Edward Bain, Sr. - Brookings

April 29, 1930 – March 12, 2018

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Edward James Bain Sr. 87, of Brookings, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Edgewood Vista, in Brookings. 

Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at GracePoint Wesleyan Church in Brookings. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Monday. Burial of cremated remains will be held at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis.  The family suggest in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Food Pantry or Salvation Army.  Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings is assisting the family with the arrangements.

 Edward James Bain Sr. was born on April 29, 1930, son of Walter and Violet (Glenn) Bain in Bushnell,. He attended and graduated from Bushnell Country School and received his GED while serving in the United States Air Force. 

Edward worked for Bailey Tire Shop in Brookings, until his enlistment in the United States Air Force in 1951 and had a long and distinguished career in the United States Air Force. 

His military service encompassed two tours of duty in Korea, one tour in Vietnam, as well as numerous stations in the United States.  He retired from the United States Air Force in 1974.

Ed married Irene Becker on June 24, 1953, in White. 

Together they were blessed to have and raise three children; one son, Edward Jr; two daughters, Carla and Sheri.

After retiring from the Air Force, Ed and Irene bought an acreage in Brookings County and Ed had a cow-calf operation. The two of them moved to Brookingsin 1996. 

Ed worked part time for Park and Recreation in the summer for a few years.   Ed moved to Edgewood in March of 2017.

Ed is survived by his wife, Irene of Brookings; a son, Edward Jr. (Donna) Bain of Volga; two daughters, Carla (Alex) Akamine of California, Sheri (Sam Gunderson) Polenz Bain of Rapid City; five grandchildren, two great grandsons; a sister, Mary (Larry) Kappenman of Las Gatos, California; and a brother-in-law, Mervin Eastberg of Watertown.

He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Mark Polenz; two brothers, Francis and Benny Bain; two sisters, Goldie Beynon and Lorraine Eastberg. 

 Condolences may be sent to the family through www.rudesfuneralhome.com.