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Edward B. Ijams, Jr.

February 12, 1946 — March 26, 2016

Edward Burch Ijams, Jr., 70, of Terre Haute, passed away Saturday March 26, 2016, at Regional Hospital. Called "Bud" by his family and friends, he was born in Terre Haute on February 12, 1946, to Edward Burch Ijams and Elisabeth Alexander Ijams, who predeceased him.
He attended Culver Military Academy and was a graduate of Honey Creek High School in 1964. He served a tour of active duty in the United States Navy and attended Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, and Indiana State University.
Bud is survived by his wife, JoAnn Hughes Ijams, his step-children, Larry Hughes (Susan) of West Lafayette, IN, Teresa Hughes of Otterbein, IN and David Hughes of Terre Haute and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his sister, Sallie Ijams Jackson, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, nieces Lora Gervais, of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, Heather Hilbert of Indianapolis, and Kellie Jones of Naples, Florida, several great nephews and nieces, and by cousins Elisabeth Alexander Friedman of Terre Haute, Kathleen Alexander of Cuenca, Ecuador, Christine Alexander Hartig of Summerville, South Carolina, and Diane Alexander of Indianapolis, and by Sue Bannon Latham of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Pamela Bannon Denning of Terre Haute, and Lynn Bannon Crawford of Tucson, Arizona, and by John H. Williams, Jr., Burch Ijams Williams and Stephen Miller Williams, all of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Bud was grandson and great grandson of Terre Haute businessmen and developers, Frank Burch Ijams and his wife Helen Fairbanks Ijams, and William P. Ijams and his wife Sallie Warren Ijams.
In accordance with Buds wishes, there will be a private funeral with no public visitation. Reverend Melvin D. Camp will be officiating the funeral. Private burial will be in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Callahan Hughes Funeral Home, 605 South 25th Street, has been entrusted with arrangements. If friends so desire, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Union Hospital Foundation, 1606 North 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47804 or to Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Inc., 25 South 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807. Funeral information may also be found at www.callahanandhughes.com.
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