Ed and his oldest grandchild Ethan. Taken in December 2023. Spruce Goose

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EDWARD CARLOS ECHEVARRIA's Profile Picture

When I was 10 years old, Dad took me to the mall and got my ears pierced. The earring stones were opal, my birth stone, I learned that day. Then we went to the book store and he picked out for me an anthology of Mark Twain. This book was beautiful, it had shiny gold trim. I had never had such an expensive book before. Dad wrote inside on the back. “Michele, may you have happy readings always. Love you, Dad”. I loved to read. I’ve always had happy readings. Still do. Good bye Dad, Until I see you again in that promised resurrection, you will be missed. You are missed. I love you.

Our family has so many fond memories of times spent with Ed.  We had some fantastic fishing trips on the Kenai River and fun at Big Lake.  Big lake is known for the Loons and I will always cherish the Loon he carved for me, it is beautiful and so realistic.  Ed was a very special and loving person and will be missed.  

Some of my favorite memories of “stinky Ed” is when he use to play “the claw” with me as a kid. Also, when he use to tease me and call me “mini B” after my mom. Fishing with Ed was always a blast! I use to love looking at all his wood carvings in his camper. So happy he made our family a loon to cherish. I’m glad he got to come up to Alaska and watch me surf. He sent me a wonderful portrait of me surfing also. He was my “fun-cle” and will be deeply missed. 

One of the best memory when Eddie and grandma showed up late for our wedding. 

He used his skills he learned in the Marines as an aircraft mechanic as his lifelong  career.

He used his skills he learned in the service as an aircraft mechanic. 

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