Edward J. Fick

Edward John Fick, 98 years old died on 6/15/2013. Loving husband to Dorothy (Dot) Chasteen, brother of Bill, Charlie & Virginia. Loving Father of 6 children, Awesome Grandfather of 12 grandchildren, 13 great and 2 great great grandchildren and extended Family & pets. Ed was one of those unforgettable characters... he never met a person or was in a situation that didn't warrant a song, no one could tickle the ivory like Ed with his ragtime style of piano playing that would make you tap your foot and smile. Spontaneous dancing was a must at his house. He considered beer a food group and was proud of his German heritage which proved true with his final meal of limburger cheese & beer. His talents and interests were vast but designing & building homes was his craft. He worked his way thru college and earned his degree in Architectural Design from UC. He worked for Trumble Electric company and in 1946 sold the patent on his Power Distribution invention for $25.00. Ed realized that working for others was not for him and became an independent builder, building some of the first homes on the western side of Cincinnati. Ed remained in the construction business eventually working with his sons way into his seventies. He then began creating his own folk art. There wasn't a rock, piece of driftwood, box, lid or bottle that he could not envision as a work of art. Ed came up with his own recycling program way before it was "in" by saving "stuff" that he would eventually turn into a unique creation that he gave as gifts. Many of his pieces won awards the the Harvest Home Art & Craft Show. His gardening skills were top notch. His home grown veggies were abundant and delicious and his flower garden beautiful. He was an avid bowler up into his nineties bowling on teams with his family and friends and had a ton of trophies Fishing was his passion. The annual men's fishing trips he went on with his brother, sons, sons-in-laws and grandsons have become legendary.In recent years, Ed began writing his own stories as well as his life philosophies. He was currently developing ways to save energy. He was very interested in making earth a better place for future generations. He usually jotted these down on his own invention - the paper plate notebook. A few of his stories were sold and published but he had many more in the works. Ed loved to cook his famous chili that contained mystery ingredients known only to him, you had to be brave soul on family night with Iron Chef Ed cooking. Ed encouraged his children and grandchildren to complete as much education as possible, have strong family values, have fun and have a "money isn't everything" attitude. His family and friends are grateful to have been touched by Ed and all became better people just by knowing him. He lived his life his way and would always remind people that when you're smiling keep on smiling and the whole world smiles with you. Keeping with Ed's Better Planet vision, please plant or recycle something in Ed's honor. The family would also like to thank Dr. David Demarco and his staff; Dr. Bergman and his staff; Care Connections especially Emily and Sarah; Queen City Hospice especially Jon, Karen, Katelynn, & Penny and Cassie at Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio for the greatest Xmas present ever! Visitation Friday from 11 AM until time of service at 1 PM at Vitt, Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home, 3425 Harrison Ave. www.vittstermeranderson.com