Obituary: Edwin Joseph Hansen (Ed)

Edwin Joseph Hansen (Ed) 1918 ~ 2005 Edwin Joseph Hansen, age 87, passed away September 14, 2005 in Salt Lake City. He was born on June 23, 1918 in Salt Lake City to Oluf Frederik Hansen and Axeline I Schmidt. He attended Granite High School and Salt Lake Community College. He married Helen Elaine Trakas on September 14, 1940 in Salt Lake City. Edwin reunited with the love of his life on their 65th wedding anniversary September 14, 2005. He and Helen traveled around the world together for 50 years and now they can travel together for eternity. He was a lifelong resident of Magna and was an electrician for Kennecott for 43 years. He served in World War II in the Pacific Theater. After his service, he continued many lifelong friendships with his "war buddies" and treasured them as though they were family. He loved music, fishing and hunting but most of all he loved his family. Family was the most important thing in the world to him. Edwin survived prostate cancer for three years and walked in the Relay for Life. We love you and will miss you always. Survived by his children and their children: Ed Jr. (Linda) and Marnie Hansen, Linda (Richard), Bryan (Tanya) Adams and their children Justin, Matthew and Makenzie, Guy (Connie) Adams, Jared Adams, Clint Adams, Stella Judy (Rob), Jackie and Chris Allen, Tony (Caroline), Ellen and Elliott Hansen and his brother Fred W. Hansen. Preceded in death by his wife Helen, mother and father, sisters: Vera, Stella and Viola, brothers: Parley and Tony, great-grandson Gavin Joseph and his dog Tiny. Services will be held on Monday, September19 at 2:00 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 Highland Drive where the family will receive friends on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and on Monday from 1-2. Interment will follow at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.