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News and Updates
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March 25, 2010
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Greetings!
"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are
they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be
filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed
are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the
peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
- Matthew 5:3-9
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Virgil "Ed" Edward Hoffman
Services for Ed Hoffman, 73, of Tyler, will be held on Saturday, March
27, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Rev. Lanny
Bridges officiating.
Visitation is scheduled for:
Friday, March 26, 2010 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
at Stewart Family Funeral Home,
7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler, Texas
75703.
Memorials in honor of Virgil "Ed" Edward Hoffman may be made to:
Hospice of East Texas Foundation
4111 University Blvd.
Tyler, Texas
75701
 "Ed passed away last evening at 8:40 pm. He was resting peacefully when
he passed. He will be missed my many." For more information or to express condolences, visit www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com. |
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Kennedy Assassination Witness
Ed's Location  | Ed Hoffman had parked his car and was standing on the roadside when the presidential limousine came by. From his elevated
position, Ed had an unobstructed view of the area to the east,
which included the railroad yard, the Texas School Book Depository, and the parking
lot on the west side of the depository. He was able to see the
entire length of the triple underpass and the people standing on
it.
As Publisher Debra Conway states, "Many people were in Dealey Plaza
45 years ago and witnessed the assassination of President John
Kennedy, but only one had the vantage point to clearly see the
entire area behind the picket fence on the grassy knoll. That witness
is Ed Hoffman. I've known Ed for many years and am convinced what
he is able to describe to us is accurate and true."
Ed Hoffman  | Hoffman, first written about by investigative reporter and author
Jim Marrs, even with his disabilities has proven to be a most convincing
witness. Marrs states, "Most impressive to me was Ed's description
of a weapon he saw brandished by a Secret Service agent in Kennedy's
follow-up car. Ed first said the man held a rifle. But after furthering
questions, he used his hands to quite competently describe a weapon
with a pistol grip, a forward grip and a handle on top - I knew immediately
he meant an M-16 or its civilian model, the AR-15. And, indeed, agent
George W. Hickey testified he held up an AR-15 as the stricken President
was rushed to Parkland Hospital."
Beyond the Fence Line: The Eyewitness Account of Ed Hoffman and the Murder of President Kennedy," by Casey J. Quinlan & Brian K. Edwards  | Brian Edwards and Casey Quinlan, longtime JFK assassination researchers and friends of Ed were determined to get Ed's experiences in print. The authors met Hoffman back in 1989 after reading about his experiences
in the Marrs book, "Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy" (1989)
and arranged to interview him at his family floral business in Grand
Prairie, Texas. In 1999, the Hoffman family donated their entire
JFK assassination collection to Quinlan and Edwards, and with those
materials and their own years of research, decided to write Ed Hoffman's
story. An earlier paper "Eyewitness" (1997) by Hoffman
and his pastor Ron Friedrich was published by JFK Lancer and was
well received by the research community but limited in scope. Conway
then encouraged Quinlan and Edwards in their quest to see the Hoffman
story presented in full.
Hoffman has appeared in two television specials, "The Men Who
Killed Kennedy" (1988) and "Beyond JFK" (1992), and has been
written about in "JFK: Breaking the Silence" (1993) by Bill Sloan
and the Marrs' book. Ed, along with his wife Rosie, have attended many JFK assassination conferences for adults and for students. He will be missed.
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It has been my honor and pleasure to call Ed Hoffman, and his lovely family, my friend. I have never met anyone with more joy for life than Ed. Additionally, I always found him to be steadfast, determined and generous concerning his help and time spent with his JFK friends and researchers. We are all so grateful that the book about Ed was published for him to see and to be so proud. God Bless you Ed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sincerely,
Debra Conway
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