Eaton, Harold Benjamin died at the age of 65. July 12, 2022 is his legal DOD. Typical of Hal, his actual DOD is a mystery
to all.

Our dear brother’s death was unexpected, and much too soon, but in death, as in life, Hal came and went according to his own timetable.

Hal graduated from UCLA with degrees in Physics, but we suspect his subsequent years of
employment were closer to the field of Engineering or Mathematics. Hal was sworn to secrecy about his work, and jokingly described his most recent job as a “Shmuck at La Vida LMCO”.

His passion for research into Eaton Family genealogy allowed him to focus his intellect and problem-solving abilities in a different direction. In spite of being fiercely private and independent, Hal always managed to spend time with us over the years. We knew that he loved us all in his own “Harold-ish” way. There were difficult times when Hal stepped up and came to our rescue.

From one sister’s persepctive, our Hal could be charming, annoying, extremely kind and generous, taciturn, loquacious, dumb, smart, and incredibly funny. In other words, Hal was and remains a beautiful mystery of a person.

We miss him very much. If you were his friend, colleague, or loved one, please raise a glass to Hal, and remember him with a smile.

Hal is predeceased by the following immediate family members (in order of disappearance): Catherine Eugenia Eaton- Hollis (1952-1998), oldest sister; Eugenia Mary Halvorsen Eaton (1919-2008), mother; John…