Edward Holcomb Obituary

Edward Holcomb MT. PLEASANT - Dr. Edward Holcomb passed away peacefully on February 12th in Charleston, SC at the age of 92. He is survived by his son Richard (Jacquie) of Christchurch, NZ and his son Cary (Heather) and grandchildren Taylor and Ben of Darien, CT. Ed was born May 11, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Cornell University in 1939 and Cornell Medical School in 1943. During WWII he served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps-63rd Field Hospital. In 1947 he married Nancy May Eggleston. They were married for 61 years. Ed moved to Gloversville, NY where he practiced medicine for over 48 years. He was Chief of Medicine and Chief of Staff during his tenure at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville. Ed was an avid sailor and former member of the Mayfield, NY and Charleston, SC Yacht Clubs. At the time of his death, Ed was the oldest active fencer with the United States Fencing Association. He was a former Captain of the Cornell University Fencing Team and recently served as a volunteer coach with the East of the Cooper Fencing Program. He was a kind, intelligent, generous man of integrity, wit and wisdom-a true gentleman. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. A memorial gathering will take place at Franke Seaside on Sunday, February 26 from 4-6PM. Services will be private. Arrangements by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1520 RIFLE RANGE RD. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths