Norman, OK - Edwin Gharst Corr was born 15 minutes before his identical twin Bert in Edmond, OK on August 6, 1934 to E.L. Corr and Rowena Gharst Corr. Ed passed away on February 11, 2026 at home in Norman, OK. He always considered Perry, OK as his hometown where he graduated from high school, excelled in wrestling and made lifelong friends.

Ed went to OU on wrestling and NROTC scholarships. Ed made the OU wrestling team at 130lbs for two years. He was proud to be coached by Port Robertson during the time OU won NCAA national championships.

Ed and Susanne Springer were married on November 24, 1957, within one day of Bert's marriage to Jere Claxton. After Ed obtained his BS in Education, both he and his twin joined the Marine Corps and the newly married couples moved to Hawaii. Ed gained the rank of Captain in 3.5 years and led his platoon to be declared Outstanding in the Pacific Area. In his spare time, Ed wrestled for the All-Marine Team, winning 4th place in the National AAU Tournament in 1959. After the Marine Corps, Ed returned to OU to earn a Master's in History.

While in Norman, daughters Michelle and Jennifer were born. Ed fully intended on becoming a teacher and coaching wrestling. However, his plans changed when an advertisement to work for the Foreign Service caught his attention. The young family embarked on their first assignment to Mexico City, where third daughter Phoebe was born. During this assignment, Ed helped relocate the large Embassy, served as an assistant to the Ambassador and helped coach the Mexican Olympic wrestling team. After President Kennedy's assassination, Ed took leave from the State Department to serve for two years as a staff member for Peace Corps in Cali, Colombia. Subsequently, he obtained a second Master's in Latin American Studies in Austin, TX.

In 1969, the family moved to Washington, DC, where Ed worked as a Panama Desk Officer and helped set up the Inter-American Foundation - helping the "poorest of the poor" in Latin America. His next assignment was 3 years at the Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand as Mission Coordinator; followed by 3 years in Ecuador - first as Counselor for Political Affairs, second as Deputy Chief of Mission, and finally as Chargé d'Affaires for the Embassy. First Lady Rosalynn Carter visited Ecuador while Ed was Chargé d'Affaires,and later told her husband what a good job Ed was doing.

Ed and his family relocated back to the US to serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of International Narcotics Matters. While serving in that role, he traveled extensively throughout the Middle East narrowly missing the beginning of the Iranian Hostage Crisis by just a day, when militants overran the compound and took American diplomats hostage.

In 1980, President Carter appointed Ed as Ambassador to Peru. When President Reagan was elected, he named Ed Ambassador to Bolivia, where he served for four years. Reagan then asked Ed to be our Ambassador to El Salvador during a civil war. Ed was particularly skilled in helping countries return their institutions to democracy. He served with distinction in every post and was recognized for his excellent work by host governments with many awards.

After almost 30 years of diplomatic service in many challenging assignments, the State Department awarded Ed with a choice appointment of Diplomat in Residence to the University of Oklahoma. He taught classes in Political Science at both OU and OSU, encouraging many young students to pursue careers in the Foreign Service. Following the three-year assignment, Ed retired from the State Department and continued as a professor at OU, holding the Henry Bellman Chair in Public Service. He helped establish International Programs and the Energy Institute of the Americas.

Ed was fluent in Spanish and had a working knowledge of Thai and French. He enjoyed getting to know people from all walks of life cultivating friendships with host country people, American businesses, missionary communities and fellow diplomats. In every country Ed was involved in a local English-speaking church and often taught Sunday School to teenagers. He lived a life of deep Christian faith, reading his Bible nearly every day.

One of Ed's many honors was being inducted into Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006 for his accomplishments off the mat. Ed wrote extensively, including countless articles and many books on foreign policy. He was always willing to speak to groups on the subjects he loved.

Ed Corr was preceded in death by his parents, younger brother Bill Corr and sister Jean Anne Cochrane. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Susanne, and their three daughters: Michelle Corr/David Jones, Jennifer Ladd, and Phoebe Morales; four grandchildren: Nathan Ladd/Zuleima Ladd, Jessica Ladd, Rebeka Morales, and Jose Agustin Morales; two great grandsons: Robert and Elijah Ladd; his twin brother Dr. Bert Corr, niece Cindy/Don Harrison, nephews Ed/Debra Corr, Jim/Kathy Cochrane, and Bill/Carol Cochrane; and brother in-law Miguel Gomez.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Edwin will be held on Monday, February 23rd at 2:00 p.m., at First Christian Church in Norman. Family will greet friends at the funeral home on Sunday, February 22nd from 5-7 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home.