Harland Loveitt Eastwood Jr.

Harland Loveitt Eastwood Jr.

Oct 20, 1943 - Oct 7, 2023

Harland Loveitt Eastwood Jr., was born in Seattle, Wash, on Oct. 20, 1943, to Harland and Catherine (Koch) Eastwood Sr., he died Oct. 7, 2023 , in Moses Lake, Wash. after a long battle with cancer. He was raised in Seattle and attended Boulevard Park Grade School, Puget Sound Junior High, Highline & Glacier High Schools.

He led a varied life working at many different jobs. During high school he worked as a graphic artist for Penrose Lettering Co., Cunningham Manufacturing Co and High-line Foods. After graduation he worked for Galvin Flying Service, Szabo Food Service and various jobs on Lopez Island, including construction, playing the piano at the Ebb Tide Inn on Lopez Island, and herring fishing. He was drafted into the army on April 20, 1965, taking his basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., and later stationed at Ft Carson, Colo. with the 75th Ordinance and Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Arvada Colo. On Dec. 7, 1965 he was deployed overseas with the 249th General Hospital and stationed at North Camp Drake, Japan, near Tokyo. After serving for 18 months in Japan as a carpenter, he was flown to Travis Airforce Base in Oakland, Calif. on April 6, 1967, where he was discharged from active duty.

Some of the highlights after his discharge from the army, included flying to Minneapolis, Minn., where he picked up a 1931 A-400 Ford sedan, for the new owner, Chuck Van Slyke, who lived on Douglas Island, near Juneau, AK. The old Ford ran beautifully during the trip from Minneapolis to Seattle, taking just five days. Shortly after returning to Seattle Harland went to work for Surry Patrol of Seattle.

In Sept. of 1972 Harland enrolled at North Seattle Community College, where he studied watch & clock making for two years. Near the end of his studies, Harland apprenticed with Walt Bomengen at the Clock Shop for about 9 months. After graduating from North Seattle Community, Harland opened his own clock repair shop in South Seattle.

On Sept. 7, 1976, Harland prayed to receive Jesus Christ, which changed his life dramatically. On June 17, 1977, Harland married Marilyn Mayhew, who was working as a secretary at Highline Christian Church near Burien, Wash. During the next 15 years Harland operated the Queen City Clock Shop, (delivered grandfather clocks for the Clock Gallery, Sears, J. C. Penney's, Cooper's Furniture, Greenbaum Furniture, Schoenfeld Furniture and others), The Christian Craftsman (custom wood-working), and Queen City Manufacturing Co. (custom metal filters), In addition to delivering and setting up just over 2000 grandfather clocks, Harland also established wholesale repair with numerous watch repair shops around the area.

Shortly after receiving Christ, Harland started teaching Sunday School, and preaching at local area churches at Kapowsin, Carnation, Des Moines, Warden, Sprague, Benge, and Moses Lake. In 1991, Harland and Marilyn had the opportunity to buy Harland's great grandparents retirement home in Ritzville, Wash. The next 20 years were spent refurbishing the old home. During this same time several business ventures included a store in Ritzville on Railroad Ave, a store at Sprague, plus two additional stores on Main Street in Ritzville. All featuring clock repair, with antiques and collectables. In 2007 The store was moved to a small cottage in the backyard of 402 East 2nd Ave., which featured clock sales and repair.

Harland was a charter member of the Ritzville Classic Car Club, and was very active with his three antique and classic cars. The cars included 1929 Model A, which was Harland's first car, and two 1938 Buicks (a business coupe and a five-passenger sedan).

In Dec. of 2011 Marilyn passed away after a severe fall. One year later Harland met a wonderful lady, Donna Gregory, on Christian Mingle, and were married about six weeks later. The couple decided to buy their own home, rather than try adjust to either of their original homes. After several years a lovely home was purchased in Moses Lake.

From 2015 until the pandemic, Harland was active in the CMA church, and a local house church, a local car club and he also played his guitar at the local Senior Center, various nursing homes in Moses Lake, Quincy, and Ephrata and participated at a large jam session at the George Community Hall at George Wash.

Harland is survived by his wife Donna, two daughters, Kara and Kristal, including four step children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A funeral service is scheduled Fri., Oct. 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Kayser's Chapel of Memories.

Burial will be at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery near Spokane. Memorials can be made to Union Gospel Mission of Spokane.