Edwin Hayes Sample
Aug. 18, 1927- Aug. 20, 2015

Edwin H. Sample, age 88, resident of Washington, passed away on August 20, 2015 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington.

Edwin (Ed) was born in Longmeadow, MA to William W. and Eleanor M. Sample.  The youngest of three children, he was a graduate of the Northfield Mount Hermon School, Mount Hermon, MA. He graduated in 1949 with an AB degree from Bowdoin College, having interrupted his studies to serve with the US Army Finance Department in Germany from 1947-1948.  His professional sales and marketing career began at Sample-Durick Co. in Chicopee, MA.  He also worked with Champion Packaging, Boise Cascade and Mail Well Envelopes.  Ed had a love of choral music which spanned his lifetime and included performing with the Bowdoin College Meddibempsters (Brunswick, ME), Fairfield (CT) County Chorale, the Montgomery County (MD) Masterworks Chorus, the Paul Hill Chorale (Washington, DC), Greenville (NC) Choral Society and finally the Beaufort County Choral Society (NC). Ed enjoyed sailing on the Pamlico Sound, Long Island Sound and the waters around Cape Cod, MA.  He was a loving grandfather, an accomplished wood worker, gardener, bird watcher and enjoyed desserts – especially ice cream.

Upon his “retirement” to Washington in 1988, Ed began a second career in real estate. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Washington, where he was a member of the choir and served as an elder and deacon. He was also a member of the Washington Down East Seniors (Past Treasurer), Kiwanis Club Golden K and the Washington Yacht and Country Club.  Ed loved living in Washington and was proud to call it home.

Ed is survived by his loving wife Gaye Sample; children: Deborah H. Kim (Robert Burr), Salt Lake City, UT, Jeffrey W. Sample, Montgomery Village, MD and Scott W. Sample (Linda), Raymond, NH; step-children: Paul R. Gaumnitz (Martha), Richland, WA, and Sheila G. Cloniger-Rafolski (Michael), Jessup, GA; grandchildren: Alexander H. Kim, Abigail H. Kim, Anne Elizabeth H. Kim and Megan H. Sample; and step-grandchildren: Richard Douglas Gaumnitz, Kyle W. Gaumnitz, Kristina R. Gaumnitz and Bridgette M. Cloniger.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Catherine S. Cramer and brother William.

The family will receive friends at the Hillside Funeral Home, 4500 Highway 264 E., Washington, from 7:00-8:30 pm, Friday, August 28, 2015.  A graveside service will be held at Oakdale Cemetery at 11:00 am Saturday, August 29, 2015.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 211 W. 2nd Street, Washington, NC 27889.  Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hillside Funeral Home, Washington.

You may share a memory with the family and view Mr. Sample’s memorial by visiting www.hillsidefuneralservice.com.  Hillside Funeral Service & Cremations, 4500 Hwy 264 E., Washington, has been given the honor of being entrusted with serving the Sample family.