Donald "Don" Edward Eade

The family moved from Detroit after the birth of their second child to rural Bolivar, Missouri in 1952 to an 80 acre ranch and farm.

Don graduated Bolivar High School in 1965 and attended Southwest Baptist College, also in Bolivar until enlisting in the Air Force in 1967.

He served overseas in Japan, Turkey and Thailand until his Honorable Discharge in 1975.

After graduating Northern Colorado University, Greely, CO in 1977, in 1982 met and married Ruth Elizabeth Young and resided in Aurora, CO.

Don moved to Lees Summit, Missouri in 1990 while pursuing a career in the entertainment, pharmaceutical and automotive industries.

In late 2011, Don retired for health reasons while Ruth passed away from lung cancer after 29 years of marriage.

Don remained in the Lee's Summit area until moving to Phoenix in 2015 where he continued to live independently following his stroke in 2011.

Don died on November 7th, 2026 at his home in Mesa, AZ from natural causes at 79.

He is survived by 1 sister; Robin Christal of Hannibal, MO and 3 brothers; Michael Eade (Dana), Chandler, AZ, StevenEade, Springfield, MO, and Phillip Eade, Liberal, KS.