Edward Bradford Gellert

I'm not sure Ed ever liked my simple poems. Still, this one is for Ed.

Ed Gellert Lives On
They say that Ed has passed away
They say he's gone forever
Yet, I've a hunch he's here to stay
For Ed was slyly clever

Ed served as my affirmer
He pumped me up with praise
So quick to squash a murmur
And help my hopes to raise

With Ed I was the very best
He'd say you are essential
And then with Ed's flamboyant zest
He'd note there's more...

Lunch with Ed

Going to lunch with Ed was always memorable. In the early days I'd think we might only need an hour. What was I thinking? It took much of the first hour just to learn the full life story of our server. And, then would come Ed's stories. Wonderful stories of Ed's youth; of Ed's war years; of Ed's great love and life with Audrey. With every story came smiles and lessons learned. And those were still just the warm-ups--for Ed would not let me go until he had heard,...

Ed have a great personality which was loved by everyone who touched him !!!! I remember taking him to the air show at Gowan field last summer and all the military personal came up to him and shook his hand and Thanked him for his service !!!! Ed was in seventh heaven . He will be greatly missed !!!! Rest in piece my good friend !!!