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Edwin LeGard Jr.

New Canaan, Connecticut

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Edwin LeGard, Jr.Edwin "Ed" LeGard, Jr., 82, of New Canaan passed away suddenly on September 23rd at Norwalk Hospital. He was the beloved father of Whitney LeGard Williams of New Canaan and Prescott LeGard of Mission Hills, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his adoring wife of 51 years, Betsy,...

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So many kindnesses, so much good advise. Thanks Ed, you helped me and many others. You will always be remembered.

With a heavy heart I just learned of the passing of your dear father, Edwin, Whitney! Please know how very sorry I am to have read this! My precious friend Betsy will now have her protector with her once again as they both watch over you and yours from the heavens above. God bless them and the and the entire family! With heartfelt condolences and with prayers and love, Barbara Whitcomb and family

I say goodbye to a man of incomparable distinction. I am so grateful and blessed to have known Edwin LeGard. What a tremendous loss for everyone who knew and loved this incredibly kind and generous man and Patriot. My deepest sympathy to Whitney, Prescott and family. Robert Tanner

Ed was a good friend for over fifty years, from his time as a portfolio manager at Connecticut General, through his working with Putnam, Warburg Pincus and Neville, Rodie, Shaw, to dinners with the Drones - that exclusive, unorganized group of irreverent fans of P. G. Wodehouse who met at various watering places around New York City for a quarter century. Ed was a Virginian, a gentleman, and a golfer. It was his perfect golf swing that made him so accurate when it came to throwing rolls at...