Edgar Paul Sweet III (Eddie, Ed) was born on September 21, 1958 at Womack Army Hospital, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and died on April 19, 2026 at home in Osceola, Missouri. He is preceded in death by his parents Beverly Jean Burkett Sweet and Edgar Paul Sweet Junior, and is survived by his wife of thirty-nine years Joanne Hilary Sweet and brother William Sweet. Growing up in Blue Springs, Missouri, Ed enjoyed building models (ships, cars, tanks, planes, etc.), camping, hunting, and fishing; and was also in Boy Scouts, achieving Eagle Scout in 1973. Teaching the archery merit badge was one of his favorite Scouting accomplishments. After graduating from Blue Springs High School in 1976, Ed attended Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, where he studied Industrial Design and Drafting Technology. He worked as a draftsman for Butler Manufacturing for thirty-six years, both in Missouri and in Texas, drawing many and varied types of building structures, large and small, such as hospitals, Auto Zones, aircraft hangers, Walmart Distribution Centers, etc. In retirement, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was in particular an avid fly fisherman. His creative and detailed skills allowed him to tie flies into the thousands, many of which he donated each year to youth fishing workshops. Ed was a devout believer in Jesus Christ, and now rests in a place of “profound quiet” (per Second Esdras), while awaiting the New Heavens and New Earth as part of New Jerusalem, into Eternity.
“And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3
The family asks for donations to be made to a local food bank.