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Portrait of Dr. Edward John Macwilliams
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Dr. Edward John Macwilliams

September 3, 1947 – April 6, 2021
Lived 73 years
Waldena Cemetery · Silver Springs, Fl.
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Edward John MacWilliams, 73, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was born, September 3, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He is preceded in death by his parents John E. MacWilliams and Grace (Kauffman) MacWilliams

and his sister Virginia E. Platt.

Dr. E.J MacWilliams began his teaching and preaching ministry at the age of 13 in Philadelphia, then received formal training at Southeastern Bible College, Alabama Bible College, Tennessee Temple University and International Seminary. He received his Th.D in Theology & Counseling from the International Theological Seminary. He was an Author, Counsellor and Director of Outreach. He has been a faithful servant of Christ as a Pastor in Marion County, Florida since 1974.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years Dorothy, his son Stephen MacWilliams and his wife Donna, Daughter's Rebecca (MacWilliams) Thibodeau and her husband Stephen, Kim Craig and her husband Daniel, Erica Fulk and her husband Chad. Grandchildren Alyssa Mancil and her husband Jake, Tessa Wright and her husband Kyle, Sarah MacWilliams, Jael Craig, Jared Craig, Jonathan Craig, Nathan Fulk, Austin Fulk and his wife Erin. One Great Grandson Jacen Mancil and another precious Great Grandchild on the way to Tessa & Kyle Wright. Brother David MacWilliams and his wife Debbie, Sister Donna Gillow and her Husband Larry and many nieces & nephews.

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1947
Born September 3
1949
Dr. was 2 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1955
Dr. was 8 when Disneyland opened
1969
Dr. was 22 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1971
Dr. was 24 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Dr. was 35 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1994
Dr. was 47 when "Friends" premiered
2005
Dr. was 58 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Dr. was 69 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2020
Dr. was 73 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away April 6, age 73
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