Edison Dow STAIRS

Edison Dow STAIRS

Male 1924 - 2023  (98 years)

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  • Name Edison Dow STAIRS 
    Birth 16 Oct 1924  West Waterville, , New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Oct 2023  Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I57661  Whitewater Region Early Families
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2023 

    Family Marguerite Shirley COBB,   b. 17 Nov 1927   d. 6 Jan 2012, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jun 1950  Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F19473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2017 

  • Photos
    Stairs, Ed
    Stairs, Ed
    Photograph from the photo album collection of Cobden Legion

    Documents
    Legion members honored at D-Day remembrance
    Legion members honored at D-Day remembrance
    Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Royal Canadian Legion, Cobden Branch 550
    Stairs, Ed scores hole-in-one
    Stairs, Ed scores hole-in-one
    The Cobden Sun, Aug 14, 1991
    Stairs, Edison military profile
    Stairs, Edison military profile
    Legion Ontario Command, Military Service Recognition Book Volume IV, held at Branch 550 Royal Canadian Legion, Cobden
    Stairs, Edison & Shirley Cobb wed
    Stairs, Edison & Shirley Cobb wed
    Newspaper clipping from the scrapbooks of Grace Miller & Olive Hill, Paper & date unknown
    Stairs, Edison obituary
    Stairs, Edison obituary
    https://www.frasermorrisheubner.com/obituary/EdisonEd-Stairs
    Ed Stairs, puppeteer puts on Marionette show at church
    Ed Stairs, puppeteer puts on Marionette show at church
    The Cobden Sun, April 18, 1984
    Cobden Curling Club New Years Bonspiel, 2009
    Cobden Curling Club New Years Bonspiel, 2009
    newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis

  • Notes 
    • ..Cobden of the Past
      Cobden has lost the last surviving WWII veteran in our town. Edison Dow Stairs, (1924-2023), was 6 days shy of his 99th birthday. Ed retired from a long military service in 1974. He moved to Cobden in 1976 with his wife Shirley nee Cobb & family. She was a Cobden girl, and they had married, in 1950. I have many memories of Ed and I'm sure most Cobden folks would as well. He adopted Cobden wholeheartedly as his home and participated in all aspects of community life - sports, volunteering, organizations, etc. Ed was a long-time member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 550 (Cobden). He was an avid curler and golfer. I remember the mini put he built, and would assemble it in his driveway from time to time. He was creative and liked to build things. Ed volunteered in the school, seniors events, church and Legion life; and he was a great story teller. He was fondly known as "Eddie Steps". I most remember him for his love of singing. He loved to sing - by himself and in choirs. Thank you for your service. You will be missed.