Funeral Mass for 1SG (Retired) Edward M. Alexander will be at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church, Lawton, Oklahoma officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

1SG (Retired) Edward M. Alexander, of Lawton, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 79 after his second battle with cancer. Edward was born in Wilmington, Delaware on July 2, 1945 to Russell Alexander & Columbia Alexander. After graduating high school, Edward enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 24 in 1969 as a food service specialist but soon realized his true calling was infantry, 11B. Edward had a distinguished and varied military career that ranged from Fort Lee, Virginia, various duty stations in Korea, Canal Zone of Panama, and many other places in between. Awards and commendations include the Meritorious Service Medal (3), the Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal (8), National Defense Service Medal (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon w/ numeral 4, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon w/ numeral 2, Korean Presidential Unit Citation. During his service, Edward was a Drill Sergeant, Senior Drill Sergeant and First Sergeant for several units.

During his time in Korea, Edward met the love of his life and soon to be wife, Un Sun. Edward and Un Sun shared over 53 years of joy, sadness, and strife but remained steadfast to each other through it all until the day he passed.

After his military retirement, Edward settled in Lawton and graduated magna cum laude from Cameron University in Lawton with a Bachelor's in Business Administration. After graduation, Edward worked administratively for the local Habit for Humanity and then for the City of Lawton through the Great Plains Improvement Foundation.

Although Edward was a solitary man, he kept his family and nearest friends close to his heart. When he was physically able, Edward enjoyed working outside doing yard work, completing home improvement projects, and playing golf. Edward was also an avid sports fan who closely followed and cheered for the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, and the Oklahoma Sooners.

Edward is survived by his wife Un Sun; his daughter, Monica of Tulsa, OK; his son, Russ of Lawton, OK; three younger brothers, Richard and wife Denise of Independence, MO, Michael of Princeton, WV, and Tom and wife Patricia of Loris, SC; one younger sister, Mary Ann of Newark, DE. He was preceded in death by his parents, his younger sister, Lina, and his younger brother, Tony.

An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com