Thoughts from Angela

I have just finished reading the blog and am overwhelmed with the love that Eddy generated in his life. Even though it has been many years since our time together in grad school, he and I always kept in touch. Talking about our families and the wonderful (and challenging) times we had in school. My time living with Ed, Jerry, and Bill are some of my best memories and certainly produced some of the best belly laughs of my life.

I was lucky enough to visit with Ed and family this past spring and I am so very grateful to have had the opportunity. He will always be a part of me, as he will for everyone that was fortunate enough to have known him. My heart goes out to Wendy and the girls and I hope that they find peace as Eddy has.

I have attached a few photos - ones that are imprinted on my memory.

Some background on each:

This was taken on Ed's trip to Hilo, HI for the regional Geological Society of America Conference where he gave a presentation warning against the geologic stability of Yucca Mountain as a nuclear repository. June 1987

This was taken at a ghost mining town on the way up to the national GSA conference in Reno, 1984 (our first year at UNLV). I can't remember the name of the ghost town but its very well known and on the way to Ichthyosaur State Park in north central Nevada.

Eddy and Targa - taken on a trip to Death Valley. This particular picture is from early on so maybe 1984/85.

This one was taken on a geology field trip in grad school. Our first semester everyone had to take a Geology of Nevada class to familiarize ourselves with Nevada geology and hopefully decide on a thesis area. This trip was to Wheeler Peak - now Great Basin National Park - in early Oct. 1984 just a month or so after I met him.

I have many more pictures of him (slides) especially on the Green River rafting trips we took with our friend Stoney Douglas - who I believe still lives in Boulder City. Many show his sense of humor and free spirit. If you are interested in some of these I will have some of the best made into photos for you.

I have been having a running conversation with Eddy since RJ called me on Sunday and I will certainly be with you in spirit as you celebrate a wonderful human being - please take photos and post to your web site - I have been logging onto it every day........

Please extend my thoughts of peace to Wendy and thank her for having the thoughtfulness to let me know that Ed's spirit was finally free.