Ed died
peacefully on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at the age of 82. He was born in Pine Grove, WV on October 18,
1928. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army and worked as an
electrician in the diesel shop at National Steel in Weirton, WV, for 32 years.
Ed was a magician for
60 years and did clowning for 33 years.
His clown name was Kirk the Magic Clown.
His interest in magic started at age 16 with a neighbor buying magic and
Ed reading how to do it and teaching the neighbor’s son. He loved entertaining children. No matter where he went, he carried magic in
his pocket. He was also a great balloon
maker and carried some balloons with him wherever he was. He donated his time for the Cancer Society,
Heart Association, and nursing homes. He
helped start many people in Magic. He
was a member of the Mystic Magicians of Beaver Valley, PA (Assembly #157), the
International Brotherhood of Magicians 28366m, Masonic Lodge 22 of New
Cumberland, and the World Clown Association
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