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Re: Ed Waldrum 1927-2010
Posted By: J.W. In Response To: Ed Waldrum 1927-2010 (F Proni)
Date: Sunday, 25 July 2010, at 11:01 p.m.
For someone who contributed so much to keeping the art alive, he must have been a good man. Sorry to hear of his passing.
> Greetings,
> Many of us in the neon industry have had the
> great opportunity to learn, work with, and
> interact with Ed Waldrum, the founder of the
> Ed Waldrum School of Neon, Irving, Texas.
> For those of you who knew him, Ed was a
> vibrant man with a deep instilled passion
> for neon and teaching. He was a true
> American, a veteran, and a great supporter
> of our craft. Ed passed away this week at
> the age of 83. He will truly be missed.> Waldrum, Ed 83, of Irving, passed away on
> July 21, 2010. He is survived by his wife,
> Mary Waldrum, children, Steve Waldrum &
> wife, Kathy, Garry Waldrum & wife, Kim,
> Rob Waldrum & wife, Kristi, Kimberly
> Waldrum, 9 grandchildren, 5 great
> grandchildren,son-in-law, James Leach,
> brothers, E.K. Waldrum and wife, Jeanette,
> Gene Waldrum and wife, Liz. Preceded in
> death by daughter, Judy Leach and brother,
> B.J. Waldrum. Visitation will be held on
> Friday evening from 6:30PM-8:30PM. Funeral
> services on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at
> 10:00AM at Chapel of Roses Funeral Home.
> Masonic gravesite rites will be performed at
> Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. Chapel of Roses
> Funeral Home, 1225 E. Irving Blvd., Irving,
> TX. 75060, (972)554-1031,
> www.chapelofrosesfh.com E H Waldrum began
> his distinguished neon career upon the
> completion of service to his country in
> 1947, where he attended the Texas Neon
> School in Denton, Texas for a five month
> enrollment. His first job in Albuquerque,
> New Mexico solidified the essential
> techniques he learned during his training,
> enabling him to relocate back to the Fort
> Worth area where he later formed a
> partnership with a local neon sign company.> In 1953 Ed expanded his horizons and joined
> Texlite, a large Texas based mass neon sign
> manufacturer who was responsible for
> producing the well known and historically
> admired Mobil Flying Horse. His work at
> Texlite included neon signage for US Royal
> Tire, Texaco, Conoco and Firestone. Ed's
> next career step brought him to JF Zimmerman
> and Sons, Inc. - the oldest sign company in
> Texas.> After several years of mass neon sign
> experience, Mr. Waldrum began traveling the
> midwest spending much of his time throughout
> Texas and Oklahoma aiding in the repair of
> storm damaged neon and custom contract glass
> work. His endeavors invited him into over 80
> neon shops at the time. Tired of traveling
> and with a few dollars in his pocket Ed
> began Waldrum Neon Sales and Service. In
> 1963, in coordination with siblings and
> family, he founded the Waldrum Sign Company.
> Hard work, dedication, and the following of
> the American dream led this company to later
> employ 103 employees, servicing all facets
> of the sign industry large and small. He
> retired from the company in the early 1980's> After an eminent career in the sign and neon
> sign industries, Ed found himself yearning
> to teach his passion to the world around
> him. The Ed Waldrum School of Neon was
> founded in the mid 1980's and has graduated
> over 300 students since its conception. Mr.
> Waldrum has proudly taught and mentored
> individuals spanning the globe. Students
> have attended from as far away as London,
> New Zealand, Kenya, and South Africa, not to
> mention the numerous regions of the United
> States that possess "Waldrum
> Trained" glass benders. Today many of
> these alumni are active participants in the
> neon trade. Some have started their own
> companies, been employed by large
> corporations, and others have moved on to
> other aspects of advertising.> Ed Waldrum's fifty plus years of experience,
> great personality, and friendly attitude is
> what the "The Greatest Generation” was
> made of.
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