Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, Ed also spent happy childhood vacations at his grandparents farm near Ballston Spa. He graduated from Arlington High School, winning a NY State Regents College Scholarship. He served in the U.S. Navy and was deployed to Vietnam as a Hospital Corpsman, First Class. One of his jobs, there, was providing combat medical services for river and coastal patrols -- dangerous work! After graduating with a B.A. in Psychology from Marist College, Ed moved to California where he worked to put himself through Law School. His excellent legal work earned him Verdictum Juris Magazine's award "1988 Southern California Lawyer of the Year." Amongst other jobs, Ed worked as a Deputy District Attorney in San Bernardino and as House Counsel for a national insurance company --"chasing the ambulance-chasers" (job description, according to Ed) An avid historian, Ed knew almost everything there is to know about the American Revolution and he built a website containing vast amounts of information on the subject, so that all could see and share it. Take a look at it on http://www.americanrevolution.org Recently, Ed returned to the Hudson Valley where he happily renewed acquaintance with many old friends. He kept in touch with his many friends, from far and near, via the internet, so it is fitting that remembrance-sharing will take place in that medium. Per his wishes, his body will be cremated. A brave, clever, honorable man, he will be remembered as a staunch champion of truth and justice, and as a loving, caring, sharing person.