Alan John 'Easty' Easterbrooks, 76, died suddenly at home on Friday July 1st. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Anita (Joly) Easterbrooks.
Born in South Kingstown, RI, he was the son of the late Wilfred R. and Mary (Albro) Easterbrooks.
He resided in Narragansett for the past 50 years and was a member of the Wakefield Baptist Church for 59 years. He graduated from South Kingstown High School in 1946.
Alan enlisted in the US Army and served in Italy with the Occupation Forces.
Following an Honorable Discharge, he attended the University of Rhode Island, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1952 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
During his early professional years, he also served in the US Army Reserve, and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War and was a member of the 443rd Civil Affairs Company until he resigned his commission in 1965 with the rank of Major.
Alan was a Registered Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in private practice since 1963-the year he assumed the civil engineering practice of his father, Wilfred Easterbrooks. The practice had been handed down from Wilfred's uncle, Leon L. Holland, who in turn had acquired the business from Thomas Hazard. Much of the history of Narragansett and South County is documented in the firm's records, which date to the 1800's. Alan was also a former Town Engineer for the Town of Narragansett, and was on the Board of Trustees for South County Hospital for 19 years, serving as Chairman of the Building Committee for many of them.
Alan was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening, classical and choral music, woodworking, and the company of family and friends. He enjoyed a lifelong love of sailing, owning several small sailboats, and racing in many major ocean races including Newport-to-Bermuda, Annapolis-to-Newport, Marblehead-to-Halifax, and the SORC.
He was the brother of the late Mary Skaling of Warwick, RI, and Ruth Larose of South Kingstown, RI.
He is survived by three sons and one daughter, John Easterbrooks of Yakima, WA, Carol Throop of Greenwich, NY, David Easterbrooks of Exeter, RI, and CDR, James Easterbrooks of Chesapeake, VA; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Johnson of East Greenwich, RI; five grandchildren, four nieces and three nephews.
His funeral service was held on Thursday July 7th at Wakefield Baptist Church, 236 Main St. Burial with Military Honors was in the Rhode Island Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Wakefield Baptist Church Building Fund or Habitat for Humanity.
July 5, 2005 | Providence Journal (RI)
Born in South Kingstown, RI, he was the son of the late Wilfred R. and Mary (Albro) Easterbrooks.
He resided in Narragansett for the past 50 years and was a member of the Wakefield Baptist Church for 59 years. He graduated from South Kingstown High School in 1946.
Alan enlisted in the US Army and served in Italy with the Occupation Forces.
Following an Honorable Discharge, he attended the University of Rhode Island, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1952 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
During his early professional years, he also served in the US Army Reserve, and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War and was a member of the 443rd Civil Affairs Company until he resigned his commission in 1965 with the rank of Major.
Alan was a Registered Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in private practice since 1963-the year he assumed the civil engineering practice of his father, Wilfred Easterbrooks. The practice had been handed down from Wilfred's uncle, Leon L. Holland, who in turn had acquired the business from Thomas Hazard. Much of the history of Narragansett and South County is documented in the firm's records, which date to the 1800's. Alan was also a former Town Engineer for the Town of Narragansett, and was on the Board of Trustees for South County Hospital for 19 years, serving as Chairman of the Building Committee for many of them.
Alan was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening, classical and choral music, woodworking, and the company of family and friends. He enjoyed a lifelong love of sailing, owning several small sailboats, and racing in many major ocean races including Newport-to-Bermuda, Annapolis-to-Newport, Marblehead-to-Halifax, and the SORC.
He was the brother of the late Mary Skaling of Warwick, RI, and Ruth Larose of South Kingstown, RI.
He is survived by three sons and one daughter, John Easterbrooks of Yakima, WA, Carol Throop of Greenwich, NY, David Easterbrooks of Exeter, RI, and CDR, James Easterbrooks of Chesapeake, VA; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Johnson of East Greenwich, RI; five grandchildren, four nieces and three nephews.
His funeral service was held on Thursday July 7th at Wakefield Baptist Church, 236 Main St. Burial with Military Honors was in the Rhode Island Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Wakefield Baptist Church Building Fund or Habitat for Humanity.
July 5, 2005 | Providence Journal (RI)
Alan John 'Easty' Easterbrooks, 76, died suddenly at home on Friday July 1st. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Anita (Joly) Easterbrooks.
Born in South Kingstown, RI, he was the son of the late Wilfred R. and Mary (Albro) Easterbrooks.
He resided in Narragansett for the past 50 years and was a member of the Wakefield Baptist Church for 59 years. He graduated from South Kingstown High School in 1946.
Alan enlisted in the US Army and served in Italy with the Occupation Forces.
Following an Honorable Discharge, he attended the University of Rhode Island, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1952 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
During his early professional years, he also served in the US Army Reserve, and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War and was a member of the 443rd Civil Affairs Company until he resigned his commission in 1965 with the rank of Major.
Alan was a Registered Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in private practice since 1963-the year he assumed the civil engineering practice of his father, Wilfred Easterbrooks. The practice had been handed down from Wilfred's uncle, Leon L. Holland, who in turn had acquired the business from Thomas Hazard. Much of the history of Narragansett and South County is documented in the firm's records, which date to the 1800's. Alan was also a former Town Engineer for the Town of Narragansett, and was on the Board of Trustees for South County Hospital for 19 years, serving as Chairman of the Building Committee for many of them.
Alan was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening, classical and choral music, woodworking, and the company of family and friends. He enjoyed a lifelong love of sailing, owning several small sailboats, and racing in many major ocean races including Newport-to-Bermuda, Annapolis-to-Newport, Marblehead-to-Halifax, and the SORC.
He was the brother of the late Mary Skaling of Warwick, RI, and Ruth Larose of South Kingstown, RI.
He is survived by three sons and one daughter, John Easterbrooks of Yakima, WA, Carol Throop of Greenwich, NY, David Easterbrooks of Exeter, RI, and CDR, James Easterbrooks of Chesapeake, VA; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Johnson of East Greenwich, RI; five grandchildren, four nieces and three nephews.
His funeral service was held on Thursday July 7th at Wakefield Baptist Church, 236 Main St. Burial with Military Honors was in the Rhode Island Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Wakefield Baptist Church Building Fund or Habitat for Humanity.
July 5, 2005 | Providence Journal (RI)
Born in South Kingstown, RI, he was the son of the late Wilfred R. and Mary (Albro) Easterbrooks.
He resided in Narragansett for the past 50 years and was a member of the Wakefield Baptist Church for 59 years. He graduated from South Kingstown High School in 1946.
Alan enlisted in the US Army and served in Italy with the Occupation Forces.
Following an Honorable Discharge, he attended the University of Rhode Island, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1952 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
During his early professional years, he also served in the US Army Reserve, and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War and was a member of the 443rd Civil Affairs Company until he resigned his commission in 1965 with the rank of Major.
Alan was a Registered Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in private practice since 1963-the year he assumed the civil engineering practice of his father, Wilfred Easterbrooks. The practice had been handed down from Wilfred's uncle, Leon L. Holland, who in turn had acquired the business from Thomas Hazard. Much of the history of Narragansett and South County is documented in the firm's records, which date to the 1800's. Alan was also a former Town Engineer for the Town of Narragansett, and was on the Board of Trustees for South County Hospital for 19 years, serving as Chairman of the Building Committee for many of them.
Alan was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening, classical and choral music, woodworking, and the company of family and friends. He enjoyed a lifelong love of sailing, owning several small sailboats, and racing in many major ocean races including Newport-to-Bermuda, Annapolis-to-Newport, Marblehead-to-Halifax, and the SORC.
He was the brother of the late Mary Skaling of Warwick, RI, and Ruth Larose of South Kingstown, RI.
He is survived by three sons and one daughter, John Easterbrooks of Yakima, WA, Carol Throop of Greenwich, NY, David Easterbrooks of Exeter, RI, and CDR, James Easterbrooks of Chesapeake, VA; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Johnson of East Greenwich, RI; five grandchildren, four nieces and three nephews.
His funeral service was held on Thursday July 7th at Wakefield Baptist Church, 236 Main St. Burial with Military Honors was in the Rhode Island Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Wakefield Baptist Church Building Fund or Habitat for Humanity.
July 5, 2005 | Providence Journal (RI)
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