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Edward D. DeLozier
At the age of 90, Edward D. DeLozier passed peacefully surrounded by family as he entered his heavenly home at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneer Home on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 1:14 pm.
Edward was born on September 14, 1931 in Fairgrove, Missouri, to William D. DeLozier and Essie Stratton. He served in the Navy during the Korean War from October 1951-1955 and is a proud patriot. He was married on December 29, 1951. He was a telephone cable splicer in 1955. He loved his family near and far. He loved the Lord with all his heart.
He is survived by his loving wife, Florence Bell DeLozier, of 69 years; 4 children, Sheryl and her husband Dale, Alan, Eugene, Nadine and her husband Keith; 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren.
A Military Funeral Honors ceremony will be held at the Fort Richardson, National Cemetery on JBER in Eagle River, Alaska on Friday, October 1, 2021, at 11:30 am by invitation only. The service will be Live on Facebook by a family member.