Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Edwards, Knute Franklin September 12 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com September 23, 2004, 2:36 am The Tehachapi News Knute Franklin Edwards Nov. 7, 1932 – Sept. 12, 2004 Knute Franklin Edwards, 71, passed away Sept. 12 in Tehachapi. He was born Nov. 7, 1932 in South Hampton, N.Y. Knute served in the United States Air Force as a staff sergeant from 1951 to 1955. He moved to Lancaster in 1956 where he worked for many years in the aircraft industry. In 1990, he established Knute Express Bus Touring Service in Tehachapi. He thoroughly enjoyed all the friends he toured with. His favorite trips were to Laughlin, Nev. Knute was a past president of the Antelope Valley Antique Car Club. Restoring antique cars was his favorite pastime. Knute is survived by daughters, Kathleen Riley and husband Bill of Palmdale, Cynthia Christ and husband Marvin of Lancaster, Marianne Evans and husband Scott of Lancaster, Bonnie O’Connor and husband Kelly of Palmdale; sons, David Edwards of Reno, Nev. and Alan Edwards of Santa Barbara; seven grandchildren; and brothers, George Edwards and wife Dottie of Virginia and Amund Edwards of New York. Following his wishes, a private service will be held. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob1764edwards.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb