Milton Earl Eastham, 69, a World War I veteran, died early Friday in a Canandaigua hospital.
Son of Milton and Helen Swanson Eastham, he was born October 10, 1895, in McConnellsville. He
attended Camden High School and for 23 years was a village mail carrier.
Mr. Eastham was inducted into the service on September 28, 1917, and received his discharge
November 30, 1920. He was the recipient of the Victory Medal.
He served as a member of the Camden Board of Education from 1939 to 1942 and after
centralization of the system he was district clerk from 1942 to 1963.
He was a member of the Camden Methodist Church, a trustee, member of its official board and
had served as financial secretary for many years.
He was also a member of its Men's Club and Philathea Class, and was a Sunday school teacher for
many years.
He had also been active in Scouting and Masonic Circles. He was a member of Philanthropic
Lodge, F&AM, master in 1926 and 1927, and lodge secretary for 28 years. He served as district
deputy grand master of the Second Oneida District in 1935.
Mr. Eastham had also served as high priest of Darius Chapter, RAM, was a member of Rome
Commandery, Ziyara Temple AAO - NMS, the Western Shrine Club, Camden Chapter, OES and of the
North Star Court of Amaranth.
He was a past commander of the Arthur S. Moran Post, American Legion, Camden, and a member of
the Camden Grange.
Mr. Eastham was thrice married. His first wife was Margaret Durgee, and his second, Elsie
Watkins. Both are deceased.
On January 26, 1946, in Johnstown, he married Gladys Vedder. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Harlow W. Parson, pastor of the first Baptist Church.
He leaves his wife, one daughter, Mrs. William (Barbara) Braell, Palmyra; a son, Donald Eastham,
Mannsville, one brother, John Eastham, Camden; 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 Sunday at the E. H. McDaniels funeral home, 47 Miner Ave.,
with the Rev. George Dolch, pastor of the Methodist Church officiating.
Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery with these bearers: J. Edmund Durgee, Delis T. Vedder,
Richard C. Vedder, Llwellyn P. Woodard and Harold C. McDaniels.
Members of Philanthropic Lodge conducted their ritualistic services at the funeral home
Saturday evening.
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