World War Two Pilot Married Post War
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| What better way to end a war than to meet the love of your life, the woman who you would spend the rest of your life with (61 years), and raise a family. Ed met Rosalie on a 30-day leave shortly after the war ended. According to what I heard from my Aunt Rosalie, they saw each other every day of that leave. They married in 1947. Ed and Rosalie enjoyed going to dances — they were the couple that everyone watched as they so elegantly glided across the dance floor – he 6’3” and her 5’3”. They raised four beautiful daughters. |
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| My “Aunt” Rosalie with her bridesmaids all looking beautiful including my mother Madeline (far right) all of 17 years old. |
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| Ed graduated from Detroit Institute of Technology shortly after getting married as a chemical engineer.
He worked in Management with Uniroyal Tire for thirty years, as Director of Marketing and Sales, both nationally and internationally. Pictured above is the former World’s Fair Ferris Wheel Uniroyal “Tire” that is a local landmark on the way to Detroit Metro Airport off the I-94. |
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| Ed was blessed to have many long friendships over the years as well as the closeness of other family members.Ed loved teaching his kids, grandchildren, and others about the things he felt passionate about or loved to do, including exercise, nutrition, gardening, history, politics, singing, and poetry, what was true and essential in life.
He was a natural teacher, mentor and debater. He had a gift for growing things – growing many trees from small cuttings over the years that can now be found in several states. He loved dogs – having his faithful Ruby for 18 years, and several grand-dogs who he loved to teach and spoil. Ed was an active member of the Armenian Knights of Vartan for over forty years, and was Commander in 1996 – 97. He was very proud of his American – Armenian heritage. At age 80, he presented at the National Conference in Chicago on “Managing Change.” He was a member of the Y.M.C.A. of Farmington Hills for several years, volunteering many hours of service teaching the “Healthy Back” class and was named Volunteer of the Year in 1989. Mostly, Ed was his family’s hero —- the love of his wife Rosalie’s life – the foundation of his daughter’s lives. He was persistent – sometimes stubborn — and always passionate. He had more integrity than anyone they’ve ever known. He cared for, loved deeply and unwavering – and was devoted to his wife, children, grandchildren, and all of his family. His family was his LIFE. |
