Edgar Dale Brant

Edgar Dale Brant, age 82, of Clarksburg, Missouri died at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

Edgar was born January 19, 1934 to Harold and Virgie Brant in Charleston, Illinois.

Edgar joined the US Air Force in May of 1952 and served his country for over 20 years as a Staff Sergeant, becoming a veteran of both Korean and Viet Nam wars. He received a US Service Medal, Korean Service Medal and a National Defense Service Medal. Edgar was a Comp Center Supervisor and Specialist in communications, delivering messages between pilots, superior officers, the vice-president and even to the President of the United States. He retired from the Air Force in August of 1972.

On June 6, 1954, Doris June and Edgar were married and had spent nearly 58 years together when she passed away in April of 2012.
Together they raised three children. When he retired from the service the family lived in Lovington, IL where Edgar drove a school bus and also owned and operated a small engine repair shop in Charleston, IL. They moved to Missouri in 1976 and lived in the Tipton area. He drove the school bus for Tipton school system and also was custodian and grounds keeper for E.W. Thompson State School in Sedalia until he retired and they decided to sell their home and just travel, which they enjoyed together for about 5 years. After he lost his wife, eventually he moved to live with his daughter, Patricia Mallinson and her family in Clarksburg until his health required him to move to the California Care Center in July, 2016.

Preceding Edgar in death were his parents; his wife; his son Robbie David Brant, age 17 on March 21, 1976; a stillborn baby brother and infant sister Joyce Joan; brothers William(Bill), Wilbur(Gene), Rex, Benny and Raymond Brant; sisters Betty Wilson, Virginia(Jenny) Matteson, Sharon Martin and Sandra Griffith; Infant grandson Michael David and infant granddaughter Hayley Dawn Mallinson.

Those surviving Edgar include his son Michael Lee Brant and his wife Maggie of Antelope, California; daughter Patricia Joann Mallinson and her husband Billy of Clarksburg, Missouri; grandson Dakotah Mallinson and granddaughter Cheyanna Mallinson; sister Nancy Bosley of Hume, Illinois; brother in law Paul Feist and his wife Judy of Sullivan, Illinois; many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Pisgah Baptist Church with visitation beginning at 2:30 P.M.

Memorials are suggested to Pisgah Baptist Church for handicapped enhancement project.

Arrangements are under the direction of Meisenheimer Funeral Home, Tipton, Missouri.

Online condolences may be submitted at www.meisenheimerfuneralhome.com.