Vintage portrait of Alyce and Loxie Eagans standing arm in arm, he in a dark suit and she in a light coat

Alyce & Loxie Eagans

Black-and-white portrait of Loxie Eagans in a light jacket and patterned tie, with a flag behind him

Portrait of Alyce and Loxie Eagans side by side, he in a gray jacket and she in a striped vest with a hoop earring

Alyce Eagans smiling, wearing a patterned cap and scarf

Alyce Eagans (1929-2016) & Loxie Eagans (1919-1981). Adapted from Roosevelt Smith’s column in the Kitsap Sun, February 17, 2023.

Alyce and Loxie Eagans lived in Sinclair Heights. They were also leaders in Bremerton’s NAACP branch, and their hard work helped many individuals find and keep employment at PSNS. The efforts helped guide Bremerton toward becoming a city that embraces all, regardless of their racial makeup, and both served as president of the local NAACP at different times. Loxie, who died in 1981, now has a street named after him near where Sinclair Heights was located, and Alyce passed away in 2016. The Eagans served on many civic boards, from Kitsap Action Program to the YWCA and were active in the Bremerton Central Lions, along with leading the Washington State Usher Association. Alyce also worked for 17 years in the Bremerton School District superintendent’s office.

Alyce Eagans photograph reproduced from her 2016 Kitsap Sun obituary; clipping held by Kitsap History Museum, 2016.001.018.

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