Edward Criley

Edward (Ed) Criley

Resident of Cupertino

May 12, 1928-Sept. 23, 2010

82 - passed away on Thursday Sept. 23rd, 2010 due to natural causes. He was a beloved man to his family as well as his friends and colleagues. The loved ones who have lost this man are his wife - Donna, his 3 boys - Duff, Kyle and Coyn. He had a 4th son who would have been his oldest - Edward Jr. but due to CDS passed away in 1955 at 2 months. He leaves loved ones who include his 5 grandchildren - Andrew, Courtney, Christine, Coye and Danielle. He leaves loved ones A.J. and Evans his great grand children. He leaves his Sister Sadie Jo in Illinois and joins his Dad, Mom, sister Vernice and Edward Jr. in a better place.

He came to the USGS by the way of West Frankfort, Ill. where he was born to Ralph and Gillion Criley. After graduating High School he enlisted in the Army in 1946 and spent his time in Japan. When he left the service he went to Kent State University in Ohio where he received his BS degree in Geology in 1951. In one of his trips around the US he was in Bismarck, ND where while at a diner he met his future wife Donna. They were married in a small intimate wedding in May, 1953. In 1955 Edward Jr. was born but a short two months later passed away. In 1957 Duff was born, Kyle in 1958 and Coyn in 1962. After his years in oil exploration (doodle bugging) he joined the USGS in Denver, Co. and 2 years later moved to Calif. as part of a new program that was established (Earthquake Studies Program) in Menlo Park, Ca. where he came to study earthquakes. He remained with this program until he retired in 1995 and continued to volunteer through 2002 with the field operations. He thoroughly enjoyed his job, his colleagues and the countries he traveled to and the friends he made in these travels. After his retirement he spent his spare time with his friends, family and his little red car that he and very good friend rebuilt one summer.

A good man has passed away, but off to a better place looking over us all.