<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-21/magazine/winter-1999/family-tradition-1.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>A Family Tradition</title><excerpt>David Eaton, a longtime trustee, is the only member of his family who never attended Westmont. His wife, Carol Wheeler Eaton ’58, spent two years on campus before joining David at Wheaton College in Illinois, and all four of their children graduated from Westmont. In addition, Carol’s father, Clarence Wheeler, served on the board of trustees, and her brother, Gerald ’56, is also an alumnus.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
            
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