EDWARD EARL JORDAN

1932 - 2021

EDWARD EARL JORDAN, a long and enjoyable journey ended peacefully on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. He was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1932, in Huntington, Ind. He grew up in Fort Wayne, graduated from North Side High School and earned his Bachelor's and Graduate degrees from Purdue University. At Purdue, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and was initiated with fellow pledge, Neal Armstrong. Ed was a lifetime supporter of Phi Delta Theta, Purdue University and was a member of the Purdue President's Council. He enjoyed following Neal Armstrong's career and attesting to Neal's strong character. A plant physiologist, Ed served his country doing research at the Fort Detrick Biological Defense Laboratory. He retired from Monsanto's Agriculture Division in 1985 after a rewarding career developing markets for several of Monsanto's biggest agricultural products. He then established his own agricultural marketing company, Stoney Creek Resources. He and his wife, Diana, moved for his career eight times and were early home renovators, buying "fixer-uppers" and selling the renovated homes with each move. Ed and Diana loved the outdoors so their last move brought them back to Fort Wayne where they and their son, Michael, renovated the former Woodland Waters Club into their home and were great stewards of the surrounding DNR Classified Forest. Ed and Diana were also early breeders of Chocolate Labrador Retrievers and for 25 years their Stoney Creek Kennels provided hundreds of families with loyal furry companions. Ed is survived by his much loved son and daughter-in-law, Michael E. and Nancy A. Jordan; and he was "immensely proud" of his granddaughter, Rebecca L. Jordan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Diana R. Jordan; and parents, George E. and Rose A. Jordan. Funeral calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at D.O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, with a private family funeral to follow. In true Ed fashion, memorials can be made to a charity of donor's choice -" just think of a fond shared memory as you make your donation".