William Eagleton
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William “Bill” Eagleton, 78, died at 11:27 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2019, on the land that he loved. Born December 4, 1940, in Alton, he was the son of the late Clifford and Evelyn (Shaw), Eagleton. He was an agriculture and science teacher for 30 years in the Alton public school system before retiring to the family farm. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alton. On December 29, 1962, in Quincy, IL he married the former Kareen D. Mosher. She survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Kathleen Seadler (David) of Springfield, IL, two sons, David Eagleton of Bethalto and Timothy Eagleton (Jodie) of Alton, eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two brothers, Clifford Eagleton (Carolina) of Chicago Heights, IL, Lee Eagleton (Kathy) of Fieldon and three sisters, Dina Kahl (Darrell) of Jonesboro, AR, Marilyn Zabel of Willow Springs, IL and Mary Ryan of Albuquerque, N.M. He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Suzanne Eagleton. Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. A funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2019, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alton. Inurnment will follow at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church columbarium. The Reverend Cynthia Sever will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church or the American Heart Association. Additional information and online guest book may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.co
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