The NCF remembers Edwin "Ed" Urie - longtime Foundation member. See full obituary below.
Edwin Emanuel Urie, age 81, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, in Florence, SC. Born (October 7, 1941) in Harrisburg, PA, he was a son of the late Philip and Ann Urie and his stepmother, Rae Urie.
A quiet and witty man. Ed proudly served his country in the US Army and Army reserves where he retired after 20 years. He loved to read. He worked for several years at Kaminsky House in Georgetown as a docent. He was a professor who taught business at John Hopkins Business School as well as Henley Putnam University in intelligence and security classes. He worked for 30 years for the Department of Defense. Ed traveled to over 19 countries during his time with the government. He loved dogs. He had a saying when he would come to the beach… “Nothing Could be Finah” He and Judy lived 5 months out of the year in Cape Cod and the rest of the year in Pawleys Island. He and Judy did that for 10 years until last year.
Survived by his wife and best friend of 47 years, Judy Urie: a sister, Debora Miller and her husband Miles of Redlands, CA; nieces, Anne Miller of Los Angeles; Elizabeth Lee of Florence; nephews, Eric and his wife Vanessa Miller of Virginia Beach; Frank Barnwell Lee, III of Florence; grand-nephews, Stephen, Conrad and Daniel Miller; a grand-niece, Alcyone; sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Frank Lee of Florence; and his beloved dog and loyal companion who is lost without him, Riley.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, April 14, 2023, at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel. A burial will follow at Ocean Woods Cemetery with Military Honors.
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Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
To watch Edwin's funeral, follow the livestream link: https://vimeo.com/event/3311134
