of Mountain Home, AR

November 4, 1921 - October 13, 2005

Edgar Thomas Bolding, 83, of Mountain Home, found eternal rest on October 13, 2005 in his home. He was born November 5, 1921 at Cartney Arkansas to Marion E Bolding and Maudie E (Lane) Bolding. After receiving his schooling at Flat Rock School he received training at a CCC camp in the Leatherwood

Mountain area and enlisted in the army in 1942. He was a member of the 112th

Infantry Division and marched through a liberated Paris and participated in the Normandy invasion. While entering the Siegfried Line in Germany on September 19, 1944 he was wounded by German fire for which he received the Purple Heart He also received a bronze star. During his recuperation he met and married Irene S. Webber, of Mountain Home, on July 12, 1945.

Edgar was a lineman for City Utilities in Springfield Missouri and later worked for PAR Electric, Kansas City supervising installation of high power lines for the state of Missouri. He retired to Baxter County and became active in starting the Clarkridge Volunteer Fire Department of which he was Assistant Fire Chief. He wore several hats one of which was Honorary Mayor of Clarkridge Community and received a Castle Award from the Corps of Engineers as well as a proclamation naming him the "Blue Bird" man for his participation in the blue bird house program at Pigeon Creek Recreational Area. He was an active member of the Highway 5 South Church of Christ.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years Irene, son Lonnie and wife Marilyn Ables, daughter Linda and husband Joe Mooney all of Rogersville MO and son Lamar and wife Patricia of Strafford and daughter Lynette and husband Richard Jennings of Nixa, 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, one brother Mildred and wife Vida Mae of Little Rock and many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters and 6 brothers and one grandchild. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 15, 2005 in the Roller Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00pm with visitation from 9-11am. Burial will follow in Baxter Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Clarkridge Volunteer Fire Department.

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