Edward W. Conway, age 59, of O'Neill, passed away Friday, Dec 26, 2003, at Avera St. Anthony's Hopsital inO'Neill after a courageous four and a half year battle with heart disease.

Funeral services were held at 10:30am, Monday, Dec 29, 2003, at St. Patrick's catholic Church in O'Neill with Fr. Mark Filips officiating. Music was provided by Susan Kramer, pianist and the St. Patrick's Choir.

Interment was in the O'Neill Calvary Cemetery in O'Neill with military graveside rites conducted by the O'Neill American Legion Simonson Post #93.

Visitation was held from 3-9pm, Sunday, Dec 28, 2003, with an 8 pm Rosary at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Biglin's Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Larry Cleary, Jim Gokie, Mike Marx, Cliff Burival, Gary Burival, and Steve Burival. Honorary pallbearers were nieces and nephews.

Ed was born Dec 25, 1944, the son of William and Edna (Eppenbach) Conway at the farm northwest of O'Neill. He attended St. Mary's School in O'Neill for 12 years, graduating in 1963.

He entered the US Air Force in May of 1963 and served his country until his discharge in 1967. Ed married Patricia Pribil in O'Neill on Feb 24, 1968, and they made their home northwest of O'Neill. To this union three children were born. He farmed northwest of O'Neill until 2000, when he reluctantly retired due to health reasons.

Ed was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and of the O'Neill American Legion Simonsen Post #93. He was on the board of Farm Service Agency, a member of Shields Township Board, a past member of District #9 School Board and a past member of St. Patrick's Parish Council.

Ed is survived by his wife Pat of O'Neill; three duaghters, Amy Conway of Papillion, Melissa Drevecky and husband, Dave of Norfolk and Kari Conway of Blair; three grandchildren; wo sisters, Meg Pribil and husband Tom of Papillion and Dorothy Wharman of Omaha; one brother, Don Conway and wife Linda of St. Augustine, FL; and his mother and father-in-law, Leonard and Ruth Pribil of O'Neill.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother-in-law, Bob Wharman.

Husband, Father

Grandfather and Friend

God saw he was getting tired,

And a cure was not to be,

So He put His arms around him

And whispered, "Come with me."

With tearful eyes we watched him suffer

And saw him fade away,

Although we loved him dearly,

We would not make him stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,

Har-working hands to rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

He only takes the best.

We love!