David Carr Easton

I am speechless, one lives our life knowing that when we reach out a familiar name will appear in our in box. David´s passing has hit me hard. He and I shared a wonderful time at the creation of his life long vocation and his first rammed earth houses. An experience I have never forgotten and looms large in my memories of joyful times. Rest in piece dear friend.

David, You will be missed, your efforts have contributed to saving our planet and leading a movement to return to an earth based existence. May God Bless You

Knew David from Jr.High through High School. Great guy.

From my first contact with David in 1991 till his death, he has had an enormous influence on the path of my life. I´m so grateful for his courage, vision, and ability to connect with others. He believed he could change the scope of what´s available for building with, and he did. He believed that building with the humblest of all materials on the planet, was appropriate for our times, and he was way ahead of public environmental awareness. David´s vision inspired me to bring rammed earth...

We were lucky enough to be friends with and to work for David in Hana, HI where we became a part of his extended family. Life together was a fun learning experience that will always be remembered fondly. David was truly one of the greatest teachers in our lives who led by example and showed how hard work balanced with recreation with family and friends results in the kind of happiness that is the birthright of all Gods children. Our existence together with David and Cynthia and all their...

David was the father of modern rammed earth in North America and his contribution to it being a modern building material has changed what is possible for how we live and coexist on the planet. Without his perseverance, ingenuity and invention, rammed earth would not be where it is today.
I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days with David about 15 months ago, touring some of his project and learning about how he had developed his rammed earth technologies. He was and remains an...

Sorry to hear about the loss of this fine man. He had a vision and carried it through. Perfect . This world needs more like Mr. Easton. We knew him somewhat from his work building a rammed-earth house near us back in early 1980s. We were friends with the owners and would visit often to see the progress and construction style. My wife Joyce and I send our best thoughts and wishes to all the family.

I am so sorry to hear of David's death. His rammed earth buildings are amazing. I am a relative, through the Hubbard line. A few years ago, two sisters, a cousin (another Hubbard) and I visited David's worksite in Napa. He explained about his rammed earth projects and lent us a book of family photographs. His death is a great loss.