Edward William Hirsch

	Edward William Hirsch, 91, of Lompoc, California, died Thursday, July 18, 2002 at the Lompoc Convalescent Care Center.
	 Ed was born March 27, 1911 to Louis and Bertha Hirsch in their home in DuQuoin, Illinois where he was raised with his six siblings.  A brother, Johnnie, died at 14 months and a sister, Minnie, died at the age of six years.  Ed was also preceded in death by the eldest brother, Herman, and the youngest brother, Al.
	In 1935, he married Wanda Galbraith of Tamaroa.  They were married in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Following their marriage they lived in Illinois and Washington- where they had their one child, Diana, and then returned to New Mexico where they resided for 23 years.  While in New Mexico, Ed owned and operated a retail grocery store with his wife and brother-in-law.  Every summer Ed and his family would return to DuQuoin to visit his family and many friends there.  The Hirsch Reunion was always a special event for Ed and his family.
	In 1971, Ed and Wanda moved to Lompoc to be near their daughter, Diana Scarborough and her family.  Ed was well-known to customers of Winston's Valley Pedaler, a local Schwinn bicycle shop located on West Ocean Avenue where he worked until his retirement.
	Ed resided in his home with his wife of 67 years until June 2001 when he went to live in the Lompoc Convalescent Care Center.  During his stay at the CCC, he enjoyed many activities such as Bingo, various card games, dominoes, the Elk's Friday fish lunches and the various churches who came to the center for Sunday afternoon worship services.
	Ed is survived by his wife- Wanda, daughter-Diana, three grandchildren- Damon Scarborough of Texas, Denise Scarborough of Oklahoma and Daron Scarborough of Hawaii, a brother- Louis Hirsch of Michigan, a brother- Clifford Hirsch of Illinois and many other special members of his family.
	A memorial service was held at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 2 in the chapel of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary with Pastor Jerry Morris of Trinity Church of the Nazarene officiating.  A gathering for family and friends was held following the service at the Lompoc Valley Community Center.  Ed's brother, Louis and his wife, Jo, accompanied his ashes to DuQuoin where a graveside service was held at the IOOF Cemetery and his ashes buried in the family plot.
	Memorial contributions may be made to the Lompoc Convalescent Care Center, P.O. Box 1058, Lompoc, California 93438.
