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1924
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2018
Edward Gellert Obituary
93 years
Mr. Edward (Ed) Bradford Gellert, of Boise, Idaho born on September 8, 1924 in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, passed away at age 93 on July 5, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. Edward, a Phi Beta Kappa, graduated from Yale. Edward served as an Army Air Force B29 navigator in WW II and subsequently worked in the advertising industry, retiring as CEO of Cipra in 2012. Edward was the beloved husband of the late Audrey Freese Gellert. He was preceded in death by his brother, Nathan Henry Gellert and sister Eleanor Cowell. Edward is survived by his son, E. Bradford Gellert; daughters, Audrey Marie Taylor and Christina M.H.E. Linane and his sister, Helen Gary, as well as three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind his greatly beloved dogs, Boomer and Caesar. He had a passion for tennis and sailing. He was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church. Friends and family are welcome to attend the memorial service on Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at St. Michaels, 518 N 8th St., Boise, Idaho, 83702.
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Don Kemper
September 5, 2018
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 potential
He'd push for me to claim my fame
A profile in the Journal
Wall Street would bow to learn my name
And make my flame eternal
Ed's view of friends was grand, indeed
We lucky ones felt pleasure
For he could quench our unmet need
And help us find our treasure
And though Ed's life has ended
His body dead and gone
Ed still makes me feel splendid
As I sense his soul lives on
Don Kemper
9/5/2018
Don Kemper
September 5, 2018
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, dissected and analyzed every aspect of what I was thinking, doing or thinking about doing. Plus, he wanted pictures. Pictures of the kids; of vacations; of home projectsand every picture brought out new questions. Ed just wouldn't let you gothe master of the half-day lunch. And, for this fast eating, let's-get-down-to-business kind of person, the lessons taught were wonderful.
Don Kemper
Brad Gellert
August 26, 2018
Sheila Gremler
August 12, 2018
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 !!!
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