In addition to being kinfolk of my late father's, Ed Ehalt was the "driving" force behind one of the most entertaining episodes in the history of Georgetown, a place where very little generally occurs.
Driving is to be taken literally, because in late winter of 1971, when Floyd Central's famed Superhicks advanced to the state finals in basketball, Ed drove his tractor all the way to Indianapolis in support of the cause. We was adored for it by the faithful fan base. Do any tractors remain in today's FC's 10-star exurban school district?
A Purple Heart vet of WWII, Ed was a garrulous, crusty, friendly, bow-legged lifelong horse lover, and at my father's wake back in 2001, his reminisces of their adolescent misadventures were the highlight of the gathering.
He'll be missed.
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