Edward G. ‘Ed’ Warren, age 78, of Clancy

Ed passed away peacefully and comfortably at his home with his family by his bedside. Ed was 78.

Born on July 5, 1941, to Gilbert Warren and Edith (Yetter) in Helena Montana, the first of three children. His dad Gil was enlisted in the Montana National Guard training at Fort Lewis Washington for deployment to the Pacific Theatre, leaving Edith (Edgy) to care for Ed during his absence. Upon his return in 1945, Gil, Edgy, and Ed moved to the Warren family ranch near Montana City, Montana, until purchasing a hotel in the North Helena valley.

Growing up North of Helena, dad learned the necessity of having “wheels”, especially the motorized ones. Hanging with family and friends at the local garages, and the speedway, located not too far from where they lived, he gained knowledge of mechanical things. “It ain’t gonna fix itself” and “just jump in” was how you learned. His first clunker, a Model A, he got from an old rancher that he was working for. The old rancher said, “get ‘er runnin, and you can take ‘er”, so he did. And it was on from there.

He discovered the joy and mischief that “wheels” brought. He learned the pain and heartache that comes from the wrecked ones and the sacrificed, and the hair-raising thrill of hearing an open header’d big-block Mopar, fired for the first time in its new home, one of my favorite memories of all time. Dad’s passion for motor vehicles was evident in the countless number of rides that he had in his life. Needless to say, Barrett-Jackson Auctions brought on more than a few interesting conversations. My grandad would tell me when I was a young boy, “Your dad was born on wheels,” a few years later, he said “Your dad was hell on wheels.” Those same wheels then took him through the High School in fantastic fashion and led him to enlist in the US Army in 1958 as a mechanic. In 1960 he enlisted in the Montana National Guard and worked at Fort Harrison in Helena as a supply sergeant for the 36 69^th Heavy Equipment Company until 1970, when he went truckin’. He hauled fuel for 35 years until his retirement from High-Noon Petroleum. A couple of years in between he taught truck driving at Helena VoTech, but was uncomfortable in the passenger seat, so went back to hauling fuel.

In August of 1962, he married his soulmate, Beatrice Williams, and had two sons. In 1967 Ed and Bea bought a trailer house and moved to the family ranch in Montana City. A fire in 1969 forced the family to Helena for a short time until Ed gathered up enough to get his family back into another trailer at the ranch, where they stayed until moving to the homestead cabin. There he built his shop, the envy of the neighborhood. Some amazing pieces came out of there, some real pretty, some not so much, but functional. Wheelbarrows of B.S., loads of laughter, lifelong friendships, and near-death experiences have come from that special place dad built. So much teaching and learning there. His heart and passion will live on, but his wisdom will be sorely missed by all.

Ed was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years Beatrice Rosalie (Williams), parents Gilbert and Edith (Yetter), grandson Joshua Warren, Sister-in-Law Connie Warren. He is survived by his faithful furry companion Lucky, and sons Scott (Bonita) Warren, David (Lisa) Whaley, Glenn (Lou) Warren. Brothers, Ronald (Lenny) Warren and Robert Warren. Grandchildren Anita (Allen) Roll, Danielle Warren, Brian Warren, Jacqueline (David) Lester, Justin Warren, Elizabeth Hearth. As well as four great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and many, many friends.

Per Ed’s request there will be no service. However, in lieu of an audience, which we know he was not fond of, he’d rather all goodwill and donations go to the Lewis and Clark Humane Society to support the fuzzy companions that were always there to support him. Special thanks to St. Peters Hospice for their incredible service, dedication, and heartfelt love. So much appreciation for what you do. Much love.

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