I first met Ed at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn N.Y. It was early dec 1965. Ed had one of the most important jobs there. Everyone would see him daily---He was the guy that gave you letters from home---He was the Mail Clerk! I got to know Ed, his music, sports and sense of humor pretty well, not to mention his laugh! He showed me his brooklyn neighborhood, Rockaway beach and Yankee stadium, Mantles last year. The summer of 68 saw Ed coming west. He met me in Portland, Oregon at my folks house. From there we drove to So Cal, Buena Park to be exact...i took him to Disneyland. Years later he claims to have had his first ever Taco on that trip. Ed to me was just the most unforgetable "Good Ole Boy" Brooklyn style! It's very fortunate we were able to communicate via E-Mail these last few years. don moe