[NJARC] Obit - Ed Bell - Obit

[John Dilks, K2TQN]

Edward Kestler Bell, Sr. was born into the world on January 8, 1936. 
He died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh of heart 
and lung complications. Ed was from Raleigh and grew up in Cameron 
Park. He graduated from Broughton High School and Davidson College. 
As the years progressed, he worked for First Citizens Bank, co-owned 
Bell's Linen Closet with his brother Victor Bell, Jr., and traded in 
commercial real state.

Edward was a collector by nature. He was a numismatist, an antique 
and classic car collector, and an antique radio collector. He loved 
to play golf and played for teams at Broughton and Davidson and for 
many years at the Carolina Country Club. In his later years Edward 
attended Covenant Church in Raleigh and Cary Church of God. He came 
to profess faith in the New Testament Gospel and confessed Jesus 
Christ as his Savior before he passed away.

Edward is survived by his wife, Dorothy Katherine Harley Bell; his 
children Katherine Frazer Bell of Raleigh, Ellen Harley Bell Holland 
and husband William Langston Holland, Jr. of Pensacola, and their 
children, Laure Erin Holland, Daniel Phillip Holland, Benjamin Peter 
Holland, Hannah Katherine Holland, and Andrew Timothy Holland, and 
Edward Kestler Bell, Jr. of Cary and his son Christopher Ryan Bell. 
Edward was a generous giver and a good provider.

He had a quick mind and saw potential in his unique hobbies. He was 
dear to his friends. And his family loved him. They made known to him 
the love of Christ.

Visitation will be at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 831 Wake Forest Road, 
Raleigh, NC 27604 on Monday, March 1 from 7 PM until 8:30 PM.

The funeral is also at Bryan-Lee on Tuesday, March 2 at 1:30 PM. In 
lieu of flowers, please send any donations to Church in the Woods, 
c/o Alice McGee, 4701 Forestdale Road, Raleigh, NC 27603-3807 and/or 
the Raleigh Rescue Mission, 314 E. Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601