Dexter Morgan Easton

Dexter M. Easton Dexter Morgan Easton, 88, of Tallahassee Florida, died Friday evening, March 12, 2010 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was born September 13, 1921 in Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts, the only son of Swedish immigrant Oscar Wallerius Easton (originally Öster) and Catherine Sophia Bragner Easton. Doctor Easton received his BA from Clark University in Biology and his PhD from Harvard in 1947. He was a Fulbright fellow in New Zealand and an instructor at University of Washington in Seattle before joining the faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida State University in 1956. Designated Professor Emeritus in 2004, he continued to conduct research and publish until his death. His positive outlook and commitment to service will be missed by many in the community. He was an active member of the League of Women Voters, a past president of the board of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Tallahassee, and an ardent supporter of education and environmental conservation. His wife, Jean Renfrew Mattoon Easton, whom he married in 1953, predeceased him in 2001. He is survived by his children, Matthew Easton, Andrew Easton (Anna), Karl Easton and Sylvia Reese (Cody); grandchildren, Philip and John Easton and Kathryn and Austin Reese; and several cousins. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, March 20, at 10 a.m. EDT at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2810 N. Meridian Road (850- 385-5115). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories, P.O. Box 237, Panacea, FL 32346, (850) 984-5297.