Edward Gilbert Harlow

Harlow Edward Gilbert Harlow died Monday Aug. 15 after a long fight with cancer. He was 71. Edward was born on Jan. 23, 1934 in Beloit, Kansas. After graduating from high school there, he served his country during the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Air Force. After he earned a degree in aeronautical engineering in 1959 from Tri-State University in Angola, Ind., Ed worked as an engineer and computer software specialist for several large corporations in the Twin Cities until he retired in 1999. Aside from work, Ed enjoyed playing the guitar, fishing, boating and he was deeply involved with church activities, including teaching Bible studies and serving on the church council for many years. Above all, he was committed to his wife throughout their 50 years of marriage and he was an extremely loving father. He treasured the time spent with his grandchildren. Ed lived in the Minneapolis area for the last 42 years of his life and during that time he developed many deep and lasting friendships and was known for his jovial spirit and dry sense of humor. He will be deeply missed. Ed is survived by wife, Lois, of Maple Grove; sister Virginia Gardener, of Colville, Wash.; daughter Amy Gonyea and her husband Todd, of Robbinsdale; son, Tim, of Robbinsdale; and grandchildren LCPL. Michael Fisher, Andrew Peterson and Dominque Gonyea. Preceded in death by his father, Guy Harlow, and mother Audrey G. Harlow. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Elim Lutheran Church, 3978 W. Broadway, Robbinsdale. Visitation will from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gearty-Delmore Funeral Chapel, 3888 W. Broadway, Robbinsdale, and one hour prior to services. Interment Crystal Lake. Memorials to the Hubert Humphrey Cancer Center or Elim Lutheran Church are suggested. Gearty-Delmore 763-537-4511