Edgar Waldo, 91, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2013, in Indianapolis, Ind., after a long illness.

He was the oldest son born to Orin Dunn Waldo and Rose Marie Jordan in Chicago, Ill., on October 11, 1921.

Ed was a resident of Indianapolis, but formerly resided in Chicago and San Diego, Calif.

After graduating from Loyola University, Ed served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired from Aetna Insurance Company and spent his retirement years traveling and reading. Ed was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church and The Gideons International. As a native Chicagoan, he was a lifelong Cubs and Bears fan.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Ralph Joseph Waldo. Ed is survived by his wife of 43 years, Janet L. Bailey Waldo; brother, Allen Waldo; step-daughter, Kathleen (Dale) Young; grandson, David (Elizabeth) Theyssen; a great-granddaughter, Maren; and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held Monday, June 24, 2013, at 12 noon at Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, 9606 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind. Burial followed at Old Beech Cemetery, New Harmony, Ind.