Obituary of Edward Wesley Block

IN LOVING MEMORY OF EDWARD WESLEY BLOCK December 8, 1938 to September 1, 2013 Ed Block, age 74 years, 8 months, 24 days, was born December 8, 1938 in St. Helens, Oregon, the oldest son of John and Elsie (Bandeen) Block. When Ed was a small boy, the family moved to Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Washington High School in 1955 and enlisted in the Army. He served two years active duty in Germany. He enrolled in Portland State University and graduated with a B.S. in Psychology in 1963 and later he was in the M.B.A. Program. Ed married Kathy (Katherine Buehler) on June 5, 1964. Most of his career he was with Multnomah County Juvenile Court in Portland. Throughout most of their 49 years together, Ed and Kathy traveled extensively to Hawaii, Europe, Mexico and Australia as well as most of the U.S. Upon the retirement of both (Kathy taught Special Education), they moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, full-time in 2002. In the S.W., they enjoyed adventures with their 4 x 4 Toyota and a small beat-up travel trailer to the back country to prospect for gold, bow hunt for javelina, hike, go spelunking, study astronomy, explore ghost towns and pioneer cemeteries and do photography. Ed was a booster in the Arizona Pioneer and Cemetery Research Project and participated in research and preservation of pioneer cemeteries in Arizona. Ed died at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 1, 2013 from complications of a stroke. He will be dearly missed by his wife Kathy; his brother Bill Block of Prescott Valley, Arizona; Kathy's brother and sister-in-law John and Karyn Buehler of Portland, Oregon; and many friends and neighbors. He was always ready to lend a helping hand. His organs were donated to the Nevada Organ Donor Program so part of his spirit will live on in others. Ed was preceded in death by his brother, Lyle B. Block and his parents. Ed wished to be cremated and his ashes placed at a favorite prospecting spot. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to APCRP. Neal Du Shane, 1224 Canvasback Court, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525. Memorial Celebration of Life at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home, Thursday September 5, 2013 @ 10:00 am Thank you all, for sharing my grief. Kathy Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.