Eldon Heaton

ELDON C. HEATON Of Norco went on to be with the Lord at age 80. Eldon has been a resident of Norco for over 48 years. He served a two year term in the United States Air Force, he obtained two Bachelor's Degrees, one from M.I.T., he then went on to become a Nuclear Physicist for various aerospace and defense companies for about 19 years. In 1974 he began a new journey in his life. Along with his wife, Nancy, he established the largest Christian book wholesale distributorship on the west coast. They also opened the first Christian book store in the Corona/Norco area at about the same time. They operated these local businesses for 25 years. They retired in 1995. Nancy preceded him with her visit to the Lord in 2004. Eldon was one of the founding members of Church On The Hill in Norco. He was an avid reader and enjoyed coaching little league in his younger years. Eldon is survived by his two sons, Stuart and Phillip Heaton; his sister, Maxine Marquez; five grandchildren, Nicole, Deborah, Geoffrey, Jennifer, Christopher and 1 great-grandchild, Kearstin. Services will be held on Friday, August 14, 2009 at Church On The Hill in Norco at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside. Funeral arrangements are being handled by: FD66 - (951) 737-3244Feel free to visit our guestbook online at: www.thomasmillermortuary.com