Richard Hallenbeck Eastman ’41

Prof. Richard Eastman died at his home on May 29 surrounded by his family. Son of Ford Eastman 1901, he was born and raised in Erie, Pa.

At Princeton, Dick majored in chemistry, was a junior Phi Beta Kappa, No-Course Plan, Sigma Xi, and graduated with highest honors. He roomed variously with Bartlett, Barr, and Edmonds, and was a member of Elm.

Earning his PhD at Harvard in 1944, he joined the Stanford U. faculty in 1946 and became a professor in 1959, retiring emeritus in 1982. He loved teaching but also published over 40 articles in scientific literature as well as two textbooks.

He and his wife, Patty, traveled extensively around the country in their RV, trailing their boat behind. He is survived by his three sons, Jeff, Richard, and Thomas, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1941