Mr. Hartley William Eastwood

A life well-lived...he will be missed.... Hartley W. (Bud) Eastwood was born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts. After high school, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Textile Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth in 1956. Bud enjoyed a long and successful career in the textile industry. He was first employed by Pond Lily Company in New Haven, Connecticut. A sales position offer from Shell Chemical Company took him to Charlotte, North Carolina. After years with Shell, he accepted a position as a technical Sales Representative for the south with Quaker Chemical Corp. In 1977, Bud returned to textile production as a manager of the Specialty Dyers plant in Concord, North Carolina. In 1978, he joined Cranston Print Works Company as manager of the Screen Print Division in Fletcher, North Carolina. Bud was then transferred to become Manager of Cranston's Rhode Island Division and finally retired as Cranston's Corporate Director of Quality Control. Bud and his wife, Mitzi, grew to love Rhode Island and developed many important, life-long friendships there. After retiring, they moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where they quickly cultivated a new community of close and supportive friends. Bud Eastwood was a life-long member of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) and served as Chairman of the Piedmont Section. He also served on the boards of many private and civic organizations, including the Cranston YMCA, the Rhode Island Yacht Club, and served as Treasurer and President of the Deerwood Homeowners Association in Asheville, North Carolina. Bud Eastwood had an unparalleled love for life that was reflected in his infectious smile and sparkly blue-eyed grin. His kind and welcoming personality and a repertoire of truly corny jokes made him well-loved and respected by all. Bud was an Italophile, with a love of good food, wine, opera, and travel that took him and Mitzi all over the world. He is survived by his wife, Mitzi; their five living children, Tina Hull, Ann Luxemburger, Steve Meacham, Dana Alba and Hartley W. Eastwood, Jr.; and 13 grandchildren. Bud is preceded in death by a daughter, Jane Rowland. The family will receive friends from 11am until 12:30pm on Tuesday March 4, 2014 at the Arden Chapel of Morris Funeral Home, 2393 Hendersonville Road. A graveside service will be held at 1pm at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard in Fletcher with Pastor Rodney Hagans officiating.

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Mr. Hartley William Eastwood

June 1, 1933 - March 1, 2014