Linda and I offer our sympathy to Nancy and her family. Our days spent together were very pleasant. Now I can claim full title to "PGCA Curmudgeon" rather than sharing it with Ed.

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

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

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.

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.

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

To say Ed was generous with his extensive Parker knowledge is a gross understatement! When I was just starting out learning about all things Parker about 10 or more years ago, I called him to simply order a few of his catalog reprints. We talked for over an hour!!!! We talked several times after both on the phone and in person but that first call left a lasting impression on me. May he rest in peace.

Ed was a close friend for many years, I'll mourn his passing more than most. Here's a few pictures to illustrate how Ed (I believe) would want to be remembered:


On one of our first trips to Louisiana paddling a pirogue down the bayou.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...0_0010_010.jpg

In the duck blind, ready for an afternoon hunt.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...2_0022_022.jpg

The last time I visited him at his home, shipping out the limited editions of the new book.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../Muderlak4.jpg

I first met Ed at the Vintagers a few years ago when we were just forming the AH Fox Collectors Association, a very nice fellow and supportive of our efforts, he will be missed by everyone in the collecting community.

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.