Charles Chub Eastman

Published 12:06 am Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Oct. 11, 1940 – Aug. 3, 2014Avid sportsman and outdoorsman, Chub Eastman died peacefully in his sleep at home on August 3rd. He was born in Colfax, Washington on October 11, 1940 to Sam and Lesta Eastman. He grew up in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho and spent many happy summers at their resort in Lake Ronan, Montana. Chub graduated from Coeur d’ Alene High School in 1958 where he played varsity football, basketball and baseball. He joined the Marines and was stationed at Twentynine Palms, CA, where he shot on the Marine Rifle Team. Chub was very proud to have been a Marine and credits the Marines with shaping his future life. He married Sharron (Kunz) Rogers and they had two daughters, Kelly and Darsi. Chub attended North Idaho College and majored in business. Chub owned a sporting goods store in Polson, Montana in the 1960s and then married Nona Eastman. They moved to Maui to manage the Kahana Sunset Resort where Chub enjoyed diving and spear fishing. In the late 1970s Chub moved to Denver, Colorado to become a salesman for Winchester and covered the western states. During this time he was a competitive trap shooter winning many awards and was on the 1976 ATA World Record Handicap 27yd. Squad. In 1980, Chub joined Leupold & Stevens as their Sales Manager and traveled all over the country. He went to work for Nosler in the late 1980s as their Vice President of Sales. In 1993, he married Gloria Twyman and they had 21 happy years together. Chub retired in 2002 and became a Field Editor for Sports Afield Magazine writing their rifle column. His knowledge of firearms was phenomenal. Chub’s passions enabled him to travel and hunt all over the world and to use his love of photography. This helped him become one of the most entertaining story tellers you could ever meet. Chub also loved riding motorcycles, and he and Gloria were able to take numerous trips around the country with their friends for many years. Chub lived a very rich and full life. He was generous and caring, enjoying a wide circle of friends. Chub is survived by his spouse, Gloria, brother, Terry (Diane) Eastman, daughters, Kelly (Rob) Wirth, Darsi Eastman; granddaughters, Alia (Matt) Wirth Deffer, Nicole (Will) Carter, Jesse Wirth, Haley Perry, Taylor Perry; great-grandchildren, Greison Deffer and Vera Deffer, two nieces, a nephew and numerous great-nieces and nephews. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, August 16, at 3:00 p.m. at The Riverhouse Convention Center. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the NRA Whittington Center or to the Shriners. Please visit the on-line registry for the family at www.niswonger-reynolds.com