Edwin King Birch, Sr., 90, of Oklahoma City, OK, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 13, 2014. Edwin was born September 7, 1923 in Pittman, New Jersey to Edwin and Helen Birch. He served in the army from 1944 to 1946 and is a World War 2 veteran. He married the love of his life, Beatrice, on May 28, 1948. She preceded him in death earlier this year. Edwin spent 30 years working in the railroad for the Santa Fe and Rock Island companies and 30 years working at Whistle Stop Trains; he had a love for photography and was always taking photos of his family and trains. Edwin is survived by his 3 children, Edwin Birch Jr., Wayne Birch, and Darlene and Greg Shoopman; 9 grandchildren (including spouses); and 7 great-grandchildren, all of the Oklahoma City area. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Wednesday June 18, 2014 at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 8701 NW Expressway in Oklahoma City.
