Former Blacks In Government (BIG) National President Oscar Eason, Jr. passed away Monday morning. A distinguished leader in Seattle’s African American community, Eason was a tireless advocate for Civil Rights and worked to make the workplace a better place for everyone.
Eason, who worked for the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers for over 50 years, also served as president of the Seattle/King County NAACP (1999-2002), chair of the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs and Conference President for the NAACP representing Washington, Alaska, and Oregon.
Eason, a mechanical engineer, relocated to Seattle from San Antonio, Texas in 1958 to work for the Boeing company. In 1962, he began working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Seattle District). As a member of the Corps of Engineers, Eason served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, Operations Desert Storm and Shield.
Eason served as president of BIG from 1994-1998, and was a former chair of their national board of directors.
Funeral arrangements for Eason are pending. The Seattle Medium will provide the information when it is available from the family.
