Submitted by: Dan Rich
Alexander Laird Edgar
Jan. 30, 1920 - Nov. 18, 2008
Christina M. Edgar
July 21, 1923 - Nov. 17, 2008
South Bend Tribune 11/20/2008
NEW CARLISLE - Alexander Laird Edgar, 88, Jan. 30, 1920 - Nov.
18, 2008 NEW CARLISLE - Christina M. Edgar, 85, formerly of South
Bend and LeRoy, Kansas, passed away in the early morning hours of
Monday, November 17, 2008, in Hamilton Grove, New Carlisle, IN.
NEW CARLISLE- Alexander Laird Edgar, 88, formerly of South Bend
and LeRoy, Kansas, passed away in the morning hours of Tuesday,
November 18, 2008, in Hamilton Grove, New Carlisle, IN. Christina
was born on July 21, 1923, in Waukomis, OK, as the daughter of
John and Anna (Litschke) Lang. She was preceded in
death by her parents and by a sister, Loretta Yoho. Alex
was born on January 30, 1920, in New York, NY, as the son of
Charles and Mary (Laird) Edgar. He was preceded in death
by his parents, two brothers, Charles and John, and by his wife
Christina, just by 33 hours. On November 16, 1943, in Topeka, KS,
Alex and Christina were married. Surviving are their children,
Joan (Mo) Elghettey of Bloomsbury, NJ, Charles William
(Joanna) Edgar of Lawrenceville, NJ, and Alexander (Lori) Edgar
of Mishawaka; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren;
and Christina's sisters, Marcella (Phil) Nicoletti of
Kent, WA, and Velma (Clarence) Mahaffey of Raytown, MO;
and her brother, Eugene (Isabel) Lang of LeRoy, KS. Christina and
Alex were co-owners and operators of the Washington Golf Club,
Washington, NJ. She was a member of Eastern Star in Washington,
NJ. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps during
WW II. Alex and Christina loved to travel; Alex was an avid
woodcarver. They moved to Michiana in October 1997, coming from
LeRoy, Kansas.
There will be no visitation per Alex's and
Christina's wishes. Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street,
Mishawaka, is handling the arrangements. Donations may be made in
memory of Alex and Christina to The Center for Hospice and
Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.