Edward Albert "Ed" Fields was born January 26, 1908 in Claremore, Oklahoma the son of Elmer Clifton Fields and Ruth (Warnock) Fields. He passed away at his home in Calhoun, Missouri on October 6,2005 at the age of 97 years.

Mr. Fields grew up in Missouri where he had lived all his life as a farmer. He loved to travel and fish. He was a member of the Calhoun Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Ruth Fields; one son, Donald; one daughter, Helen Klick; one brother, Harry Fields and one sister, Ethel Powers.

Ed is survived by his wife, Doris A. Fields of the home and 12 children; Gladys Turner, Racine, WI; Charles and Robert Fields of Calhoun; Betty Glenn, Springfield; Elmer and Jack Fields, Mildred Redding and Nadine Pennock, Clinton; Elsie Kampe, Creighton; Everett Fields, Urich; Dorothy Hager, Elkhart, IN; Barbara Lewis, Warrensburg; Step-children, Mary Lou Jennings, Athens, TX; Bob Coffer, Duncan, OK and Lanis Wooley, Henderson, NY; a sister, Marguerite Whiteaker, Racine WI; a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, on Saturday, October 8,2005 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Jewell Hager of Elkhart, IN. officiating. The musical selections were "One Day At A Time" "How Great Thou Art" and "Unclouded Day" sung by Kevin Schildknecht with Phyllis Richardson as organist.

Casket bearers were Marty Fields, Wayne Fields, Dennis Fields, Paul Kampe, Brian Shepherd and Albert Kampe Honorary Casket bearers were Roy Glenn, Kevin Redding, Tim Turner and Nick Hager.

Burial was in the Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Missouri under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.