Death is not something that stops us, but something that helps us on.
Walt Whitman
October 17, 1947 - October 25, 2024
Dear friends,
Edward Klaner, a beloved member of the Apollo Center of the Fellowship of Friends, completed his task on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 6 p.m., following a long illness with brain cancer.
Edward was born on October 17, 1947, and joined the Fellowship on December 1, 1973, in Sacramento, California. He was 77 years old on his last birthday. He served the Fellowship in a number of centers, including as center director, in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Apollo. Edward and his wife, Janet, built the first olive mill at Apollo.
Edward served most recently as a Fellowship board member, where his management skills were valued. His unwavering dedication to his school and his Teacher were a hallmark of his being.
He will be missed.
On behalf of all who knew you, we give thanks.
The Elysian Society
The funeral service took place at 1:30 pm PST on Saturday, November 9, 2024
Funeral Service Text: Edward Klaner 2024-11
Death is not something that stops us, but something that helps us on.
Walt Whitman
We shared many stories about our many common interests. I always appreciated Edward’s perspective on events. While remaining passionate about all aspects of life, he could look at things dispassionately. Being indifferent to things that are indifferent. I will always appreciate the scale and relativity he brought to situations which, for me, were hard to accept. Thank you, Dear Friend. Until we meet again.
Thank you for your friendship dear Edward
I remember Edward as always positive and cheerful when I saw him. Thank you.
Edward had a special way of seeing the world. He could take a story or event and sift it through his mind and then present it back to others in such a way that it sparkled with higher energy and with never-before-seen insight. His perspective was practical, like a builder’s or an architect’s, but the end result was to be closer to God. Edward’s vision was always toward the innermost meaning and the highest possible outcome, spiritually, and not only for himself, but for all. He will be missed, and yet what was most precious about Edward will never disappear. He resonates in our hearts and minds like the best of music, which once heard never really ends.