Edward F. Golden III
February 16, 1944 ~ April 18, 2018
Edward F. Golden III
74, of Mooresville, passed away April 18, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Edward was born on February 16, 1944 in St. Joseph, Missouri to the late Edward F. Golden Jr. and Ruth (VanAndle) Golden.
Edward was a veteran of U.S. Air Force, serving for 6 years, where he learned to fly planes. After service, being the avid student and having a thirst for knowledge, he continued his education at Western Missouri and received double Bachelor degrees in 1972. He also attended Kansas City School of Watchmaking and Jewelers and Maple Woods Community College.
The sky was truly the limit for Edward as there wasn’t much he couldn’t do when he put his mind to it. He then applied those skills, working as an airline mechanic, flight instructor, jeweler, day trader, worked on the railroad and a commercial pilot for United Airlines for eight years. He also enjoying wearing cowboy boots and was a cowboy at heart. However, he will be remembered for his sense of humor, dancing in the kitchen and living life to the fullest.
He is survived by his wife; Billie (Hardwick) Golden, stepsons; Guy Laeufer, Donny Laeufer, and grandchildren; Beau, Wyatt, Markus, Nevaeh and Ashlynn.
A celebration of Edward’s life will be held on Wednesday at 4pm at Carlisle- Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, with visitation from 2pm until the service at 4pm. A reception will be held immediately following the memorial service at the Mooresville VFW Post 1111.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorial contributions to be directed to the Mooresville VFW Post #1111, 411 S. Indiana Street, Mooresville, IN 46158.
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Love you Ed, time to fly higher than you ever have. Will miss you dearly.
Love Susie (Golden) Kinnaird
Billie, never forget the joy and love the two of you had over these years!! Take peace, joy, and warmth from the good times with you always!!
Jeff and Leslie Robison
Will miss your smile and kind heart. Heaven lit up when got there I’m sure.shine on Ed
Billie, I am so sorry for the loss of Ed. He has made you happy these past years and I will always be grateful that you found someone who loved and respected you so much. I have fond memories of some of the things he said and will always smile when I think of them. May the love and memories you had with him give you comfort in the days ahead. Love, Linda & Joe
Your incredible support of Ed during his illness is a testament to the love you two shared. Let the memories of the life you had together give you comfort. My prayers are with you and the entire family. Love
Well old friend looks like I finally caught up with you but a bit too late for one last visit. Yes I knew Sonny for quite a few years in St. Joseph up until when I left in 1981 for greener pastures in Houston, TX and looks like Sonny found his greener pastures too in Indiana with a wonderful person and her family.
RIP old friend,
Don Derington
He will be missed by the Central Class ’62. Added him to our memorial page.