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 Samuel H. Edson
November 22, 2006
Samuel H. Edson, 70, of 1 Bulkey St. died Wednesday at Dartmouth/Hitchcock Medical Center of complications from cancer.
Born in Greenwich, Conn., on Jan. 11, 1936, son of Roger C. and Mary Pease Edson, he graduated from The Taft School and Dartmouth College and received his master's degree from the University of Michigan.
Mr. Edson worked in New York City as an investment analyst at Irving Trust Co. and lived in Brooklyn Heights. A hiker, he walked to work across the Brooklyn Bridge. He spent weekends in the Berkshires, and in 1970 built a cabin here for his family.
In 1973, he took a position at Sun Life of Canada and moved to Carlisle. He was last employed as a security analyst for the Boston Co. and for Argosy Asset Management. While living in Carlisle, Mr. Edson began a small business, Sam Edson Custom Furniture.
He moved to Williamstown in 1994, where he divided time between the furniture business and volunteer community work. He was treasurer, board member and crew member for Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity and treasurer and board member of the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation. He was also a member of the Berkshire Woodworkers Guild.
He was an outdoorsman, fly fisherman, sculptor and amateur producer of maple syrup and apple champagne. He also enjoyed singing, and was a member of The First Congregational Church choir for 10 years, as well as a member of the Northern Berkshire Chorale.
He and his wife, the former Deborah Ann Briggs, were married June 29, 1963.
Besides his wife and mother of Shelburne, Vt., he leaves a son, Michael H. Edson of Sharon; a daughter, Sarah Edson Zschau of Moretown, Vt.; a brother, David S. Edson of Underhill, Vt.; and two sisters, Mary E. Whiteford of Lake Oswego, Ore., and N. Cameron Edson of Shelburne, Vt.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- There will be a memorial service for Samuel H. Edson, who died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at the First Congregational Church, Main Street, Williamstown on Friday at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, 57 Main St., North Adams, or the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown, MA 01267, or through the FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, WEST CHAPELS, 521 West Main St., North Adams.
He also leaves a daughter-in-law, Amy B. Edson; a son-in-law, W. Christian Zschau; and four grandchildren, Abigail B. and Samuel L. Edson, and Cyrus E. and Charles B. Zschau.
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