Harland L. Eastwood Jr.

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.

Harland 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 Fort 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, Alaska. 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 September of 1972, Harland enrolled at North Seattle Community College, where he studied watch and clock making for two years. Near the end of his studies, Harland apprenticed with Walt Bomengen at the Clock Shop for about nine 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, Washington. 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 more than 2,000 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 Avenue, a store at Sprague, plus two additional stores on Main Street in Ritzville — all featuring clock repair, with antiques and collectibles. 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 a 1929 Model A, which was Harland's first car, and two 1938 Buicks, a business coupe and a five-passenger sedan.

In December of 2011, Marilyn passed away after a severe fall. One year later, Harland met a wonderful lady, Donna Gregory, on Christian Mingle. The couple married about six weeks later. They decided to buy their own home, rather than try to 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 as well as a local house church. He also enjoyed participating in a local car club and played his guitar at the local Senior Center, various nursing homes in Moses Lake, Quincy and Ephrata, and participated in a large jam session at the George Community Hall at George, Wash.

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

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

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