Edward N. Pearl

Edward Null Pearl, born April 2, 1938, in Mexico, MO, passed peacefully, due in part to Parkinson’s Disease on August 27, 2026, in Pueblo CO at the age of 88. Ed is survived by wife Ruth Ann, of 61 years and their children, John Edward, wife Andrea and grandchildren Thomas and Aurelia; son Theodore Frank, wife Grabrielle and grandchildren Jackson and Tyler; and daughter Suzanne Marie, grandson Jimmy, his wife Bre, and great granddaughter Sophia, and grandson Michael.

Ed graduated from Mexico, MO high school in 1956 with 2 broken noses arising from playing “fast back” in Mexico High School’s varsity football team. He spent afternoons working in his Dad's car dealership. He loved camping and fishing with his neighborhood friends, many of which would remain steadfast friends for the next 70 years.

At the University of Missouri Ed was a member of Psi Kappa Psi fraternity and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1960. Ed served in the US Army where he achieved the rank of Corporal, stationed both at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, and overseas in Okinawa, Japan. Ed’s degree in accounting led him to Laclede Steel Co. In Alton, Ill., back to Columbia to help his own father to expand the car business, then remain in Columbia to operating his own accounting firm.

Ed and Ruth Ann met while she was at the University of Missouri, being introduced by an old friend of Ed’s parents. Ed and Ruth Ann were married in Sedalia, MO, on Dec. 23, 1965, and continued living in Columbia until a member of his old childhood gang arrived with an exciting business proposition. This childhood friend, Jim Carter and his family, who lived in Pueblo, CO, wanted to know if Ed would be interested in buying and operating a VW car dealership was for sale in Pueblo, CO. Three months later Ed, Ruth Ann, 3 children, a dog and a goldfish were on their way to Colorado where they would live the next 50 years. Ed and Jim established Aspen Motors of Pueblo in 1979. In his business, Ed was one of the “good guys” who wore a white hat, both literally and figuratively. He enjoyed Pueblo and its community where he served on the board of The Boys Ranch and in Rotary International. He also helped with Meals on Wheels, and participated in many community-focused organizations. Ed and his family were members of the First Presbyterian Church in Pueblo.

Ed’s love of horses and the outdoors spurred the purchase of a small alfalfa farm on which he built a barn that was often filled with owned and boarded horses. On weekends, he and children enjoyed horseback adventures and endless hours of shoveling manure. Despite being thrown several times, Ed loved horses, dogs and even the barn cat.

In later years, instead of retiring, Ed became more interested in his accounting skills and in sales. He was a local stockbroker with Edward Jones for a few years until Parkinsons became more pronounced. Never one to quit, he joined the ReMax of Pueblo team where Ruth Ann also worked; on his first day, Ed answered Ruth Ann’s phone and negotiated his first sale!

Many afternoons you could find Ed at the Centennial High School soccer field watching grandson Michael practice. A tireless supporter of his grandchildren, Ed would often attend out-of-town games.

In 2024, Ed and Ruth Ann moved into Bonaventure Retirement Center, now known as The Ivy, as Parkinson’s Disease became more challenging.

He wanted to express his profound gratitude to all the staff and especially Clara, Christa, Michael, Brett, Arlene, Destiny, Val, Anna, Dylan, Madee, Genesis, Emily, Dallas and Ed. The staff of Compassus Hospice provided dignified, tender, and expert care to the whole family throughout Ed’s journey, especially Melanie, Dawn, Carolina, Ashlee and Karla.

Ed will be cremated and interred at Imperial Memorial Gardens in Pueblo, CO. A celebration of his life will be held on a. Attendees will be invited to share their fond memories in gentle good humor.