Ed Muderlak

[Dean Romig]

Would it be appropriate for someone to post an address to which we might send cards of condolence to Nancy?

[John Updegraff]

I met Ed a few years back, he was educating me in the Parker shotguns. He took me to a gunshow and traveling to and returning he told me how he got some of his imformation on writing his books, I found to be very impressive. The knowlede and information this man has is just overwelming.
I hunt his farm with flintlock blackpower musket, patch and roundball, and he has seen some of the shots I have made, and he commented in his books I got from him. My last hunt with him hunting deer was the first hunt this year, and I will miss hunting with out him. I always told him what I seen on his farm, the pheasents, quail, coyote and cats. At the end of the day of hunting he would have me discharge my flintlock and that was a sign my day was through and I was safely out of the field and he would not have to come looking for me. I will continue doing so and as a salute to you at the end of my hunt day in the field.
The traveling, fishing, hunting and the people he met and most of all his family he held close to his heart. Friends like him are far in few between and I will always cherish his moments he spent with me. I am blessed to have someone of his caliber to alow me to become and take part of what he cherish so much. God bless you and thanks for the life time of deer hunts you allowed me to have and you overlooked my disabilities and treated me just like a ordinary man.
My deepest condolences and sympathy go to his loving wife Nancy and family.

John and Nancy
Disabled Veteran.

[Bindlestiff]

I don't know if it is something for the internet but his address is listed in the PGCA Membership Roster.

[Brush Buster]

Yesterday was a sad day indeed ,to lose such a Fine Gentleman ! I had spoken to Ed on a few occasions and he was a wealth of knowledge and always very welcoming ,helpful and pleasant ! I am truly sorry to hear of his passing ,my Condolences to Eds Family ! Sincerely ; Russ Jackson

[Ed Blake]

I met Ed only once, but we had numerous telephone conversations. He was generous with his knowledge of the Parker gun and old time American "shooting flying". My condolences to his family and friends.

[Richard Flanders]

A big loss for sure. I had the pleasure two yrs ago of bringing him up to my house and treating him to my seafood pasta and showing him my modest Parker collection when he and Nancy were traveling around Ak in their motor home. He gave me copies of his books enriched me with his extensive Parker lore knowledge. It was a very memorable evening. Nancy had gone south with medical issues and Ed was alone in the motor home next to a local hangar belonging to a neighbor just below me who is an old friend of and who, as a young man, used to rent a house from Ed. I flew in from my project 85mi away and dragged him up to the house for dinner and talk. It seemed an opportunity not to be passed up at the time. I gave him a caribou antler to go with the moose antler Troy had given him and he fabricated a 'moosibou' for his extensive trophy wall on his barn when he got home. He was an avid and successful bow hunter.

[George Lander]

I met Ed twice at the Parker dinner in Easton, MD. The first time he was taking orders for the limited edition of "SHOOTING FLYING AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE" I ordered my copy and then one year later met him there again & had it autographed along with my copy of "PARKER GUNS, THE OLD RELIABLE". He presented himself to be the true gentleman that he was. I know that he had some problem with PGCA, but don't know the reasons. I envied him telling about he and Nancy cruising the Bahamas and the Carribean. That has been my dream for as long as I can remember. I extend to Nancy and his family my deepest condolences.

George

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by George Lander

he and Nancy cruising the Bahamas and the Carribean. That has been my dream for as long as I can remember. .

George

Do it now, George, do it now. Don't wait until you can't do it anymore. The loss of people we have known for years brings an urgency to our dreams.

[Austin W Hogan]

Thank you Kevin; I began to miss Ed the minute I heard of his death.

I will prepare a formal obituary for the Spring issue of Parker Pages. If anyone wishes to contribute a photo of Ed, or a memorial statement for the obituary, please send it to me at my regular e mail address, or by mail.

Austin W Hogan
PO Box 21
Piermont NH 03779

austin.w.hogan@valley.net

Originally Posted by George Lander

I met Ed twice at the Parker dinner in Easton, MD. The first time he was taking orders for the limited edition of "SHOOTING FLYING AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE" I ordered my copy and then one year later met him there again & had it autographed along with my copy of "PARKER GUNS, THE OLD RELIABLE". He presented himself to be the true gentleman that he was. I know that he had some problem with PGCA, but don't know the reasons. I envied him telling about he and Nancy cruising the Bahamas and the Carribean. That has been my dream for as long as I can remember. I extend to Nancy and his family my deepest condolences.

George

-- George, my friend- IMO- for a true Southern gentleman such as yourself to also bestow that favorable comment upon EDM speaks volumes. I have a copy of his fine book- "Parker Guns, The Old Reliable" and I admire his scholarly writing style. I also agree on his collecting mileu- own and shoot fewer but those Parkers- original and unaltered as much as possible- also his choice of the 12 bore.

I never met EDM- but my sympathy on his untimely passing to his wife and family and many friends, both here on the PGCA and elsewhere- And I look forward to seeing you in April 2011 George!!!