March 19, 1940 - January 9, 2025
With great sadness we announce the passing of Edwin F. Madigan Sr. of Hot Springs, S.D. on January 9, 2025 at the age of 84. Ed passed while at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, S.D. Ed was born in Chicago, Ill. on March 19, 1940 and grew up in Galesburg, Ill. Ed graduated from Utah State University in Logan with a degree in Political Science.
Ed had a great love for flying which began as he entered the USAF in 1963 and retired as a Lt. Colonel in 1985 after 22 years of service. Ed flew B-52’s in the US and the Caribou (C7) while serving 2 years in Vietnam (1968-1969). Ed was awarded the AF Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Nuclear Deterrence Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Airmen Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, and several Special Operations Group Commendations during his service in Vietnam. Ed also flew the O2 while serving the Air National Guard in Peoria Ill., Boise Idaho, and Minneapolis Minn. for his remaining 20 years of service.
Ed flew as a commercial airline pilot from 1969-2000, spending 18 years with Western Airlines flying the B-727, B-737, and DC-10. Ed flew his remaining 13 years with Delta Airlines operating the B-737, L-1011, B-757, and B-767.
When Ed was not flying, he enjoyed many outdoor activities such as hiking, hunting, fishing in Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming. Ed also enjoyed riding ATV’s near Hot Springs.
Ed was proceeded in joining the Lord by his mother, Oma and father, Francis P. Madigan.
Ed is survived by his wife Sally of 47 years; sons, Edwin Jr., ad Brian; daughter, Rachel Bevis; daughters-in-laws, Katie (Edwin Jr.) and Sarah (Brian); grandchildren, Dalton (Rachel), Jeffrey (Edwin Jr.), Erin (Edwin Jr.), AJ (Brian), Jake (Brian) and Elizabeth (Brian); great-granddaughter, Ally (Dalton); several cousins, nieces, nephews and loving friends of many years, including Dr. Mehdi Heravi whom he met at Utah State University and Ray Bishop whom he met in Vietnam.
A rosary will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Hot Springs at 7:00 p.m. on January 16, 2025. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on January 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., immediately followed by a luncheon. Ed’s final resting place will be honored at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, S.D. at 3:00 p.m. A celebration of life will be held at the American Legion in Hot Springs at 6:00 p.m.