Edward Newell, age 90 of Rapid City, passed away on February 15, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. He lived a good, long life. Ed was born on October 19, 1924 to Adelbert "Dellie" and Mary Ellen (Corcoran) Newell. Ed grew up in a loving home with his parents, five sisters and one brother during the hard days of the great depression in Plankinton, SD. When Ed turned seventeen, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served on the USS Collingsworth and USS Capricornus in the Pacific during World War II. Ed loved the Navy and continued his service in the United States Navy Reserve from 1954 until 1984 when he retired with the rank of Commander. He was given a VIP tour of the USS Ronald Reagan while vacationing in Coronado, CA in July, 2013. After completing his World War II service, Ed graduated from Yankton College in 1949. He went on to work in banking in Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota from 1950 to 1984. The greatest pride and joy of Ed's life was family. He was married for 59 years to Genevieve "Jackie" Baker Newell. Ed and Jackie raised three children - Edward Newell II and wife Darla of Lander, WY; John Newell and wife Geri of Naperville, IL; and Melinda Newell Sterling and husband Paul of Rapid City, SD. Ed loved being with family - especially his eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Ed was the last surviving member of his family. In his last days he looked forward to being united in heaven with his mother and father, his brother Earle and infant brother Melvin, and his sisters LaVera, Florence, Joyce, Maxine and Mary Lou. He so enjoyed good times with his brothers-in-law Edmund Jones, Bill Nelson, Stanley Hughes, Willard Sievers, and Dale Nolan. Ed was a dedicated member of the Episcopal church. His relationship with God brought him great peace. He enjoyed fishing and spent many hours in search of walleyes on the Missouri. Ed was a good man from the greatest generation. He will be well remembered and greatly missed. It was his wish that any memorials be directed to the Wounded Warrior Project. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rapid City with Fr. Chris Rousssell officiating. His ashes will b3 inurned at the Custer Cemetery