Ed Parley was a good friend
a buddy to the core
we shared so many interests
had me coming back for more
Ed always had great stories
and a quip to make you smile
always there to help a friend
he'd go the extra mile
Served his country and his fam'ly
and the power company
then after he retired
he found a new hobby
Ed cleared his mother's attic
and he found his old Marx train
he took it all apart to fix
and made it run again
Ed was a repairman
he could make those old trains go
he'd fix old rusty motors
and make the whistles blow
Ed hunted for more old trains
soon had his workshop full
he did great restorations
that were truly wonderful
Ed's life was full and varied
he'd really been around
building those substations
had his feet square on the ground
Ed once was in the Navy
saw an H-bomb light the sky
somehow it had changed him
can't help but wonder why
We still had so many projects
we are sad that Ed is gone
we only get so many years
before we must move on
We remember Ed with fondness
he has left a legacy
for all his friends and neighbors
and his entire family tree
The last name has been changed for the privacy of the family. Ed died of bone cancer at age 75.
He was in "Operation Hardtack" in 1958, some of the last atmospheric H-bomb tests.
A real friend, greatly missed.
