TBackpacker
The Nguyen Family
Friend3 weeks agoremembering 1998
Three of our favorites from the summers our families shared the trail. He led every switchback and lost every card game — on purpose, we think.
in memory of Ed
One moment…
The memorial service · Saturday, August 1, 2026
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In his own words
The things he always said
The one-liners, the catchphrases, the jokes he told a hundred times. If you can hear him saying it, it belongs on this wall — no story required.
“Why do golfers carry two pairs of pants? In case they get a hole in one.”
“Keep your head down and your hopes up.”
“Slam Diego!”
A quiet moment
9 candles burning for Ed
No words needed — leave your name and a light. Every flame is someone who loved him.
Who he was
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There was too much to say about Ed to fit in one place — so this page belongs to everyone who loved him. He was a father and a grandpa, a teacher and a principal, a coach and a golfer, and for forty summers, a backpacker in the Sierra. He showed up, he made you better, and he made you laugh. Pick a part of his life above — and add yours.
— a Padres fan to the end —
