Dr. H.E. “Ed” Eveland, 85, of Beaumont, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. Ed was born February 9, 1924 in Urbana, Illinois to Harmon E. and Bernicelyn F. Eveland. Ed served two years in the Army Air Corps during World War II, earned his PhD in Geology at the University of Illinois, and after teaching one year at the University of Tennessee, he founded the Department of Geology at Lamar University in 1951. He was Chairman until his retirement in 1983 and was subsequently honored with Professor Emiretus.
Ed is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Doris Eveland of Beaumont; sons, Kenneth Eveland, M.D. and his wife Susan of Tyler, Thomas Eveland and his wife Sheila of Silsbee, Richard Eveland and his wife Melodye of Round Rock, and John Eveland and his wife Debra of Irving; five grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Harmon E. and Bernicelyn Eveland; and his sister, Anna Margaret.
His Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Broussard’s, 1605 N. Major Drive, Beaumont.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ed’s memory to Lamar University, Department of Geology, P.O. Box 10011, Beaumont, Texas 77710 or to a charity of your choice.
