I have many fond memories of Ed. My first ride in the
subway in New York City was with Ed. He proclaimed himself as my guide when
I told him that I had never been on a subway. Can't you picture the naive
"pineapple" from Hawaii and the sophisticated virtuoso from Parkersburgh,
West Virginia botching their way through the tunnels of New York City. It
was a significant emotional event. The Kingston Trio must have heard about
our episode when they wrote: "Will they ever return. No, they will never
return. And their fate is still unlearned. They will ride forever beneath
of the streets of Boston (NYC in our case)." I was convinced that the only
way out was via the morgue or jail.
Ed was a risk-taking adventurer with an unmatchable sense of humor. Never
bashful, he made friends out of strangers within minutes. He would have a
made a great politician. The greatest shining moment in his life was
providently reflected in our yearbook {USMAPS}, The Challenge:1957. It reads:
"And then I met this one named Eileen."
Clancy Matsuda
Ed always had a smile on his face, almost as though he were guilty of
having done something. He would have a joke to lighten things when the
cadre or professors were getting to someone. He's probably the one who
put my name on the toilet seat and took a picture of it for the yearbook.
Gabe Gabriel