Oscar Eason, Jr., 87, of Seattle, Washington, passed away on Mon., Dec. 18, 2017 at Valley Medical Center after a long battle with cancer.
Eason was born on June 30, 1930 in East Bernard, Texas to Oscar and Doris Eason. He graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School in San Antonio, Texas. He was drafted into the Army and fought in the Korean War. Eason earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Prairie View A&M University in 1957. In 1961, he married Lois Anne Mitchell. Eason worked professionally in government service for over 50 years.
Eason worked most of his adult life for the cause of social justice. He was the national president of Blacks in Government from 1994 to 1998. From 1999 to 2002, he served as president of the Seattle King County NAACP. He made it his life’s work to be an advocate for those who had no voice. He endeavored to change the world in which he grew up in order to make it better for all.
Eason is survived by his wife, Lois. His daughter, Angela Green and her husband, Eugene, of St. Louis, MO. His son, Oscar Eason, III and his wife, Gloria, of Kansas City, Mo. His grandchildren, Oscar Eason, IV, Jaylen Green, Derek Eason, Lauryn Eason, Jazzmin Hill, Elexys Hamilton and Jeremy Eason. His sister Nell Rose Eason. His nephews, Charles Hunt and his wife, Bobbie, and Charles Sonny Eason. Great nieces, Robyn Corr and her husband, Dominic, and Nicole Ford. Great Nephews, Charles Hunt, Jr., Jason Robinson and Sean Carrington.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thurs., Jan. 4, 2018 at St. Paul Catholic Church – 10001 57th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98178. Burial will be at Tahoma National Cemetery. Viewing will be on Jan. 3, 2018 from 2:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m. at Bonney-Watson Capitol Hill – 1732 Broadway, Seattle, Wa. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
