Edward Alan Mead

He was a wonderful, loving father who always put his children first. He showed them the world that his parents showed him… a place of love, beauty, and awe. He taught them how to live life and explore every opportunity. But most importantly he taught them how to love.

A lumberjack all his life, Edward loved to be out in the woods. He knew every tree by its bark, and every animal by its squeak. He was the very best Grampa to his grandchildren who looked up to him dearly. There was nothing he enjoyed more than spending time with them. And he loved all the bonus children that came along with that as well because his favorite part of Jesus’s calling on his life was teaching children of God’s love, at which he did well. He also very much enjoyed riding his motorcycle.

Ed was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy (Smith) Mead, his father, Ralph Mead, and his beautiful daughter, Ashley Mead. We are all assured that he is at peace now that he is with Ashley, for he longed to see her again. Anyone who really knew Ed loved him, because he loved back.

He will be missed by many and is survived by his daughters, Kacie (Jamie) Mead-Crick and Allison Mead; his grandchildren, Winter Daisy Maeve Mead, Hunter Robert Telford, and Adonis James Lewis; his sister, Pamela Mead; a stepson, Brandon Baker and a step-grandson, Alex Baker.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Labre Indian School, 112 St. Labre Campus Dr., Ashland, MT 59003 or online at www.stlabre.org.

Visitation will be on Monday, October 3, at the Nelson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 314 N. Main St., Youngsville, Pa 16371, from 4-7pm. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 4 at 11am at the Chandlers Valley United Methodist on Jackson Run Road with both Rev. Roger Snyder and Rev. Ethan Shearer, officiating.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.nelsonfuneralhome .net.