"AYERS, Edward Darlington Passed awaySaturday, December 21, 2002. He was the eldest of six children born to Glenn and Erma (Warner) Ayers in Columbus Junction, Iowa. Edward's wife of 49 years Eleanor Breig Ayers passed away February 11, 1991. Ed is survived by three sisters; his three children; four grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Ed is also survived by his long-time friend, companion and fiancee.
In his youth Ed was active in the Boy Scouts of America, high school and college wrestling teams, and the Masonic Lodge. Ed was a graduate of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He became a Master Mason in 1939. Ed moved to California in 1989 and he started work for the Douglas Aircraft Company. He retired from McDonald-Douglas after forty plus years of service. He then worked for Northrop Aviation for nine years before retiring again. During his second retirement ceremony he received a photograph signed by his co-workers recognizing fifty years of service to the aerospace industry and his contributions to fifty different aircraft. Ed was a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SMEj, and taught the SME Engineering Exam course. He also taught advanced mathematics at Santa Monica City College.
Ed was active in the Boy Scouts of America for over sixty years. He served as Scoutmaster for Troop 67 at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica and as District Commissioner for the Crescent Bay Area Council. For his lifetime service to Scouting he received the Silver Beaver, the highest award for volunteers. In retirement Ed enjoyed making wooden toys and puzzles for the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica's Christmas Bazaar his real passion was playing bridge with his many friends. Throughout his life Ed enjoyed the challenge of puzzle solving and the joy of sharing with students his love of advanced mathematics. The funeral service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica located at 1008 Eleventh Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403." -- Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec 2002
In his youth Ed was active in the Boy Scouts of America, high school and college wrestling teams, and the Masonic Lodge. Ed was a graduate of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He became a Master Mason in 1939. Ed moved to California in 1989 and he started work for the Douglas Aircraft Company. He retired from McDonald-Douglas after forty plus years of service. He then worked for Northrop Aviation for nine years before retiring again. During his second retirement ceremony he received a photograph signed by his co-workers recognizing fifty years of service to the aerospace industry and his contributions to fifty different aircraft. Ed was a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SMEj, and taught the SME Engineering Exam course. He also taught advanced mathematics at Santa Monica City College.
Ed was active in the Boy Scouts of America for over sixty years. He served as Scoutmaster for Troop 67 at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica and as District Commissioner for the Crescent Bay Area Council. For his lifetime service to Scouting he received the Silver Beaver, the highest award for volunteers. In retirement Ed enjoyed making wooden toys and puzzles for the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica's Christmas Bazaar his real passion was playing bridge with his many friends. Throughout his life Ed enjoyed the challenge of puzzle solving and the joy of sharing with students his love of advanced mathematics. The funeral service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica located at 1008 Eleventh Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403." -- Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec 2002
"AYERS, Edward Darlington Passed awaySaturday, December 21, 2002. He was the eldest of six children born to Glenn and Erma (Warner) Ayers in Columbus Junction, Iowa. Edward's wife of 49 years Eleanor Breig Ayers passed away February 11, 1991. Ed is survived by three sisters; his three children; four grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Ed is also survived by his long-time friend, companion and fiancee.
In his youth Ed was active in the Boy Scouts of America, high school and college wrestling teams, and the Masonic Lodge. Ed was a graduate of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He became a Master Mason in 1939. Ed moved to California in 1989 and he started work for the Douglas Aircraft Company. He retired from McDonald-Douglas after forty plus years of service. He then worked for Northrop Aviation for nine years before retiring again. During his second retirement ceremony he received a photograph signed by his co-workers recognizing fifty years of service to the aerospace industry and his contributions to fifty different aircraft. Ed was a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SMEj, and taught the SME Engineering Exam course. He also taught advanced mathematics at Santa Monica City College.
Ed was active in the Boy Scouts of America for over sixty years. He served as Scoutmaster for Troop 67 at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica and as District Commissioner for the Crescent Bay Area Council. For his lifetime service to Scouting he received the Silver Beaver, the highest award for volunteers. In retirement Ed enjoyed making wooden toys and puzzles for the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica's Christmas Bazaar his real passion was playing bridge with his many friends. Throughout his life Ed enjoyed the challenge of puzzle solving and the joy of sharing with students his love of advanced mathematics. The funeral service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica located at 1008 Eleventh Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403." -- Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec 2002
In his youth Ed was active in the Boy Scouts of America, high school and college wrestling teams, and the Masonic Lodge. Ed was a graduate of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He became a Master Mason in 1939. Ed moved to California in 1989 and he started work for the Douglas Aircraft Company. He retired from McDonald-Douglas after forty plus years of service. He then worked for Northrop Aviation for nine years before retiring again. During his second retirement ceremony he received a photograph signed by his co-workers recognizing fifty years of service to the aerospace industry and his contributions to fifty different aircraft. Ed was a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SMEj, and taught the SME Engineering Exam course. He also taught advanced mathematics at Santa Monica City College.
Ed was active in the Boy Scouts of America for over sixty years. He served as Scoutmaster for Troop 67 at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica and as District Commissioner for the Crescent Bay Area Council. For his lifetime service to Scouting he received the Silver Beaver, the highest award for volunteers. In retirement Ed enjoyed making wooden toys and puzzles for the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica's Christmas Bazaar his real passion was playing bridge with his many friends. Throughout his life Ed enjoyed the challenge of puzzle solving and the joy of sharing with students his love of advanced mathematics. The funeral service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica located at 1008 Eleventh Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403." -- Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec 2002
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