Wilburt L. Edmunds, 90, passed away November 9, 2024. He was also known by family members and friends as Ed and/or Willie. He was born in Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii, on August 10, 1934, the oldest of six children and the last surviving sibling. His father, Rollo, met and married his mother, Mary Gega. He experienced World War II and all the beauty and fun of Hawaii. The family moved to the mainland in 1949 and he graduated from high school in Missouri where he played sports and always excelled at anything he did. He joined the Air Force and worked on fighter jets attaining the rank of Senior Master Sergeant in his 20-year career. His first assignment was at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, Texas, where he loved it from the moment he stepped off the plane and the grass was green and it was warm. He was later stationed in Las Vegas, Japan, Thailand, England, Abilene and other TDY locations until his retirement in 1972. He had a second 25-year career with Pitney Bowes, formerly known as Monarch Marking Systems. Ed was hard working, honest and successful. He loved all sports and was an outstanding athlete, but he especially loved playing golf. He also enjoyed spending time in the Hill Country.
As she writes this and misses him terribly, she hopes to carry on until they can be together again. They enjoyed all the wonderful things in this area such as boating on Lake Travis. They had the opportunity to travel to many parts of the United States including numerous trips to Hawaii.
Ed is survived by his wife Dorothy who he met at a local dance and it was love at first sight. They bought their home near her parents and have lived there until his death. They enjoyed almost 68 years of marriage. They were blessed with one son, Randy who was also handsome and smart. Ed is predeceased by his son. He is also survived by his beautiful guard cat, Teddy who will continue to watch over his wife and help her get through her loss along with the help of relatives and her faith.
A special thanks to Choice Hospice and Blue Water HomeCare for their warm and compassionate care of Ed in his last days. Another special thanks to Swan Songs that provided a private concert in his home of Hawaiian music.
