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Remembering
Edward D. Wilburn
Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Department — Maryland
Classification: Volunteer
Rank: Firefighter
Date of Death: December 9, 2006
Age: 64
Edward Wilburn suffered a fatal heart attack
while responding to the station for a
call. A 33-year veteran, he was president
of the department at the time
of his death and had previously
served as chief. Members of
his department relied on his
experience and often went
to him for advice.
He was the owner-operator
of Edward D. Wilburn
General Contractor, Inc.
A member of the Mountain
Top Home Builders
Association, he worked
to help establish building
codes in Garrett County.
He was one of several
contractors across the state
of Maryland who crafted
a portion of the acorn that sits atop the
Maryland Statehouse in Annapolis.
A lifelong member of Hoyes United
Methodist Church, he held
many offices including Sunday
School Superintendent, Trustee
Chairman, and Board
Chairman. He was also a
member of the Garrett
County Farm Bureau and
was an avid hunter.
He was survived by his
wife, Betty; his daughter,
Kimberly Becker, and her
husband, Gregory; his
son, Steven Wilburn; his
brother, James Wilburn;
and two grandchildren,
Tonya and David Becker.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more,
and become more, you are a leader.
— John Quincy Adams