General Information

Birth
29 NOV 1937
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
16 DEC 2020
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Edward H. Delap

Age 83, a resident of Los Angeles, California , passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. He was born November 29, 1937 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, the son of Harry Jones and Thelma (Tate) Delap.

Following graduation from Prairie Grove High School, he attended the University of Arkansas where he earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in Business Administration.  A life-long and ardent Razorback Fan, Edward was captain of the Razorback Cheerleading Squad in his senior year.  He was also a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity.  Later in life, he also earned a master's degree in Education from Montana State University.

Edward served in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps for over eight years in several posts and was a Vietnam Veteran.  He was  awarded the Bronze Star and three Army Commendation Medals among others. He was a Major when he resigned in 1969.

For his remaining career life, Edward was an executive with several banks in California and Virginia.  He moved to California in 1973 and remained there for the rest of his life.  He was a life long member of the First Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by several cousins in his Delap and Tate families;

In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to the Prairie Grove Public Library.

Burial will be in the Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

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Parents

Harry Jones Delap
- Father
1909 - 1985
Birth
11 MAY 1909
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
26 SEP 1985
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
28 SEP 1985
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Thelma Teen Tate
- Mother
1913 - 1998
Birth
13 NOV 1913
Farmington, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
9 APR 1998
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
13 APR 1998
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas