Dr. Roy D. Eaglin Obituary (1945

Let Us Pause to Honor the Memory of Dr. Roy D. Eaglin Dr. Roy D. Eaglin, age 67, of Hanover, Indiana entered this life on August 21, 1945 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late, Jack M. and Laura Maxine Sherman Eaglin. He was a 1963 graduate of Shawe Memorial High School. He was inducted into the United States Navy on June 14, 1963 in Madison, Indiana and rose to the rank of Airman during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on June 13, 1969 at Bainbridge, Maryland, receiving the National Defense Service Medal. Roy worked for a short period of time at the Jefferson Proving Ground in Madison. Roy was united in marriage to Mary Ann Passafiume on Sept. 2, 1968 in Louisville, Kentucky. This union was blessed with two daughters, Nina and Anna. He was a 1971 graduate of Indiana University at Bloomington with an undergraduate in psychology and minored in pharmacology. Roy graduated from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in 1976. Dr. Eaglin opened Roy D. Eaglin D.M.D. Family Dentistry in Warsaw, Kentucky in 1976 and operated that practice until 1989. In 1985 he bought the practice of Dr. Combs at 411 Clifty Drive in Madison and operated the practice until his death with cancer. Dr. Eaglin was very involved in politics and served on the Jefferson County Election Board for twelve years and had served as president. He also served on the Shawe & Pope John School Board for several years. He was a member of the Madison Elks Club No. 524; the Old Madison Country Club; IU Alumni; Prince of Peace Catholic Church and American Dental Association. He enjoyed golf, painting, horse racing, running, hiking, tennis and was an avid IU fan. Dr. Eaglin died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 10:58 p.m. at his home in Hanover, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Dr. Eaglin will be missed by his loving fiancee: Peggy O'Dell of Hanover, Indiana; his loving daughters: Nina Eaglin Alcorn and her husband, David of Madison, Indiana, Anna Eaglin and her partner, Erika Klosterhoff of Columbus, Ohio; his adoring grandchildren: Luca and Jude Alcorn; his loving brothers: Wade Eaglin and his wife, Sue of North Vernon, Indiana, Fred Eaglin and his companion, Jeanie of Evansville, Indiana, Vince Eaglin and his wife, Shannon of Madison, Indiana, Karl Eaglin and his wife, Sharon of Madison, Indiana, Monte Eaglin and his wife, Tina of Canaan, Indiana, Myron Eaglin and his wife, Kim of Madison, Indiana; his loving sisters: Linda Lohrig and her husband, Jim of Madison, Indiana, Patricia Wullenweber and her husband, Clarence, Jr. of Commiskey, Indiana, Marcella Brierly and her husband, Bill of Madison, Indiana, Marilyn Imel and her husband, Rick of Madison, Indiana; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his mother, Laura Maxine Sherman Eaglin died, April 21, 1996; his father, Jack M. Eaglin died, December 2, 2005; his niece, Karen Lynn Eaglin died, Feb. 25, 2009; his nephews, Anthony "Tony" Eaglin died April 30, 2004 and Lance Berry died, April 19, 2008. THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Funeral Mass will be conducted Friday, July 19, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., by Father Christopher Craig at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 413 East Second Street in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Thursday from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARY The Rosary will be prayed on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. MILITARY HONORS Full military honors will be conducted on Friday at 12:30 p.m. at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Chapel by Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of Shawe & Pope John or Liver Cancer Research. Cards are available at the funeral home. SPECIAL NOTE The family wishes all of Dr. Eaglin's patients to understand all appointments will be honored and the practice will remain open, with Dr. Lauren Watson fulfilling any needs Dr. Eaglin's patients would need. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Dr. Roy D. Eaglin, please click here to visit our sympathy store.