Eugene Eldred Eggman

Eugene Eldred Eggman, Sr., 92, of Cabot, Ark., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock, Ark. Eugene was born on August 10, 1922, in San Jose, Calif. He was the second-born son to Arthur and Judith Fears Eggman. He was a WWII Veteran serving in the Naval Reserve from Dec. 5, 1942 to Oct. 13, 1944 as an Apprentice Seaman M-1. He was a hard worker having his own produce markets, then as a produce manager of Swan's and Lucky's and for many years a district produce manager for the San Francisco division of Safeway Stores. Eugene retired early from Safeway Stores. After retirement, he and Jackie moved to Heber Springs, Ark., though for several years they spent many months in Hawaii and California. His true passion was trout fishing in the mountains especially if it involved climbing in and out of ravines. He built a large family cabin without help of electricity in the 1950s in the Bucks Lake area of the Plumas National Forest in California where he continued to spend summers into his mid-80s. He loved to garden and make jams and apple butter. At Christmas he enjoyed making persimmon cookies and candy for friends and family. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Jackie Lymangrover Eggman; his brothers, Garland, Arthur, Ray; and sister, Barbara, all of California. He is survived by two brothers, Max (Jane) of Terra Bella, Calif. and Ardith (Beulah) of Porterville, Calif.; children, Gloria (David) Hammond of Hot Springs, Ark., Donna (Mike) Hammond of Beebe, Ark., Gene (Anita) Eggman of Rogers, Ark. and Terri Sherland of Cabot; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; and friends. In the last couple of years he received comfort from his friends at the Cabot Senior Center and First Assembly of God Church in Cabot. Services were held Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home in Heber Springs with the Bro. Danny DuVall officiating, graveside service followed at Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. The family plans to have a memorial service at Olmstead Funeral Home on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. for family and friends who were not able to attend the funeral. Online condolences can be made at www.olmstead.cc.