Aaron Chadwick “Chad” Ebert
KEYSER, WV – Aaron Chadwick “Chad” Ebert, 52, of Keyser, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at his residence.
Born on March 25, 1969, in Cumberland, he was the son of Earl W. “Duke” Ebert and the late Diana Lee (Hager) Fife. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Chrystal L. (Torbet) Ebert on February 26, 2014 and his cat “Crispy”.
Chad graduated from Keyser High School, Class of 1987, and attended Potomac State College. He earned his AA Degree in Computer Science at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield, WV.
The Army was a big part of his life. He enlisted shortly after high school and did basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Chad trained as a combat engineer and served in the 24th Infantry Division (MECH) during Desert Shield/Storm. He was a member of the Combat Veterans MA Association motorcycle club. He also was a member of VFW Nancy Hanks Post #3518, Keyser and of the Loyal Order of the Moose #662, Keyser.
Chad was a certified Rescue Diver and was a licensed Dive Master earlier in his life. He had a passion for computers both in work and play. He loved his job and coworkers with the Veterans Administration in IT as a System Administrator and Certified Ethical Hacker at the Cyber Security Operations Center in Martinsburg, WV.
Chad was often seen on his Harley, or heard playing one of his many guitars (usually on volume 11). He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Surviving in addition to his father, Earl “Duke” Ebert and wife Deborah, are his sons, Chace Ebert of Fort Worth, TX and Levi Ebert of Keyser; his brothers, Robert Scott Meuselbach and Eric Meuselbach and his sisters, Erin Ebert and Erica Ebert. He is also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins and his German Shepherd, Aries Cerberus Ebert.
Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Aaron Chadwick “Chad” Ebert to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516.
Friends will be received on Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Markwood Funeral Home from 11:00am – 1:00pm. Funeral service will follow the visitation at 1:00pm with Reverend Roland E. Nairn, III officiating. Interment will be held in the Queens Point Cemetery on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 1:00pm with Military Honors being accorded by the United States Army National Honor Guard, the Proctor- Kildow American Legion Post #71 Honor Guard and the VFW Post 10077 Honor Guard.
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