husband of Blanche Eastburn

son of Charles P Eastburn and Anna Jones

death cert at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11836-108740-71

Coatesville Record

January 12, 1937

George A. Eastburn, aged forty years, of 58 Avenue C, Worthland, Claymont, Del., formerly of Coatesville, died suddenly at seven o'clock last night in Delaware hospital, Wilmington, where he had submitted to a surgical operation for a kidney condition. The operation was performed Saturday and it was believed Eastburn was on the road to recovery, when he suffered a sudden relapse which proved fatal.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Eastburn, a sister, Miss Dora Eastburn, and a brother, Donald Eastburn, all of 71 Virginia Avenue, Coatesville, were hastened by auto to his bedside when he passed way. They arrived ten minutes after his demise and were shocked by the sad news.

Besides his parents and sister and brother mentioned above, he is survived by his widow, who was Miss Blanch Eaby, Parkesburg, and the following brothers and sister: William Eastburn, Los Angeles; J. Sharpless Eastburn, Harrisburg; Caroll Eastburn, St. Albans, Vt; Paul Eastburn, a twin brother, Coopersburg, Pa; Charles Eastburn, Coatesville; Norman Eastburn, Coatesville and Mrs. Gerald C. Young, Clark Summit, Pa.

Eastburn, a native of West Chester,, came to Coatesville with his parents as a small boy and attended public schools here. He was a veteran of the World War, having served with distinction in France. He was connected for a time with Lukens Steel company, but left here when Worth Brothers Steel company was organized at Claymont, and served that concern as assistant paymaster. He was a member of Coatesville lodge No. 564 F. & A.M.

Ibid:

January 18, 1937

In a cold, drenching rain, beneath leaned skies, there was carried out with solemnity a most unusual funeral service at three o'clock yesterday afternoon at Fairview Cemetery, this city.

The ashes of George A. Eastburn, Claymont, Del., formerly of Coatesville, were strewn over the Eastburn burial lot while the Rev. Wilbur M. Smith, pastor of Coatesville Presbyterian church, delivered a prayer.

It was a final request of Eastburn his body be cremated and that the obsequies be solemnized in such a manner. Gather for the service were immediate members of his family and those of his widow.

The Rev. F. B. Pieplow, pastor of Claymont, Del., M.E. Church, was in charge of the obsequies. He read several passages from the Scripture and then called upon Dr. Smith for payer. William Jones, Claymont funeral director, then gently emptied the contents of the urn containing Eastburn's ashes. This don, the sorrowing relatives slowly made their way out of the cemetery.

Previous to the service they had met at the home of Eastburn's aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Eastburn, 71 Virginia Avenue. All nine brothers and sisters, excepting William Eastburn, were present. He wired from his home in Los Angels that because of illness in the family and bad weather conditions in the west, he would not be able to make the trip here for the funeral.

Eastburn who was forty years of age, was assistant paymaster of Worth Steel Company. He was a World War veteran and for some years was connected with Lukens Steel Company, Coatesville. His death followed a surgical operation for a kidney condition.