This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8167 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County May 1, 2005 EDWARD "ED" TARWATER 1944-2005 Ridgecrest resident Edward "Ed" Tarwater passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2005 from a lengthy illness. He was 60. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 2 at 11 am at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Family and friends will gather at his daughter's house to share memories after the service. Mr. Tarwater was a construction engineer by trade. He poured concrete from every boundry in the city of Ridgecrest. There was not a street in Ridgecrest that did not show his workmanship. His family says this about him: "He never met a stranger, they were always a friend. He touched so many people's lives with a winning smile, a great sense of humor and a song from his heart. He will be dearly missed by everyoe he knew." The Tarwater family reuests flowers or contributions to the family. He was preceded in death by his mother Bernice Dill, father Edward Tarwater and grandson Talon Moore. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 36 years Leilani Tarwater of Ridgecrest, two daughters Celeste Wood of Staffordshire, England and Jeneene Conway of Ridgecrest, son Marcus Tarwater of Oklahoma, two granddaughters Ashley Hartley of Fort Collins, Colo., and Morgan Sloan Moore of Staffordshire, England, three sisters Lilly Nunlee of Oklahoma, Edeana Weinke of Oklahoma and Terri Carra of Missouri and two brothers Elec Tarwater of Missouri and Everett Dill of Oklahoma. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA May 2, 2005 EDWARD "ED" TARWATER Edward "Ed" Tarwater died in his sleep from a longtime illness at his residence on Tuesday April 26, 2005. He was 60. Services will be held at Holland & Lyons Chapel Monday, May 2 at 11 am. After the services family and friends will gather at his daughter's house to share memories. Ed was a construction engineer by trade. He poured concrete from every boundry in the city of Ridgecrest. There was not a street in Ridgecrest that did not show his workmanship. He never met a stranger, they were always friends. He touched so many people's lives with a winning smile and a great sense of humor and a song from his heart. He leaves behind Leilani Tarwarter (sic), his beloved wife of 36 years of marriage, two daughters Celeste Wood of Staffordshire, England and Jeneene Conway of Ridgecrest, son Marcus Tarwater of Oklahoma and two granddaughters Ashley Hartley of Fort Collins, Colo. and Morgan Sloan Moore of Staffordshire, England. Other survivors are his sisters Lilly Nunlee of Oklahoma, Edeana Weinke of Oklahoma and Terri Carra of Missouri and brothers Elec Tarwater of Missouri and Everett Dill of Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his mother Bernice Dill, father Edward Tarwater and grandson Talon Moore. He will be dearly missed by everyone he knew. The Tarwater family requests flowers or contributions to the family. Arrangements are under the direction of Holland & Lyons Mortuary. Submitted by the Tarwater family