Individual Details
Walter Ireland Eubanks
(18 Jun 1923 - 3 Sep 2020)
Walter Ireland Eubanks, 97, a long-time resident of Lake Havasu City, passed away on Sept. 3, 2020.
Walter lived and worked for 40+ years in Monrovia/Azusa, CA for Owl Rock Products. For 63 years he was an Operating Engineer for Local 12.
He was born in Mobeetie, Texas to Mattie Love and John Eubanks.
Walter proudly enlisted in the Marines in 1942. He fought in WWII as a turret gunner in the South Pacific. While serving his country he survived a plane crash. After medical treatment and rehab he returned home.
Upon his return he married his sweetheart, Hazel Chrisman (sister of Hall of Famer Art Chrisman, auto racing pioneer).
Hazel was killed in an auto accident while the two were celebrating their 73rd anniversary in Laughlin. Walter was gravely injured. Son, Dale, and his partner, Cathy, have been his constant care-givers since the accident.
Walter passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. The entire family would like to thank Compassus Hospice, especially Linette, for being there for each and every one of us.
Walter is preceded in death by his wife Hazel (Oct. 2016), daughter Angela Nevin (Aug. 2010), 5 brothers, Cecil, Lloyd, Farris, John, and Joe; and 3 sister, Ann Wester, Opal Hughes, and Pauli Hays.
He is survived by son Dale and partner Cathy Engstrum; Grandchildren, Ron Eubanks, Anthony Nevin, Jon Nevin, and Ashley Salazar; Great grandchildren, Hannah and Cole Eubanks, and Jace Nevin; Great-great grandchild Hazel Gomez Eubanks; Sisters, Mildred Bonca of Costa Mesa, CA and Dottie Edilson of Tucson, AZ.
Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.
Published in Today's News Herald from Sep. 24 to Sep. 25, 2020.
Walter lived and worked for 40+ years in Monrovia/Azusa, CA for Owl Rock Products. For 63 years he was an Operating Engineer for Local 12.
He was born in Mobeetie, Texas to Mattie Love and John Eubanks.
Walter proudly enlisted in the Marines in 1942. He fought in WWII as a turret gunner in the South Pacific. While serving his country he survived a plane crash. After medical treatment and rehab he returned home.
Upon his return he married his sweetheart, Hazel Chrisman (sister of Hall of Famer Art Chrisman, auto racing pioneer).
Hazel was killed in an auto accident while the two were celebrating their 73rd anniversary in Laughlin. Walter was gravely injured. Son, Dale, and his partner, Cathy, have been his constant care-givers since the accident.
Walter passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. The entire family would like to thank Compassus Hospice, especially Linette, for being there for each and every one of us.
Walter is preceded in death by his wife Hazel (Oct. 2016), daughter Angela Nevin (Aug. 2010), 5 brothers, Cecil, Lloyd, Farris, John, and Joe; and 3 sister, Ann Wester, Opal Hughes, and Pauli Hays.
He is survived by son Dale and partner Cathy Engstrum; Grandchildren, Ron Eubanks, Anthony Nevin, Jon Nevin, and Ashley Salazar; Great grandchildren, Hannah and Cole Eubanks, and Jace Nevin; Great-great grandchild Hazel Gomez Eubanks; Sisters, Mildred Bonca of Costa Mesa, CA and Dottie Edilson of Tucson, AZ.
Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.
Published in Today's News Herald from Sep. 24 to Sep. 25, 2020.
Events
| Birth | 18 Jun 1923 | Mobeetie, Wheeler County, Texas | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 9 Apr 1930 | (John Cleveland "Bud" Eubanks and Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Love) Stinnett, Hutchinson County, Texas |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 4 Apr 1940 | (John Cleveland "Bud" Eubanks and Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Love) Wheeler County, Texas | | | |
| Draft registration | 1942 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | | | |
| Marriage | 21 Jan 1945 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California - Hazel Maxine Chrisman | | | |
| Death | 3 Sep 2020 | Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona | |||
| Obituary | 24 Sep 2020 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | | |
Families
| Spouse | Hazel Maxine Chrisman (1925 - 2016) |
| Child | Angela Kay Eubanks (1945 - 2010) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | John Cleveland "Bud" Eubanks (1886 - 1956) |
| Mother | Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Love (1889 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Anna Mae Eubanks (1905 - 2012) |
| Sibling | Cecil Earl Eubanks (1908 - 1998) |
| Sibling | Lloyd Clinton Eubanks (1910 - 2002) |
| Sibling | John Farris Eubanks (1914 - 2005) |
| Sibling | Opal Lee Eubanks (1916 - 2004) |
| Sibling | John Calvin Eubanks (1918 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Mildred Elizabeth Eubanks (1921 - 2020) |
| Sibling | Jewel Pauline Eubanks (1925 - 2018) |
| Sibling | Joe Kenneth Eubanks (1929 - 2000) |
| Sibling | Dorthy Faye Eubanks (1931 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Bud Eubanks Husband M 43 years Texas - Grader man, public roadMattie Eubanks Wife F 40 years Texas
J Farris Eubanks Son M 15 years Oklahoma - Laborer, ranch
Opal Lee Eubanks Daughter F 13 years Texas
J C Eubanks Son M 11 years Texas
Mildred E Eubanks Daughter F 8 years Texas
Walter I Eubanks Son M 6 years Texas
Jewell Pauline Eubanks Daughter F 4 3/12 years Texas
Joe Kenneth Eubanks Son M 1 1/12 years Texas
Census (family)-shared
John C Eubanks Husband M 53 years Texas - Laborer, WPA road construction projectMattie Eubanks Wife F 50 years Texas
Walter I Eubanks Son M 16 years Texas
Jewel P Eubanks Daughter F 14 years Texas
Joe K Eubanks Son M 11 years Texas
Dorothy F Eubanks Daughter F 8 years Texas
Draft registration
Walter Ireland EubanksBirth Date 18 Jun 1923
Birthplace Mobeetie, Texas
Employer Douglass Aircraft Corp
Complexion Light
Race White
Height 5 11
Weight 175
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Brown
Mole on face near chin
Relative's Name Henry Kerr
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Place Compton, Los Angeles, California, United States
Event Place (Original) Compton, Los Angeles, California
Affiliate Publication Number 7644723
World War II Draft Registration Cards for California, 1940-1947
Marriage
Walter Ireland EubanksSex Male
Age 21 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1924
Father's Name John C Eubanks
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Mattie Love
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Hazel Maxine Chrisman
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 19 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1926
Spouse's Father's Name Evertt Chrisman
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Winnie Wyre
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 21 January 1945
Event Place Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Obituary
Walter Ireland EubanksSex Male
Age 97 years
Birth Date 1923
Birthplace Mobeetie, Wheeler, Texas, United States
Death Date 3 September 2020
Death Place Lake Havasu City, Mohave, Arizona
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 24 September 2020
Event Place Kingman, Mohave, Arizona, United States
Walter Ireland Eubanks's Parents and Siblings:
John Eubanks, Father
Mattie Love, Mother
Lloyd, Brother
John, Brother
Ann Wester, Sister
Opal Hughes, Sister
Cecil, Brother
Dottie Edilson, Sister
Farris, Sister
Joe, Brother
Mildred Bonca, Sister
Pauli Hays, Brother
Walter Ireland Eubanks's Spouses and Children:
Angela Nevin, Daughter
Cathy Engstrum, Wife
Hazel Chrisman, Wife
Dale, Son
Walter Ireland Eubanks's Extended Family:
Ron Eubanks, Grandson
Anthony Nevin, Grandson
Jon Nevin, Grandson
Ashley Salazar, Granddaughter
Hannah Eubanks, Granddaughter
Cole Eubanks, Grandson
Jace Nevin, Grandson
Hazel Gomez Eubanks, Granddaughter
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