Announcement of Ed’s Passing
Dear FBC Family:
Our brother, Edward Raymond (Ed) Fry, died peacefully in his sleep this morning, December 2, with family by his side. He was 94.
Ed met future wife Mary Lou in 1958 in the Young Adult group at First Baptist Church. They wed in FBC's sanctuary on May 21, 1960, and were married for 57 years, until Mary Lou's passing in August of 2017. Their four daughters, Susan, Anne, Mary and Karen, grew up at First Baptist.
Ed worked as a senior economist for the Federal Reserve. He also found joy in serving our church in a variety of ways. For more than 60 years, Ed stayed after worship each week to produce recordings of the Sunday service, first in reel-to-reel form, then cassettes, then still later, CDs. He also ran lighting, camera and sound for weddings and church theater productions. Ed took special delight in planting red geraniums in the church's flower beds every year, and he and Mary Lou loved the laughter and fellowship at First Sunday Potlucks. They were devoted members of the Tapestry Class.
Please hold Ed's family in your prayers. A graveside service will take place soon, followed by a memorial service at First Baptist Church in 2023. As soon as plans are settled we will inform the congregation.
In lieu of flowers, Ed's family asks that contributions be made in his memory to the FBC Give It Forward capital campaign.
Ed was a man of prayer, hospitality, kindness and compassion. Please join me in giving thanks to God for his long and fruitful life.
Peace and grace,
Pastor Julie