Edsel Lindy Corpe

EDSEL LINDY CORPE, 87 years of age, passed away peacefully at home in Mesquite, NV, surrounded by his loving wife Loretta and family, on May 5, 2015.

Born on June 6, 1927 in El Monte, CA. Ed, as he preferred to be called, was raised in Wrightwood, CA, and graduated in 1944 as valedictorian and student body president from Victor Valley High School in Victorville, CA. Before joining the Navy, Corpe attended the University of Redlands, transferred to the University of Southern California, graduated and was commissioned as an officer in the US Navy. After completion of forestry school at Utah State University, Corpe began a career with the US Forest Service that included a stint with USAID in Vientiane, Laos, and Supervisor of the Forest Service Southern Region in Atlanta, GA before retirement to Kalispell, MT and Mesquite, NV. Corpe was known for his direct style, memorable communication skills, and creative approaches to challenges.

A man of many interests and skills, Corpe was engaged in many hobbies; he collected and traded guns, collected and traded knives, built custom gunstocks, and participated in many social and civic affairs. After retirement he took particular interest in the Veteran's and the Senior Citizen's Centers in Mesquite, NV. However, those who love him are sure that he will be best remembered for his character - he was a patriot, devout, deeply devoted to family and friends, and absolutely dependable - "one of the good guys."

Preceded in death by his parents Hildred and Goodspeed Corpe, his first wife Colleen Nix Corpe, and his grandson Robert John Goodspeed Hosler, Corpe. He is survived by his wife Loretta of Mesquite, NV, his sister Patricia Corpe Krig of Wrightwood, CA, and a large loving family of children, stepchildren, grandchildren, great grandchildren and dogs.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Senior Center located at 102 W Old Mill Road in Mesquite, NV. Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Southern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, NV, 1900 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Boulder City, NV. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Mesquite Veterans Center, Inc., PO Box 2431, Mesquite, NV 89024.