E.A. Handley, 87, of California, died Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at his residence.

Born Nov. 29, 1919, in Flint, Mich., son of the late Lee Handley and Lulu Chailland, he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and received a Purple Heart.

Survivors include one son, Randy Lee Handley, of Spring, Texas and one brother, Eugene L. Handley, of Huntington Beach, Calif.

Graveside services are pending at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Calif.

Gates, Kingsley and Gates Praiswater Mortuary of California is in charge of arrangements.