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Obituary for Everett Monahan

Everett  Monahan
Everett Duane Monahan (Big Ed) was born January 31, 1931 at his parent’s home in Culbertson,
Nebraska. He was the second of three children born to George and Mabel (Klein) Monahan. He
died February 16, 2017 in the home he built himself, with his family by his side. He was 86 years
of age.

Looking for a better way of life, Everett’s mother and father moved the family to Los Angeles
where he attended grade school and graduated from Inglewood High School in 1949.

Everett was attending Peirce Agriculture College when he decided college was not for him and
he began working with his father in the construction trade.

He met Marilyn Rose Ashforth at Sunset Stables in Hollywood California. They were married in
Santa Monica, California in 1955. They were husband and wife for 59 years until Marilyn’s
death in 2014. Together they had three children Mike in 1956, Steve 1957 and Carol 1961.

Everett was building track homes in the rapidly growing Southern California area when he
decided to start his own business and began Monarch Framing in 1954. He specialized in track
homes and multi-story apartment complexes throughout the Los Angeles area, at one time
employing 80 carpenters.

He then started E.D. Monahan Construction building custom homes, remodeling houses and
performing tenant improvements on commercial properties.

In 1970 he had had enough of the city and moved the family to Hood River Oregon.

He continued E.D Monahan Construction in Hood River and added building homes for sale on
speculation to his line of work.

Everett was the talk of the town in the spring of 1971 when he purchased four acres of orchard
for $4,000.00 on the west end of Belmont Road. At that price local business men thought he
was nuts.

He built three homes on the property, moved the family into the first one that same year and
sold the other two.

That home has been the meeting place of family birthdays, holidays and other celebrations for
four generations.

Son Mike began working with his dad full time in 1974. Son Steve in 1975.

Father and sons worked together until 1998 when the three purchased Cascade Glass and Steve
moved into the glass business, changing the name to Heights Glass and Glazing that same year.

Everett and Mike continued with the family construction company closing the business in 2004.

Everett had worked 55 years in construction most of that time as his own boss, 30 of those
years with his two sons.

Everett especially loved the many bird dogs he had over the years.

Downhill snow skiing, boxing, judo, boating, swimming, hunting, fishing, shooting, horseback
riding, fly tying and carving wooden ducks are a few of the things he enjoyed doing when he
wasn’t working. He was never one to turn down a challenge.

He truly loved his wife Marilyn and family and had many lifelong friends.

Not one to show it outwardly, Everett had a strong belief in God and especially enjoyed the
bible studies he and Marilyn attended.

Always the wanderer, at the spur of the moment Everett would take the family on Sunday
drives or weekend trips to the surrounding desert and mountains or to visit their friends. The
family always took summer vacations together and continue to do so.

Everett was preceded in death by his brother Donald, mother Mabel, father George, son Steve
and wife Marilyn.

He leaves behind his sister Laura Linfield, son Mike (Pattie) Monahan, daughter Carol Monahan
(Phil) Metcalfe, daughter in-law Pam Monahan, grandsons Daniel Metcalfe, Scott (Kelsey)
Monahan, Jason Monahan, Travis Monahan, granddaughters Amy Metcalfe, Kayla Monahan
(Zach) Bohince and great granddaughter Kenna Bohince, and 11 nephews and nieces.

Everett was a member of the Hood River Elks Club Lodge 1507. The family requests that in lieu
of flowers, donations in his name be made to The Hood River Elks Lodge 1507 Veterans Fund or
Providence Hospice of the Gorge.

Services will be held Friday, February 24, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Anderson’s Tribute Center. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made through Anderson’s Tribute Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
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