1918
Edward
2007
Edward R. Malthouse
October 31, 1918 — August 1, 2007
Edward "Ed" Richard Malthouse, 88, of Moline, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus.
Visitation will be from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Friday at the Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Ed was born on October 31, 1918 in Mason City, Iowa the son of James and Mildred Koster Malthouse. He graduated from Moline High School in 1936. He married Elinor Johnson on September 19, 1943 in Moline.
Following graduation he joined Eagle Signal Corporation in Moline and began a 37 year career with Eagle, which later became a division of E.W. Bliss Company of Canton, Ohio, and Gulf and Western Corporation of New York. Ed volunteered to serve in the Marine Corps in WWII but the War Department instead determined his skills were critical to Eagle Signal's industrial production efforts for the Norden Bomb Sight, Teletype communication equipment, and special military items used on ships, aircraft, munitions plants, and bombing trainers. Ed rose through the ranks to become Chief Engineer and General Manager of Eagle Signal and later Group Vice President of E.W. Bliss. When he retired in 1973, he was a Group Vice President in the Systems Division of Gulf and Western. Following retirement Ed became active in SCORE (Service Corps Of Retired Executives) and held real estate licenses in Illinois and Iowa.
Ed was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Moline. His community activities included Sea Scouts, Boy Scouts (earning the Order of the Arrow), Rotary International and board of trustee service for several Ohio colleges. He was a lifelong member of The Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers. Ed enjoyed participating in many sports and roller skated well into his 80's. He loved his family and enjoyed the fellowship of his friends and work colleagues.
Survivors include:
Wife Elinor Malthouse Moline
Sons Richard (Ann) Malthouse Hudson, OH
Curt (Kathy) Malthouse Columbus, OH
Dr. Edward (Elisabeth) Malthouse Chicago
Daughter Linda (Justice Robert) Edmunds North Carolina
7 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother William A. Malthouse.
Online condolences may be left for Ed's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com
Visitation will be from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Friday at the Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Ed was born on October 31, 1918 in Mason City, Iowa the son of James and Mildred Koster Malthouse. He graduated from Moline High School in 1936. He married Elinor Johnson on September 19, 1943 in Moline.
Following graduation he joined Eagle Signal Corporation in Moline and began a 37 year career with Eagle, which later became a division of E.W. Bliss Company of Canton, Ohio, and Gulf and Western Corporation of New York. Ed volunteered to serve in the Marine Corps in WWII but the War Department instead determined his skills were critical to Eagle Signal's industrial production efforts for the Norden Bomb Sight, Teletype communication equipment, and special military items used on ships, aircraft, munitions plants, and bombing trainers. Ed rose through the ranks to become Chief Engineer and General Manager of Eagle Signal and later Group Vice President of E.W. Bliss. When he retired in 1973, he was a Group Vice President in the Systems Division of Gulf and Western. Following retirement Ed became active in SCORE (Service Corps Of Retired Executives) and held real estate licenses in Illinois and Iowa.
Ed was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Moline. His community activities included Sea Scouts, Boy Scouts (earning the Order of the Arrow), Rotary International and board of trustee service for several Ohio colleges. He was a lifelong member of The Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers. Ed enjoyed participating in many sports and roller skated well into his 80's. He loved his family and enjoyed the fellowship of his friends and work colleagues.
Survivors include:
Wife Elinor Malthouse Moline
Sons Richard (Ann) Malthouse Hudson, OH
Curt (Kathy) Malthouse Columbus, OH
Dr. Edward (Elisabeth) Malthouse Chicago
Daughter Linda (Justice Robert) Edmunds North Carolina
7 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother William A. Malthouse.
Online condolences may be left for Ed's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com
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