Edgar G. Van Orden

CAMBRDIGE - Edgar G. "Eddie" Van Orden, 63, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

He was born in Paterson, N.J. on Feb. 4, 1943, and was a son of the late Edgar G. and Grace Vail Van Orden.

Mr. Van Orden graduated from Freehold Regional High School in Freehold, N.J. On Feb. 20, 1965, he married Joyce Falcho. He and his wife moved to Maryland in 1965 and started his farm named Van Land Farms in Queen Anne's County. In 2004 he retired from farming and moved to Cambridge.

Mr. Van Orden loved to travel, especially to St. John's. He was a collector of classic muscle cars. He was a member of White Haven United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Van Orden of Cambridge; a daughter, Karen Van Orden and her husband, Ryan Ranallo of Gaithersburg; a son, Eric G. Van Orden and wife, Jill of Ocean Pines; two grandchildren, Alexandra Van Orden and Madison Van Orden, both of Ocean Pines; his loving companions, Sugie and Gunner and two special friends, William Robinson and Brian Morris.

A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 120 Wall Street, 19th floor, New York, N.Y. 10005, or to White Haven United Methodist Church, c/o James Herbert, P.O. Box 29, Church Creek, MD 21622.

The arrangements are in the care of the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A., in Cambridge.