This is very sad news. Rest in Eternal Peace Ed.
I'm sorry to hear that he's gone, as his posts on this forum were worth reading. Got a smile about the joy he got from his grandkids.
Rest in peace Ed.
This was mentioned on the Chatterbox thread, but it deserves a thread of its own.
As posted on Facebook by Beth Blysard:
It’s not easy to lose someone you love. It’s harder to accept that they aren’t coming back. I never thought I would be writing this. Daddy passed this morning. He’s with his family and his best friend in heaven. You were a loving father and husband. You taught me so many things. I’m so proud to call you my Daddy. You fought cancer for as long as you could. And I’m proud of everything you’ve accomplished. You’re no longer fighting and finally at peace. You mean the world to me and always will. You were my first and greatest love and my best friend. You made sure to let everyone know you were my biggest fan in all the sports I played. Family and friends, Let me tell you a few things about my Daddy. He was fascinated with Trains. He had a passion for Locomotives. He was a classic rock fan. He has a hippie’s soul. He’d give you the shirt off his back. He was so smart, and if he didn’t know something he’d figure it out. He was a photographer capturing the best moments. He was a published author is A few magazines. He was a total goof ball and loves to make everyone smile. And our family was his priority. Daddy, I love you with everything I have. I will see you again one day. Wait for us until then.
It’s not easy to lose someone you love. It’s harder to accept that they aren’t coming back. I never thought I would be writing this.
Daddy passed this morning. He’s with his family and his best friend in heaven.
You were a loving father and husband. You taught me so many things. I’m so proud to call you my Daddy. You fought cancer for as long as you could. And I’m proud of everything you’ve accomplished. You’re no longer fighting and finally at peace. You mean the world to me and always will. You were my first and greatest love and my best friend. You made sure to let everyone know you were my biggest fan in all the sports I played.
Family and friends, Let me tell you a few things about my Daddy. He was fascinated with Trains. He had a passion for Locomotives. He was a classic rock fan. He has a hippie’s soul. He’d give you the shirt off his back. He was so smart, and if he didn’t know something he’d figure it out. He was a photographer capturing the best moments. He was a published author is A few magazines. He was a total goof ball and loves to make everyone smile. And our family was his priority.
Daddy, I love you with everything I have. I will see you again one day. Wait for us until then.
Ed Blysard's tales of railroading in the bayous of Houston were magnificent pieces of prose. Some were published in Trains.
His "Night Before Christmas" was marvelous, and his tale of a young man in a wheelchair is guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye.
Our condolences to his family.
As we say in the fire service - We'll take it from here, Ed.
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