Edmund Paul "Ed" MELL, Sr.

1912 - 2004  (91 years)

• Name	Edmund Paul "Ed" MELL
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	3 Oct 1912	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 May 2004	Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ
  Notes	(1) U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database online], Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011: Name: Edmund Paul Mell Gender: Male Race: White Age: 28 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 3 Oct 1912 Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Residence Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA Employer: Irving Diamond Publishing Firm Height: 5' 7" Weight: 130 Complexion: Light Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Gray Next of Kin: Gertrude Frances Mell (2) A household headed by Edmund P. MELL is listed in the 1950 census of Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. Edmund is listed in the 1950 census as a magazine editor who was then 37 years of age; therefore, he was born in about 1913, according to the 1950 census. According to the 1950 census, he was born in MN. Listed with Edmund is his wife, Gertrude F., who was then 36 years of age; therefore, she was born in about 1914, according to the 1950 census. According to the 1950 census, she was born in KS. Also listed with Edmund is his son, Frank S., who was then 11 years of age; therefore, he was born in about 1939, according to the 1950 census. According to the 1950 census, he was born in AZ. Also listed with Edmund is his son, Edmund P., Jr., who was then 7 years of age; therefore, he was born in about 1943, according to the 1950 census. According to the 1950 census, he was born in AZ. Also listed with Edmund is his son, Lee C., who was born in October 1949. According to the 1950 census, he was born in AZ. (3) The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ, Wednesday, May 12, 2004: EDMUND PAUL MELL SR. OCTOBER 3RD 1912 - MAY 5TH 2004 In 1924, at age eleven, Eddie MeII stepped off a train and instantly fell in love with Phoenix. Born in Minneapolis, MN Oct. 3rd, 1912, he later moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio in 1918. In Cleveland, his father Frank was manager of General Electric's Mazdas light bulb factory. After his father contracted tuberculosis in 1924, the family made the move to Phoenix. Ed attended three grade schools there along with Phoenix Union High School, Phoenix College and Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe. In 1937 he married and began his family with Gertrude Sargent of Mesa. From 1944-46 he served with the Army during W.W.II in Italy and was boarding a ship for the Pacific when the war ended. After returning to Arizona Ed started a construction company with his father and brother Gordon, building low income housing on land that is now part of the Sky Harbor Airport. Later, he became editor of the Arizona Beverage Journal and Exec. Secretary for the Arizona Wholesale Beer and Liquor Association. While there his many duties included running conventions, which were always imbued with his great wit, story telling and sense of humor. He was a long standing member of the Camelback Kiwanis Club where he worked on many charity drives and helped to build cabins for The Campfire Girls Camp near Prescott. Above all else, Ed was a great husband, father, and grandfather. Once when asked what his hobbies were he replied "my family". He and his wife Gert, raised three sons and were always supportive of their children's life decisions. As one friend said, the MeII boys had a "Leave it to Beaver" childhood. Ed and Gert were married for 66 years and he was a resident of Arizona for 80. He is survived by his wife Gertrude, sons Frank and Ed Jr., granddaughter Georgia and grandsons Taylor and Carson. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Anna Mell, brother Gordon, and son Lee. A special thanks to all his care givers including Wanda Carter, Lupe Maranda and Hospice of the Valley. Services will be held on Friday, May 14th, 10:00 A.M. at Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale Ave., 85021, phone 602-264-1221. Any memorial contributions may be made in his name to one of two entities: Hospice of the Valley or the Camelback Kiwanis Club. (4) Social Security Death Index: Name: Edmund P. Mell Social Security Number: 526-05-5025 Birth Date: 3 Oct 1912 Issue year: Before 1951 Issue State: Arizona Last Residence: 85012, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA Death Date: 5 May 2004 (5) www.findagrave.com: Edmund Paul Mell Sr. BIRTH: 3 Oct 1912, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA DEATH: 5 May 2004 (aged 91), Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA BURIAL: Burial Details Unknown Created by: Layla Added: May 11, 2004 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 8742129
  Person ID	I49189	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family	Gertrude Frances "Gert" SARGENT,   b. 4 Jan 1914, Riley, Riley County, KS d. 28 Oct 2011, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1937	Maricopa County, AZ
  Children	1. Edmund Paul "Ed" MELL, Jr.,   b. 17 Sep 1942, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ d. 21 Feb 2024, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F21265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024