Edward Heinrich Menzer

b. 17 February 1940, d. 10 February 2009
  • Edward Heinrich Menzer was born on 17 February 1940.
  • The following appeared on 21 August 1990 in The Commercial Appeal: Mrs. Lucille Fell Menzer, 80, of 505 S. Perkins died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital East after a short illness. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anne Catholic Church on Highland, where she was a communicant, with burial in Memorial Park. Hinds-Smythe Cosmopolitan Funeral Home has charge. The widow of Fred J. Menzer, she leaves three sons, Dr. Fred J. Menzer Jr. of Denver, Oscar E. Menzer of Memphis and Capt. Edward H. Menzer of Arlington Heights, Ill; a sister, Mrs. Louis e Gillia of Memphis, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests any memorials be sent to the charity of the donor's choice.
  • The SSDI lists White Stone, Lancaster County, Virginia, as the last residence of record of Edward Heinrich Menzer.
  • Edward Heinrich Menzer died on 10 February 2009 at age 68 in Richmond, Virginia.
  • The following appeared on 14 February 2009 in The Commercial Appeal: Edward Heinrich Menzer, Ed Menzer, 68, a resident of White Stone, VA, passed away on February 10, 2009 in Richmond, VA, after a long illness. Born in Memphis on February 27, 1940, Eddie, from a young age, enjoyed and excelled in baseball and football while participating on Christian Brothers High School championship teams. Following high school, he attended the University of Virginia where he continued to participate and excel in sports. After college, Eddie served in Vietnam as a Marine pilot with F8 Crusader Squadrons and as a Forward Air Controller. He is the subject of a book, Hill 488, by Ray Hildreth, in which he rescued numerous soldiers on a hilltop with his leadership and flying skills. After military service he served in the Marine Corps Reserves at Andrews Air Force Base flying F4's, while commencing a 31 year career with United Airlines. He retired as a Captain, flying B747's. While stationed in the Washington, D.C. area, Ed continued to enrich his life by obtaining an MBA from Georgetown University. He enjoyed sailing in the Chesapeake Bay, helping the elderly with tax preparation, taking up tennis and acknowledging his good life and family. Eddie lived an abounding life, as an athlete, Marine, airline pilot, father and husband. Ed leaves his beloved wife of 38 years, Linda, of White Stone, VA; sons, John and Mathew; brother, Oscar, of Memphis; and family and friends. A funeral service will be held in Memphis at St. Louis Catholic Church on Friday, February 27, at 10 a.m., followed by a private burial at the cemetery. The family will receive guests at the church from 9:30 a.m. to the start of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, 121 S. Saint Asaph St., Alexandria, VA 22314 at www.mcsf.com or to Christian Brothers High School, 5900 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120-2174 at www.cbhs.org.
  • Last Edited: 31 May 2010