Ed Washington passed away on Monday, November 30, 2009. The funeral home posted this message on their website (http://www.collinsfuneralhome.com/washington-edward-alvin)::

WASHINGTON EDWARD ALVIN WASHINGTON, JR. On Monday, November 30, 2009, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of Dolores Ames Washington; father of Brian "Tiny" Washington and Eric Washington; grandfather of Courtney, Lindsay and Eric, Jr; brother of Raymond (Elaine) Washington and Myra (Derwin) Smith. Relatives and friends may call at St. John the Baptist Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, where Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The G.W. Medical Faculty Associates, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1-203, Washington, DC 20037.

On a personal note, I have known Ed since I joined the chapter. Besides loving to ride with the chapter, Ed and his wife Dolores were constant volunteers at chapter events. He was a fellow of very good humor, someone I could always kid around with. His heart was as big as his Ultra. He would always try to give me a coupon he got in Hawaii at a Cold Stone there and want to know why he couldn't use it at my store. I would tell him he could use it if he could prove he rode to Hawaii on his Harley. When Ed got sick he would stop my store after going to the doctor's office and load up on ice cream. Ed was the first person to ever tell me how happy he was to be gaining weight from eating my ice cream. I cannot count how many rides I have been on with Ed and Dolores, or how many times I sat across from him at lunch during a ride. Ed loved riding his Harley, loved this chapter, and I am safe in saying that we all loved Ed.

- John Hardison, Director MC HOG