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Calhoun County's Director of Emergency Services and former
Grantsville
mayor has died at his home on Pine Creek. Calhoun EMS received a call
from
his daughter Saturday evening at 6:10 p.m. stating "He was
unresponsive."
Ed Stuckwish
Stuckwish was also Assistant 911 Director and Chief Dispatcher at
Calhoun's
control center at Mt. Zion, a familiar voice to scanner listeners
during
the late night hours.
He was active with emergency services in the county for many years.
Barry Pitts, 911 Director said he was a great fit for the job. "He
lived
it. He took his job seriously," he said.
Deputy Rick Postalwait, along with other county officials attended
a
meeting with Stuckwish at North Bend State Park last week. He said "He
was a great dispatcher and a good friend."
Calhoun emergency personnel responded quickly to the call, but
sources
said he may have been deceased for a period of time. Stuckwish had
been
visiting his parents and Grandmother on Rowels Run on Thursday.
Trooper
Doug Starcher is investigating his death, along with the county
coroner.
Stuckwish started out working for the old county dispatch under
Sheriff
Bill Stemple, before the operations were moved to Mt. Zion. "He will
be
hard to replace," said Pitts.
Many of Stuckwishs' co-workers came to the 911/EMS Center last
night,
mourning his passing. - Bob Weaver - www.hurherald.com | 
