OBITUARY

Eddie Eader of Newport Beach died Jan. 26. He was 81.

Born in Huntington Beach on March 13, 1919, Mr. Eader led a full and

active life.

Mr. Eader’s boxing career, which started in his late teens, took him all

the way to Madison Square Garden in New York. He enjoyed surfing and, at

one point, was a lifeguard in Huntington Beach.

Mr. Eader retired in 1991 from sandblasting boat bottoms. He was also a

machinist and fisherman.

While living and boating in Newport Beach, Mr. Eader became social with

Ward Bond, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, John Ford, Ken Curtis and Andrew

McLaughlen, according to good friends Mark and Toni Armistead of Newport

Beach.

Mr. Eader’s parents, John Howell and Minnie Lee Clark, were a big

influence on his life.

His favorite hobbies included listening to Dixieland jazz and Big Band

music. In 1976, he traveled with Murray McEachern, the director of the

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.

Mr. Eader served during World War II and participated in the D-Day

invasion of Normandy.

After the war, Mr. Eader raced cars, motorcycles and boats. Later in

life, he enjoyed traveling in his motorhome and telling stories about his

past experiences.

He is survived by his wife, Andrea; brother, Howard; sisters, Charlotte

Rousseau and Lois Michaels; stepchildren, Linda Begnaud, Kevin Warnken;

and four step-grandchildren.

A memorial gathering will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Feb. 19 at the

American Legion hall, 215 15th St., Newport Beach.