Dear Jean, Mark, Al, Chloe, Doak and Lucia, I'm so sad for your loss of Ed. What a kind, good person he was. A treasure! Hugs, Margalea

I was saddened to hear of Ed’s passing and send my condolences to his family and friends. Ed was a dear friend to me. No one was more aptly named than Ed - all good.

Dear Jean and Family,

I was so sorry to hear about Ed and pray you all will find peace when remembering all the wonderful times spent with Ed. My heart goes out to all of you.

Joyce Craig

Dear Jean and family!

I was so saddened to hear about Ed. Over the years and I working with him on NAMI projects. My heart is with you at this sad time. Helen Dailey

Always enjoyed bird trips with Ed and Jean. Funniest was when Joyce and I were in Canaan Valley in West Virginia. We were setting up our camper and somebody starting blowing their horn. Turned out to be Ed and Jean. Got to spend the next couple days birding with them.

So sorry to hear of Ed's passing. I worked with Ed in Material Services and really enjoyed working with him. He was a great guy and will be missed.

I am so sad for this great loss, loss to family, loss to friends, lost to the larger community and the world. Hugs to all of you. Margalea Warner

Ed you were a nice guy. RIP

I didn’t get to know Ed very well but we had some lovely conversations. He was a very warm- hearted person and a willing volunteer, very caring. I am sure you will miss him. I feel a great sense of loss with his passing.

Ed sang at my sister Char's wedding! Beautiful voice! I also worked with his wife Jean , at University Hall in admissions at Iowa City. Jean and I became good friends and keeping in touch at Christmas time with cards. So sorry to hear this Jean! Are you still on Alpine Ct.?

Ed was a dear friend. We were good friends growing up in Kinross. Please accept my deepest condolences and remember me to Ann.

John Glanz

I don't know if you remember me from Penn Elementary? I am so sorry for your loss. I remember talking to you about the birds you and Ed saw - and the bike rides you would go on together. I know you must have so many great memories of your family time together.

I want to send my condolences to you and your family.

Julie Robinson

I am a class mate of Ed's from North English, and enjoyed seeing and visiting with Ed through out the years, he came to many of my places where I was playing guitar and we always visited. I was sorry to read that he had passed and send condolences to his family. Ed always enjoyed his music. Stan and Donna Knipfer

So sorry to hear of Ed’s passing. I spoke with him January, and was recovering at that time; with his usual slight smile and kind manner. The world is indeed an emptier place without his warm demeanor. He and his “ I don’t want to go on too long…” approach endeared him to many. HIs family; his coworkers; his friends at Zion and at NAMI will miss his grace-filled presence.

Just wanted to express my sorrow for the loss of a former good neighbor. My parents lived next to Ed & Jean for many years. After my Mom & Dad passed away I continued to live in the home for a total of 15 years. He was only one of a very few people that cared enough to visit me during very difficult times. He showed me empathy & kindness in spite of my disability. He came to be a good friend & advisor. I should have listened to him more often! I'd have been much better off! Anyway, he was a "one of a million" kind of guy! I'm confident we shall someday all meet again in "Paradise"!

"So, am I interrupting anything there?" ... was often how a phone call from my great friend of 48 years would start a conversation... he died this morning. he, Ed Allgood, was a kind man, a gentle man and a gentleman! my heart goes out to his wife Jean, and their two boys Mark and Alan, and Alan's family. I loved your father. he loved you both, and was so proud of you both. "Now, where was I going with that?" was something else that might pop up in the middle of a story! "it will come back!" we knew each other for a very long time, and we told each other stories about our lives. neither one of us knew a bunch of jokes, but we had funny stories about our lives and we laughed without the jokes. we cared about shared friends, known and unknown. i have to say, this year + some has made me very aware of love, death, communication and caring. it has just about gotten the best of me a few different times, but, when i woke up this morning, the sun was shining, and i can remember a # of phone calls to Ed and i would say, "we have sunshine over here on the west side of iowa city, what's it like over there on the east side?" he delighted in telling me about the antics of his dogs over the years, and this last one "Trixie" won his heart over so fast, and he truly loved her. i am quite sure she loved him as well. what was not to love about my friend, Ed Allgood? RIP

I knew Ed when I was a young Barbershopper in the Old Capitol Chorus. I voted for him for Chapter President. Ed was friendly and always had a certain appealing presence about him that made people want to be around him. He was good to me and treated me with respect, despite my youth. I have only positive memories of him. Along with my condolences, I extend my thanks to his family for my opportunity to have crossed trails with him. -- Toban Dvoretzky (Sugar Land, TX)