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Cyrus Edward “Ed” Blair

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Birth	:	19 Nov 1922 Palouse, Whitman County, Washington, USA
Death	:	7 Oct 2016 Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Palouse, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.9043999, -117.0686035
Description	:	Ed was born Nov. 19, 1922, in Palouse, Wash., to C.A. Blair and Ruth Belle (Wiley) Blair. He was raised in Palouse and graduated from Palouse High School in 1940. After high school Ed went into the U.S. Army. Ed was a radio operator, and operated and maintained ground communications. He was primarily based in Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Lybia. He was discharged in January of 1946. Ed was the last living WWII veteran from Palouse. While in high school he fell in love with his future wife, Jean Elizabeth Davis Blair. Following Ed's stint in the service, the couple was married... Read More	Ed was born Nov. 19, 1922, in Palouse, Wash., to C.A. Blair and Ruth Belle (Wiley) Blair. He was raised in Palouse and graduated from Palouse High School in 1940. After high school Ed went into the U.S. Army. Ed was a radio operator, and operated and maintained ground communications. He was primarily based in Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Lybia. He was discharged in January of 1946. Ed was the last living WWII veteran from Palouse. While in high school he fell in love with his future wife, Jean Elizabeth Davis Blair. Following Ed's stint in the service, the couple was married Nov. 19, 1945. After marriage, they settled in Palouse and raised five children, Doug, Mike, Steve, Glenna and Dixie. After the service Ed began working at the family farm, he also traveled and worked for R.A. Hanson from Palouse. Ed also worked at the Grange Supply in Palouse. In January 1962, he went to work for Palouse Grain Growers and stayed there until his retirement in 1985. Ed was also a volunteer of the Palouse Fire Department, a member of the American Legion and Grange 177. In retirement, Ed and Jean traveled in their motorhome which included a trip up the Alaska-Canadian Highway. They made their winter home and eventually permanent home in Surprise at the Sunflower Resort where they both stayed busy with friends and activities. Ed was very crafty with his hands, he made beautiful jewelry out of rocks, then later made many masterpieces out of stained glass, later moving onto woodworking where he liked to make furniture. You can see many pieces of Ed's handy work throughout all of his children's/grandchildren's homes. After Jean's passing in 2012 Ed moved from the Resort to Marley Park Home Care, where he lived at the time of his passing. Survivors names omitted per findagrave policy. Ed was proceeded in death by his wife, Jean; his parents; his brother James Blair and sisters Emma Day and Marie Landgren. Kramer Funeral Home

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Cyrus Edward “Ed” Blair's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Palouse, Whitman County, USA.
When did Cyrus Edward “Ed” Blair death?
Cyrus Edward “Ed” Blair death on 7 Oct 2016 in Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Cyrus Edward “Ed” Blair's memorial?
Latitude: 46.9043999
Longitude: -117.0686035

Family Members:

Parent

Cyrus Alfred Blair

(1883 - 1962)

Ruth Belle Wiley Blair

(1887 - 1983)

Spouse

Jean Elizabeth Davis Blair

(1923 - 2012)

Siblings

Loyd Blair

(1909 - 1909)

E. Marie Blair Landgren

(1910 - 2002)

Emma E. Blair Day

(1912 - 2009)

James Alfred Blair

(1920 - 1997)

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