Edmund Everett1 Flood son of Henry, was born on 11 Jul 1881 at Buxton, Maine. He married Pebble May Fisk, daughter of Robert Jameson Fisk and Temperance Morgan, on 28 Jun 1906 at the Fisk Ranch, Rosalia, WA, That night, Pebble prepared strawberry shortcake for her husband. They lived first in Spangle, WA, then in Spokane where Ed was a banker. He died on 12 Sep 1953 at Longview, WA, at age 72 He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Spokane, WA
Ed moved West with his family in 1890. He helped his father and brother found the Broadview Dairy, but he had ambitions elsewhere. He eventually entered banking and business and became vice president of the Exchange Bank in Spokane. He was involved in a variety of businesses and in politics. He was also known as E. E. Flood (15).10 In 1929 he was indicted for fraud and embezzlement over his use of insurance premiums to fund political campaigns. He was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, but an appeal resulted in a new trial (family tradition holds that a $25,000 bribe was paid to an appeals judge). He was eventually acquitted when it was shown that key documents were forged, but he was financially devastated. He then worked as a business consultant in Seattle. In 1941 he moved to Longview where he had purchased a paper pulp mill. Ed was an active and gregarious man and he was always the center of attention.11 He moved in 1932 to Queen Anne Hill, Seattle.12 Obituary: "Edmund Everett Flood, 72, president of the Pacific paperboard Co. of Longview and former Spokane banker, died Saturday night after a long illness. Flood had headed the Longview concern since 1941. While a resident of Spokane, he was prominent in eastern Washington Republican activities and was widely known and Inland Empire business circles. Last rites here Tuesday will be followed by burial in Spokane with Masonic graveside at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Greenwood Cemetery." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer).∼Information from survey
by Maggie Rail, 2001-2012
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spokane/greenwood/index.htm
Ed moved West with his family in 1890. He helped his father and brother found the Broadview Dairy, but he had ambitions elsewhere. He eventually entered banking and business and became vice president of the Exchange Bank in Spokane. He was involved in a variety of businesses and in politics. He was also known as E. E. Flood (15).10 In 1929 he was indicted for fraud and embezzlement over his use of insurance premiums to fund political campaigns. He was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, but an appeal resulted in a new trial (family tradition holds that a $25,000 bribe was paid to an appeals judge). He was eventually acquitted when it was shown that key documents were forged, but he was financially devastated. He then worked as a business consultant in Seattle. In 1941 he moved to Longview where he had purchased a paper pulp mill. Ed was an active and gregarious man and he was always the center of attention.11 He moved in 1932 to Queen Anne Hill, Seattle.12 Obituary: "Edmund Everett Flood, 72, president of the Pacific paperboard Co. of Longview and former Spokane banker, died Saturday night after a long illness. Flood had headed the Longview concern since 1941. While a resident of Spokane, he was prominent in eastern Washington Republican activities and was widely known and Inland Empire business circles. Last rites here Tuesday will be followed by burial in Spokane with Masonic graveside at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Greenwood Cemetery." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer).∼Information from survey
by Maggie Rail, 2001-2012
mrail.net/data/cemete/wash/
spokane/greenwood/index.htm
Edmund Everett1 Flood son of Henry, was born on 11 Jul 1881 at Buxton, Maine. He married Pebble May Fisk, daughter of Robert Jameson Fisk and Temperance Morgan, on 28 Jun 1906 at the Fisk Ranch, Rosalia, WA, That night, Pebble prepared strawberry shortcake for her husband. They lived first in Spangle, WA, then in Spokane where Ed was a banker. He died on 12 Sep 1953 at Longview, WA, at age 72 He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Spokane, WA
Ed moved West with his family in 1890. He helped his father and brother found the Broadview Dairy, but he had ambitions elsewhere. He eventually entered banking and business and became vice president of the Exchange Bank in Spokane. He was involved in a variety of businesses and in politics. He was also known as E. E. Flood (15).10 In 1929 he was indicted for fraud and embezzlement over his use of insurance premiums to fund political campaigns. He was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, but an appeal resulted in a new trial (family tradition holds that a $25,000 bribe was paid to an appeals judge). He was eventually acquitted when it was shown that key documents were forged, but he was financially devastated. He then worked as a business consultant in Seattle. In 1941 he moved to Longview where he had purchased a paper pulp mill. Ed was an active and gregarious man and he was always the center of attention.11 He moved in 1932 to Queen Anne Hill, Seattle.12 Obituary: "Edmund Everett Flood, 72, president of the Pacific paperboard Co. of Longview and former Spokane banker, died Saturday night after a long illness. Flood had headed the Longview concern since 1941. While a resident of Spokane, he was prominent in eastern Washington Republican activities and was widely known and Inland Empire business circles. Last rites here Tuesday will be followed by burial in Spokane with Masonic graveside at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Greenwood Cemetery." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer).∼Information from survey
by Maggie Rail, 2001-2012
mrail.net/data/cemete/wash/
spokane/greenwood/index.htm
Ed moved West with his family in 1890. He helped his father and brother found the Broadview Dairy, but he had ambitions elsewhere. He eventually entered banking and business and became vice president of the Exchange Bank in Spokane. He was involved in a variety of businesses and in politics. He was also known as E. E. Flood (15).10 In 1929 he was indicted for fraud and embezzlement over his use of insurance premiums to fund political campaigns. He was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, but an appeal resulted in a new trial (family tradition holds that a $25,000 bribe was paid to an appeals judge). He was eventually acquitted when it was shown that key documents were forged, but he was financially devastated. He then worked as a business consultant in Seattle. In 1941 he moved to Longview where he had purchased a paper pulp mill. Ed was an active and gregarious man and he was always the center of attention.11 He moved in 1932 to Queen Anne Hill, Seattle.12 Obituary: "Edmund Everett Flood, 72, president of the Pacific paperboard Co. of Longview and former Spokane banker, died Saturday night after a long illness. Flood had headed the Longview concern since 1941. While a resident of Spokane, he was prominent in eastern Washington Republican activities and was widely known and Inland Empire business circles. Last rites here Tuesday will be followed by burial in Spokane with Masonic graveside at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Greenwood Cemetery." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer).∼Information from survey
by Maggie Rail, 2001-2012
mrail.net/data/cemete/wash/
spokane/greenwood/index.htm
Gravesite Details
This may be the same person as Edmund Everette Flood (1881-1953) (Memorial# 102347936,) but I can't be certain.
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