Edwin Hand

1927 - 2015

Our beloved husband, father and "Granddaddy," Edwin Hand, 88, entered into his eternal rest with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Service: No service is planned for this area. Memorials: Any memorials may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kan. 66675. Previously from Bonham and Euless, he and his precious wife, Jeri, spent this past year living on Lake Winnsboro to be close to their family. His family and friends were everything to him and there wasn't anything he wouldn't do for them. As a true outdoorsman, he loved fishing at Lake Texoma, treating children and first-time fishermen to his stocked pools, and gardening. He was born in Hazlehurst, Ga., on March 30, 1927. He married the love of his life, Geraldine "Jeri" Dorsey, on Aug. 9, 1945, and they had just celebrated their 70th anniversary. He served honorably in the United States Air Force for 20 years. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam, and he retired as a technical sergeant. After his military retirement, he also retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Euless, after 16 years of service. He built his retirement home, The Goat Ranch, in Bonham, where he absolutely loved his 24 years of country living and he enjoyed delivering Meals on Wheels for five years. Thank you so much for your prayers and support during this time. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Hand, and his mother, Cora Lee Walls Hand, both of Douglas, Ga.; two sisters; and a great-grandson. Survivors: He is survived by his wife, Jeri Hand; son, David Hand of Euless; daughter, Ann and husband, Wes Eggleston, of Winnsboro; grandson, Wesley C. "Hairy" and wife, Elizabeth Eggleston, of Winnsboro; granddaughter, Shea and husband, Craig Thompson, of Lockhart; and great-grandsons, Charlie Eggleston and Kevin Thompson.