The Times
Shreveport, Louisiana
Thursday, January 29, 2009, page 11A
SHREVEPORT, LA - A memorial service thanking God for the life of Edwin Laurine Blewer, Jr. will be held Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Pendleton B. Peery and the Rev. James A. Van Hook. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall Street. Honoring Ed by serving as Pallbearers will be Tom Bergstedt, J. D. Collinsworth, Mike Daniel, Adrian Hill, John Hyatt, Bill Jones, Bill Leary, Roland McKneely, Dom Massad, Paul Merkle, Leonard Selber, Tommy Thigpen, Bill Wakeman and Brad Wren. Honorary Pall Bearers will be Sam Caverlee, Frank Dodson, Bill Fleming, Herschel Richard and Steve Yancey.
Ed was born June 7, 1933 in Shreveport to Edwin L. Blewer and Mildred Sewall Blewer.
He died in Shreveport on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. His great, great, great uncle was Shreveport's first mayor, John O. Sewall. He is survived by his wife and best friend for 46 years, Julia Miles Blewer, son Edwin L. Blewer III and his wife Caroline; daughter Julia Elizabeth Blewer and Gary Rankin; and his two beloved grandsons Daniel Judson Blewer and Robert Sewall Blewer who will sorely miss their "Grandpops". He is also survived by his brothers John R. Blewer and wife Nancy of Plano, Tx; Robert S. Blewer and wife Cherry of Albuquerque, NM; and sister Elizabeth B. Carroll and husband Sidney of Knoxville, TN; a nephew, four nieces and an assortment of cousins. Also surviving him are a host of "friends of Bill W." He was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Mildred.
After graduating from C.E. Byrd High School, he graduated from L.S.U. and its law school. While an under graduate he was president of his fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He finished first in his law school class where he was a member of the Louisiana Law Review, Order of the Coif and Omicrom Delta Kappa.
Ed served in the United States Army before joining the law firm of Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway where he practiced for 50 years. He often joked about having had only one spouse, one house and one job. While practicing law, Ed especially enjoyed working with the Sheriff Departments in northwest Louisiana.
A member of the Shreveport Bar Association, he served as its president in 1988 and received its Professionalism Award in 2004; as a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, he served both in the House of Delegates and on the Board of Governors. He received its President's Award in 1995. He was also a member of the Louisiana Bar Foundation. In 1985, Ed and four other attorneys were the founding members of the Impaired Lawyers Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association which evolved into the Lawyers Assistance Program. He served as its Chairman for 6 years and continued to serve on its committee until his death. In the American Bar Association, after serving for several years as a member of the Commission on Lawyers Assistance Program, he became its Chairman from 1998-2001.
He was a very active member of the board of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana for a number of years and was President in 1987. He received the Council's Wayne Drewry Award for outstanding service to the community in 1989. He continued to serve on the board until his death. He also served on and was President of the Board of the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling. For a number of years he served on our state's Commission on Addictive Disorders, having been appointed to it by the last 5 governors.
In November of 2008, Ed was named "Samaritan of the Year" by the Samaritan Counseling Center. He was deeply touched by this honor.
Ed was a member of the First Presbyterian Church all of his life. He was a past President of the Demoiselle Club and of the Holiday-In-Dixie Cotillion Club.
Ed had three passions. The first was his family to whom he was devoted. When his grandsons were born, his passion only grew stronger. Another passion was "The Cabin" in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. He loved having his family out there with him and he made many friends in the Jemez Springs area. When there, every Sunday found him at the Jemez Springs Community Presbyterian Church. His third passion was his work helping people who found themselves in trouble with alcohol and drugs. There was always time to help one more - "One Day at a Time".
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 900 Jordan Street, Shreveport, LA, 71101 or to the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana, 2000 Fairfield, Shreveport, LA 71104.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Alan Borne and his staff; Dr. Loyd Whitley; Shumpert Community Hospice, particularly Ellen Bartell and Valerie Johnson. Also they would like to thank the compassionate ladies from the Peggy Williams Sitter Service, especially DeAnn McCoy-Swann.
Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Marshall Street Chapel
(318) 222-0348
Shreveport, Louisiana
Thursday, January 29, 2009, page 11A
SHREVEPORT, LA - A memorial service thanking God for the life of Edwin Laurine Blewer, Jr. will be held Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Pendleton B. Peery and the Rev. James A. Van Hook. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall Street. Honoring Ed by serving as Pallbearers will be Tom Bergstedt, J. D. Collinsworth, Mike Daniel, Adrian Hill, John Hyatt, Bill Jones, Bill Leary, Roland McKneely, Dom Massad, Paul Merkle, Leonard Selber, Tommy Thigpen, Bill Wakeman and Brad Wren. Honorary Pall Bearers will be Sam Caverlee, Frank Dodson, Bill Fleming, Herschel Richard and Steve Yancey.
Ed was born June 7, 1933 in Shreveport to Edwin L. Blewer and Mildred Sewall Blewer.
He died in Shreveport on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. His great, great, great uncle was Shreveport's first mayor, John O. Sewall. He is survived by his wife and best friend for 46 years, Julia Miles Blewer, son Edwin L. Blewer III and his wife Caroline; daughter Julia Elizabeth Blewer and Gary Rankin; and his two beloved grandsons Daniel Judson Blewer and Robert Sewall Blewer who will sorely miss their "Grandpops". He is also survived by his brothers John R. Blewer and wife Nancy of Plano, Tx; Robert S. Blewer and wife Cherry of Albuquerque, NM; and sister Elizabeth B. Carroll and husband Sidney of Knoxville, TN; a nephew, four nieces and an assortment of cousins. Also surviving him are a host of "friends of Bill W." He was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Mildred.
After graduating from C.E. Byrd High School, he graduated from L.S.U. and its law school. While an under graduate he was president of his fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He finished first in his law school class where he was a member of the Louisiana Law Review, Order of the Coif and Omicrom Delta Kappa.
Ed served in the United States Army before joining the law firm of Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway where he practiced for 50 years. He often joked about having had only one spouse, one house and one job. While practicing law, Ed especially enjoyed working with the Sheriff Departments in northwest Louisiana.
A member of the Shreveport Bar Association, he served as its president in 1988 and received its Professionalism Award in 2004; as a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, he served both in the House of Delegates and on the Board of Governors. He received its President's Award in 1995. He was also a member of the Louisiana Bar Foundation. In 1985, Ed and four other attorneys were the founding members of the Impaired Lawyers Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association which evolved into the Lawyers Assistance Program. He served as its Chairman for 6 years and continued to serve on its committee until his death. In the American Bar Association, after serving for several years as a member of the Commission on Lawyers Assistance Program, he became its Chairman from 1998-2001.
He was a very active member of the board of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana for a number of years and was President in 1987. He received the Council's Wayne Drewry Award for outstanding service to the community in 1989. He continued to serve on the board until his death. He also served on and was President of the Board of the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling. For a number of years he served on our state's Commission on Addictive Disorders, having been appointed to it by the last 5 governors.
In November of 2008, Ed was named "Samaritan of the Year" by the Samaritan Counseling Center. He was deeply touched by this honor.
Ed was a member of the First Presbyterian Church all of his life. He was a past President of the Demoiselle Club and of the Holiday-In-Dixie Cotillion Club.
Ed had three passions. The first was his family to whom he was devoted. When his grandsons were born, his passion only grew stronger. Another passion was "The Cabin" in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. He loved having his family out there with him and he made many friends in the Jemez Springs area. When there, every Sunday found him at the Jemez Springs Community Presbyterian Church. His third passion was his work helping people who found themselves in trouble with alcohol and drugs. There was always time to help one more - "One Day at a Time".
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 900 Jordan Street, Shreveport, LA, 71101 or to the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana, 2000 Fairfield, Shreveport, LA 71104.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Alan Borne and his staff; Dr. Loyd Whitley; Shumpert Community Hospice, particularly Ellen Bartell and Valerie Johnson. Also they would like to thank the compassionate ladies from the Peggy Williams Sitter Service, especially DeAnn McCoy-Swann.
Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Marshall Street Chapel
(318) 222-0348
The Times
Shreveport, Louisiana
Thursday, January 29, 2009, page 11A
SHREVEPORT, LA - A memorial service thanking God for the life of Edwin Laurine Blewer, Jr. will be held Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Pendleton B. Peery and the Rev. James A. Van Hook. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall Street. Honoring Ed by serving as Pallbearers will be Tom Bergstedt, J. D. Collinsworth, Mike Daniel, Adrian Hill, John Hyatt, Bill Jones, Bill Leary, Roland McKneely, Dom Massad, Paul Merkle, Leonard Selber, Tommy Thigpen, Bill Wakeman and Brad Wren. Honorary Pall Bearers will be Sam Caverlee, Frank Dodson, Bill Fleming, Herschel Richard and Steve Yancey.
Ed was born June 7, 1933 in Shreveport to Edwin L. Blewer and Mildred Sewall Blewer.
He died in Shreveport on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. His great, great, great uncle was Shreveport's first mayor, John O. Sewall. He is survived by his wife and best friend for 46 years, Julia Miles Blewer, son Edwin L. Blewer III and his wife Caroline; daughter Julia Elizabeth Blewer and Gary Rankin; and his two beloved grandsons Daniel Judson Blewer and Robert Sewall Blewer who will sorely miss their "Grandpops". He is also survived by his brothers John R. Blewer and wife Nancy of Plano, Tx; Robert S. Blewer and wife Cherry of Albuquerque, NM; and sister Elizabeth B. Carroll and husband Sidney of Knoxville, TN; a nephew, four nieces and an assortment of cousins. Also surviving him are a host of "friends of Bill W." He was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Mildred.
After graduating from C.E. Byrd High School, he graduated from L.S.U. and its law school. While an under graduate he was president of his fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He finished first in his law school class where he was a member of the Louisiana Law Review, Order of the Coif and Omicrom Delta Kappa.
Ed served in the United States Army before joining the law firm of Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway where he practiced for 50 years. He often joked about having had only one spouse, one house and one job. While practicing law, Ed especially enjoyed working with the Sheriff Departments in northwest Louisiana.
A member of the Shreveport Bar Association, he served as its president in 1988 and received its Professionalism Award in 2004; as a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, he served both in the House of Delegates and on the Board of Governors. He received its President's Award in 1995. He was also a member of the Louisiana Bar Foundation. In 1985, Ed and four other attorneys were the founding members of the Impaired Lawyers Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association which evolved into the Lawyers Assistance Program. He served as its Chairman for 6 years and continued to serve on its committee until his death. In the American Bar Association, after serving for several years as a member of the Commission on Lawyers Assistance Program, he became its Chairman from 1998-2001.
He was a very active member of the board of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana for a number of years and was President in 1987. He received the Council's Wayne Drewry Award for outstanding service to the community in 1989. He continued to serve on the board until his death. He also served on and was President of the Board of the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling. For a number of years he served on our state's Commission on Addictive Disorders, having been appointed to it by the last 5 governors.
In November of 2008, Ed was named "Samaritan of the Year" by the Samaritan Counseling Center. He was deeply touched by this honor.
Ed was a member of the First Presbyterian Church all of his life. He was a past President of the Demoiselle Club and of the Holiday-In-Dixie Cotillion Club.
Ed had three passions. The first was his family to whom he was devoted. When his grandsons were born, his passion only grew stronger. Another passion was "The Cabin" in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. He loved having his family out there with him and he made many friends in the Jemez Springs area. When there, every Sunday found him at the Jemez Springs Community Presbyterian Church. His third passion was his work helping people who found themselves in trouble with alcohol and drugs. There was always time to help one more - "One Day at a Time".
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 900 Jordan Street, Shreveport, LA, 71101 or to the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana, 2000 Fairfield, Shreveport, LA 71104.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Alan Borne and his staff; Dr. Loyd Whitley; Shumpert Community Hospice, particularly Ellen Bartell and Valerie Johnson. Also they would like to thank the compassionate ladies from the Peggy Williams Sitter Service, especially DeAnn McCoy-Swann.
Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Marshall Street Chapel
(318) 222-0348
Shreveport, Louisiana
Thursday, January 29, 2009, page 11A
SHREVEPORT, LA - A memorial service thanking God for the life of Edwin Laurine Blewer, Jr. will be held Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Pendleton B. Peery and the Rev. James A. Van Hook. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall Street. Honoring Ed by serving as Pallbearers will be Tom Bergstedt, J. D. Collinsworth, Mike Daniel, Adrian Hill, John Hyatt, Bill Jones, Bill Leary, Roland McKneely, Dom Massad, Paul Merkle, Leonard Selber, Tommy Thigpen, Bill Wakeman and Brad Wren. Honorary Pall Bearers will be Sam Caverlee, Frank Dodson, Bill Fleming, Herschel Richard and Steve Yancey.
Ed was born June 7, 1933 in Shreveport to Edwin L. Blewer and Mildred Sewall Blewer.
He died in Shreveport on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. His great, great, great uncle was Shreveport's first mayor, John O. Sewall. He is survived by his wife and best friend for 46 years, Julia Miles Blewer, son Edwin L. Blewer III and his wife Caroline; daughter Julia Elizabeth Blewer and Gary Rankin; and his two beloved grandsons Daniel Judson Blewer and Robert Sewall Blewer who will sorely miss their "Grandpops". He is also survived by his brothers John R. Blewer and wife Nancy of Plano, Tx; Robert S. Blewer and wife Cherry of Albuquerque, NM; and sister Elizabeth B. Carroll and husband Sidney of Knoxville, TN; a nephew, four nieces and an assortment of cousins. Also surviving him are a host of "friends of Bill W." He was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Mildred.
After graduating from C.E. Byrd High School, he graduated from L.S.U. and its law school. While an under graduate he was president of his fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He finished first in his law school class where he was a member of the Louisiana Law Review, Order of the Coif and Omicrom Delta Kappa.
Ed served in the United States Army before joining the law firm of Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway where he practiced for 50 years. He often joked about having had only one spouse, one house and one job. While practicing law, Ed especially enjoyed working with the Sheriff Departments in northwest Louisiana.
A member of the Shreveport Bar Association, he served as its president in 1988 and received its Professionalism Award in 2004; as a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, he served both in the House of Delegates and on the Board of Governors. He received its President's Award in 1995. He was also a member of the Louisiana Bar Foundation. In 1985, Ed and four other attorneys were the founding members of the Impaired Lawyers Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association which evolved into the Lawyers Assistance Program. He served as its Chairman for 6 years and continued to serve on its committee until his death. In the American Bar Association, after serving for several years as a member of the Commission on Lawyers Assistance Program, he became its Chairman from 1998-2001.
He was a very active member of the board of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana for a number of years and was President in 1987. He received the Council's Wayne Drewry Award for outstanding service to the community in 1989. He continued to serve on the board until his death. He also served on and was President of the Board of the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling. For a number of years he served on our state's Commission on Addictive Disorders, having been appointed to it by the last 5 governors.
In November of 2008, Ed was named "Samaritan of the Year" by the Samaritan Counseling Center. He was deeply touched by this honor.
Ed was a member of the First Presbyterian Church all of his life. He was a past President of the Demoiselle Club and of the Holiday-In-Dixie Cotillion Club.
Ed had three passions. The first was his family to whom he was devoted. When his grandsons were born, his passion only grew stronger. Another passion was "The Cabin" in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. He loved having his family out there with him and he made many friends in the Jemez Springs area. When there, every Sunday found him at the Jemez Springs Community Presbyterian Church. His third passion was his work helping people who found themselves in trouble with alcohol and drugs. There was always time to help one more - "One Day at a Time".
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 900 Jordan Street, Shreveport, LA, 71101 or to the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana, 2000 Fairfield, Shreveport, LA 71104.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Alan Borne and his staff; Dr. Loyd Whitley; Shumpert Community Hospice, particularly Ellen Bartell and Valerie Johnson. Also they would like to thank the compassionate ladies from the Peggy Williams Sitter Service, especially DeAnn McCoy-Swann.
Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Marshall Street Chapel
(318) 222-0348
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