A. Edward Cannon

A. Edward Cannon of Chestertown MD, died December 8, 1999, at the Wilmington Regional Medical Center in Elsmere, DE, after a long illness. He was 77 years old. Mr. Cannon was born near Ingleside MD, on January 10, 1922, the son of the late Arthur Herman and Lillie Mae Schuyler Cannon. He attended school in Ingleside, MD, and learned his trade as a carpenter from Paul Bostic. Mr. Cannon served in the US Army during WWII in the 29th division Field Artillery in Iceland and the European Theater. On July 14, 1945, he married Helen Virginia Taylor of Sudlersville MD. Mr. Cannon returned to his trade, as a carpenter, working for Mr. Bostic after the war. He then took a position as the carpenter foreman for Phillips and Thompson General Contractors, working there for several years. Mr. Cannon then went to work for Ken VanSant and Chesapeake Steel as a foreman. He retired in 1985. In 1986, he moved from Church Hill, MD, to Chestertown MD. In his retirement years, he will be remembered for being a true craftsman. One of the many items he refurbished was steamer trunks that are found around the Chestertown area antique shops. He was a member of Frank M. Jarvis American Legion Post #36 in Chestertown. He is survived by his wife, Helen Virginia Taylor Cannon; two sons, Michael Allen Cannon of Smyrna, DE, Daniel Taylor Cannon of Centreville, MD; one daughter, Nora Mae Lucas of Church Hill MD; four grandchildren, Tina Aguillon of Abiline TX, William D. Cannon of Centreville MD, Brian S. Lucas of Church Hill, MD, Tara L. Lucas of Church Hill, MD; three great-grandchildren, Ally Cannon of Centreville, Jeremy Aguillon of Abiline TX, Amanda Aguillon of Abiline TX. One son predeceased him, Stewart Cannon who died January 9, 1976. Mr. Cannon was also predeceased by two brothers, Willard Cannon and Wallace Cannon, and one deceased sister, Elizabeth Holden. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Fellows, Helfenbein Newnam Funeral Home P.A., 130 Speer Rd. Chestertown, MD, on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Church Hill Cemetery in Church Hill MD. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Chester River Home Health Hospice, 118A S. Lynchburg St., Chestertown MD 21620.