Edward Cahan, 95, of Little Rock, Arkansas entered Heaven Friday, October 21, 2016 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock with his family by his side.
"Eddie" was born July 3, 1921 in Sherman, Texas to Edward and Mary Mounger Cahan. He was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Kalahar.
He married Florence Griswold on November 24, 1951 in Sherman's Central Christian Church. They have shared 65 blessed years together.
He is also survived by his daughters, Carol Pickett (David) and Cathy Alexander (Al); five grandchildren; one great-grandson; sisters, Charlene Lengkeek and Shirley Hill as well as several nieces and nephews.
He graduated from Sherman High School and received his BS degree from Austin College, where he was President of the Student Body and a member of Drake fraternity. During World War II, he was a crew chief with the 652nd Bomb Squadron Reconnaissance in the 8th Air Force stationed in England.
He worked for Anderson Clayton, Food Division, in Dallas, Texas as a sales manager of Edible Oils Division. He moved to Decatur, Illinois in 1971 where he worked for Archer Daniels Midland Company as a Vice President of Food Oils. He retired from there in 1990. He enjoyed playing the piano and golf but his real love was fishing with his buddies. Eddie was a true gentleman loved by all.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
"Eddie" was born July 3, 1921 in Sherman, Texas to Edward and Mary Mounger Cahan. He was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Kalahar.
He married Florence Griswold on November 24, 1951 in Sherman's Central Christian Church. They have shared 65 blessed years together.
He is also survived by his daughters, Carol Pickett (David) and Cathy Alexander (Al); five grandchildren; one great-grandson; sisters, Charlene Lengkeek and Shirley Hill as well as several nieces and nephews.
He graduated from Sherman High School and received his BS degree from Austin College, where he was President of the Student Body and a member of Drake fraternity. During World War II, he was a crew chief with the 652nd Bomb Squadron Reconnaissance in the 8th Air Force stationed in England.
He worked for Anderson Clayton, Food Division, in Dallas, Texas as a sales manager of Edible Oils Division. He moved to Decatur, Illinois in 1971 where he worked for Archer Daniels Midland Company as a Vice President of Food Oils. He retired from there in 1990. He enjoyed playing the piano and golf but his real love was fishing with his buddies. Eddie was a true gentleman loved by all.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
Edward Cahan, 95, of Little Rock, Arkansas entered Heaven Friday, October 21, 2016 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock with his family by his side.
"Eddie" was born July 3, 1921 in Sherman, Texas to Edward and Mary Mounger Cahan. He was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Kalahar.
He married Florence Griswold on November 24, 1951 in Sherman's Central Christian Church. They have shared 65 blessed years together.
He is also survived by his daughters, Carol Pickett (David) and Cathy Alexander (Al); five grandchildren; one great-grandson; sisters, Charlene Lengkeek and Shirley Hill as well as several nieces and nephews.
He graduated from Sherman High School and received his BS degree from Austin College, where he was President of the Student Body and a member of Drake fraternity. During World War II, he was a crew chief with the 652nd Bomb Squadron Reconnaissance in the 8th Air Force stationed in England.
He worked for Anderson Clayton, Food Division, in Dallas, Texas as a sales manager of Edible Oils Division. He moved to Decatur, Illinois in 1971 where he worked for Archer Daniels Midland Company as a Vice President of Food Oils. He retired from there in 1990. He enjoyed playing the piano and golf but his real love was fishing with his buddies. Eddie was a true gentleman loved by all.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
"Eddie" was born July 3, 1921 in Sherman, Texas to Edward and Mary Mounger Cahan. He was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Kalahar.
He married Florence Griswold on November 24, 1951 in Sherman's Central Christian Church. They have shared 65 blessed years together.
He is also survived by his daughters, Carol Pickett (David) and Cathy Alexander (Al); five grandchildren; one great-grandson; sisters, Charlene Lengkeek and Shirley Hill as well as several nieces and nephews.
He graduated from Sherman High School and received his BS degree from Austin College, where he was President of the Student Body and a member of Drake fraternity. During World War II, he was a crew chief with the 652nd Bomb Squadron Reconnaissance in the 8th Air Force stationed in England.
He worked for Anderson Clayton, Food Division, in Dallas, Texas as a sales manager of Edible Oils Division. He moved to Decatur, Illinois in 1971 where he worked for Archer Daniels Midland Company as a Vice President of Food Oils. He retired from there in 1990. He enjoyed playing the piano and golf but his real love was fishing with his buddies. Eddie was a true gentleman loved by all.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
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