Al EAMES

Al Eames 1915 ~ 2010 Former Antioch Resident Al Eames, family man, auto dealer, lover of boats, cars and life, died on June 10 after a short struggle with lung cancer. He is survived by Nina, his devoted wife of 72 years; two sons Gary and Steve, their wives, Donna and Patty, four grand-daughters and five great-grandchildren. He is pre-deceased by his daughter, Carol. Al was born in Oakland in 1915 where he began his working life as an auto mechanic. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he became a trained pilot. He returned from his tour to continue in the auto world. He gradually began purchasing Flying A gas stations until in 1956 he acquired the Ford franchise in Antioch. He owned and operated the Al Eames Ford dealership for 44 years. A warm and gregarious man, Al had many friends in the communities in which he lived. He and his family lived in Berkeley, El Cerrito, Antioch, on the Delta's Georgiana Slough and presently on a ten acre ranch outside Vacaville. Al and his family boated and skied the Delta waterways and Lake Shasta for years. In 1941 Al won the National Stock Car Racing Championship and in 1953 he won the World Water Ski Slalom Championship. He loved sports cars and boats, his motor homes, many table games and the color orange. He will be missed. Memorial gatherings for Al will be private. The family asks that, if friends want to remember Al in a special way, donations in his memory to the Yolo Hospice Society would be appreciated. Friends and family can mail their contribution to Yolo Hospice, PO Box 1014, Davis, CA 95617 or log on to yolohospice.org and click on Charitable Giving for guidance.