Edward Paul Lambert (1924 - 2012)

Born 6 Feb 1924 in Raymond, Clark, South Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Son of Philip Bernard Lambert and May Blossom (Aebli) Lantz

Husband of Luella May (Luvaas) Lambert — married 10 Apr 1949 in Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lily, South Dakota, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 2012 at age 87 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States

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Ed Lambert was a South Dakotan.

Obituary

Funeral service for Edward "Ed" P. Lambert, 87, Aberdeen will be 10:00 am, Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. Pastor Chris Anderson officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Prairie Hill Cemetery near Bradley, SD. Ed died on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls.

Visitation will be from 1:00-7:00 pm, with family present from 5:00- 7:00 pm, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main Street, Aberdeen.

Edward P. Lambert, son of Philip and Mae (Abeli) Lambert was born on February 6, 1924 in Clark County, SD. He attended country school and later Bradley High School. He was inducted into the United States Army on April 25, 1944. Ed received his honorable discharge on May 5, 1946. He returned home to South Dakota and worked as a farm hand in the Bradley area.

He was united in marriage to Luella Luvaas on April 10, 1949 at Our Savior Lutheran Church near Lily, SD. He worked for a short time at Thorpe School as a custodian. They moved to Minneapolis and later returned to Bradley prior to making their home in Aberdeen in 1953.

Ed was employed at Armour and Company Meat Packers until 1965 when the company closed. He worked at Montgomery Ward and Company for a short time prior to starting his employment with Hub City Iron. This is where Ed remained until his retirement on April 7, 1989.

Ed was active for many years in the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the 40 & 8. He held every office on the local level for the Sidney L. Smith American Legion Post 24 as well as every office for the local 40 & 8 organization. He also held various offices at the state level for the American Legion and the 40 & 8.

During his retirement, Ed enjoyed traveling with his wife. They went on several bus tours and enjoyed vacations to Europe and the Caribbean Islands. He enjoyed gardening and was also an avid race fan.

Grateful for having shared Ed's life are his wife Luella of Aberdeen, two sons, Norman Lambert, Savage, MN and Larry (Julie) Lambert, Aberdeen; one daughter, Linda (Donald) Woodward, Aberdeen; 5 grandchildren, Justin (Sarah) Lambert, Aaron (Kristin) Lambert, Tyler Lambert, Brad Lambert and Kelli (Ryan) Haessig and one great granddaughter Addison Lambert.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents Philip and Mae Lambert and two brothers Donald and Leonard Lambert. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary of Edward Lambert. Spitzer Miller Funeral Home website ( https://www.spitzerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Edward-Ed-P-Lambert?obId=173209#/celebrationWall ). Accessed 4 Aug 2020.

• Lambert, Aaron. Personal recollection, February 25, 2019.
• Census: "South Dakota State Census, 1925"
  citing 87, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,368,626.
  FamilySearch Record: MM4S-814 (accessed 25 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6W99-JGT
  Edward Lambert (1y) in South Dakota, United States. Born in South Dakota, United States.
• 1925 Census: "South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1925"
  Original data: South Dakota, State Census, 1925. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 2368626
  Ancestry Record 60161 #167576 (accessed 13 August 2023)
  Edward Lambert (1). Born in South Dakota, United States.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 3A, line 4, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2219; FHL microfilm 2,341,953.
  FamilySearch Record: XQJB-QFC (accessed 25 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZC-CGX Image number 00909
  Edward Lambert (5), single grandchild, in household of Nate Lambert (66) in Day, Clark, South Dakota, United States. Born in South Dakota.
• 1935 Census: "South Dakota State Census, 1935"
  citing p. 251, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,369,974.
  FamilySearch Record: MV4L-ZRH (accessed 25 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3G3-DLDS
  Edward Lambert (10y), single in Cottonwood, Clark, South Dakota. Born in Clark County.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 43;
  FamilySearch Record: V196-QKK (accessed 25 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-5Z42
  Edward Lambert (16), single grandson, in household of Nick Lambert (78 years) in Bradley, Clark, South Dakota, United States. Born in South Dakota.
• Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
  FamilySearch Record: KMXD-QKS (accessed 25 July 2023)
  Name: Edward P Lambert; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Military Service Date: 25 Apr 1944; Military Service Place: Ft Snelling, Minnesota, United States; Birth Date: 1924; Birth Place: SOUTH DAKOTA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: NO; Branch Code: No branch assignment; Branch Code Orig: 02; Civil Occupation: Farm hands, general farms; Civil Occupation Orig: 316; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 7; Education: Grammar school; Education Orig: 0; Enlistment Day: 25; Enlistment Month: Apr; Enlistment Month Orig: 04; Enlistment Place: FT SNELLING MINNESOTA; Enlistment Place Orig: 7435; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1944; Enlistment Year Orig: 44; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 0; Military Occupation: 0000; Reel Box Card: 12356.1; Serial Number: 37593512; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
• Marriage: "South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018"
  South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8561 #472313 (accessed 23 July 2023)
  Luella Luvaas (18) marriage to Edward Lambert on 10 Apr 1949 in Day, South Dakota, USA.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 5; Line: 25;
  FamilySearch Record: 6F9J-LZM4 (accessed 25 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-X73C
  Edward P Lambert (29), married, Painter, head of household in Thorp Township, Clark, South Dakota, United States. Born in S. D.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #84334523 (accessed 25 July 2023)
  Memorial page for Edward P. Lambert (6 Feb 1924-20 Jan 2012), citing Prairie Hill Cemetery, Bradley, Clark County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by mmel (contributor 47686399).
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a 23andMe test match between Norman Lambert and his thrid cousin, S.M. Their most-recent common ancestors are Michael Lambert and Elisabeth (Kilian) Lambert, their great-great grandparents. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: Second to Third Cousin, based on sharing 189 cM across 7 segments.