Edwin Earl Minard
Born: June 19th, 1926
Died: July 21st, 2014
Obituary
Edwin Earl Minard, 88, of Burlington, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at his home in Burlington, Iowa.
Born on June 19, 1926, in Burlington, Iowa, he was the youngest child of Edward C. Minard and Hazel Anna Agnes Sattler. He married Charlotte “Gwen” Pettigrew on October 23, 1950, in Corinth, Mississippi. Gwen passed away January 8, 2011.
Edwin “Ed” graduated from Burlington High School in 1944. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps, September 21, 1943 and entered active service December 11, 1944 after graduation from High School. He was trained as a B-29 Tail-Gunner in Ft. Meyers, Florida. He served in the occupation of Japan at Base No. 2, 5th Fighter Command, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan for 10 months upon the end of WWII. He was honorably discharged November 25, 1946. Decorations and Citations included: American Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), and Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon.
Ed attended Burlington Junior College after the war and played on the school football team that had a bid for the “Little Rose Bowl.” He was a Boiler Maker for Hawk Eye Boiler Company in Burlington for many years and became the operator/owner upon his father’s death. He also was partner with Max Moore at Otter Plastics in Mediapolis, Iowa, where they made and shipped duck decoys all over North America. He was a commercial fisherman for several years and enjoyed duck hunting and fishing with family and friends. In the past three years, he has volunteered each Wednesday at the Iowa Welcome Center and has written poetry with two of his poems being published.
He is survived by one son, Edwin E. “Ed” (Pat) Minard II of Burlington, Iowa; and one daughter, Kellie Gwen (Scott) Minard Morgan of Frankfort, Kentucky; Eleven grandchildren--Jennifer (Ben) Wilson, Chris (Shayla) Minard, Trisha (Luke) Russell, Andrew (Jenny) Minard, John (Laura) Minard, Elizabeth (A.J.) Allard, Joshua Minard, Eryn (Matt) Looney, Scott (Brittany) Morgan, Sarah Morgan and Adam (Jessica) Morgan. He had 18 great-grandchildren--Cody & Autumn Wilson, Peyton & William Minard, Ava, Ella, Mya, Owen & Henry Russell, Lincoln & Griffin Minard, Cate & Jase Looney, Jacob Kinman & Lucas Morgan, Cole Morgan, Lana Sofia Minard (born July 26, 2014); and several nieces and nephews in the western United States.
Gwen his wife, Edward his brother, Edna Edwards and June Bryant, his two sisters, preceded him in death.
A Memorial Service for Edwin E. Minard will be held on Friday, August 1, 2014, 10:30 a.m., at Prugh Chapel, Burlington, Iowa. Ed’s son will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. In keeping with Ed’s request, his body has been cremated. A memorial has been established in his name.