Edwards, Woodrow, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue and submitted by Inez Bridges Tate.
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From "St. Helena Vets Remember World War II: Personal Interviews
With World War II Vets", published by St. Helena Historical
Association, 1995.  Compiled and edited by Inez Bridges Tate and
reprinted with permission.

     Woodrow Edwards (Candy) was born and raised in Montpelier.

He lived and worked on his parents' farm, doing general farm

work.  This was during the Great Depression.

     Candy volunteered for the Army on January 26, 1941 and

reported to Camp Livingston, near Alexandria, Louisiana.  From

there he was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for basic

training.  Following basic training, he had advanced training

at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

     He spent the most of his service time in the States, but

did go to Europe for while.  He recalls he saw and visited 

with James Pittman, also from Montpelier.  Both were in service

at this time.  James was later killed in action.

     Candy received an honorable discharge with a service-

connected disability on November 1, 1944.

     After his discharge, he returned to Montpelier where he

began farming again.  He worked for many years for Dykes Feed

Mill in Montpelier.  Later he worked at Denham Springs Elemen-

tary School where he retired.  He served a term as alderman for

the Village of Montpelier.

     Candy and Miss Sallie Johnson were married on May 17, 1945.

They are the parents of four children, have fourteen grand-

children and five great grandchildren.  One note of interest is

that he and all four of his children have served in the military.

Sallie smiled and said, "Everyone in this house has been in 

military service except me."

     Candy and Sallie recently celebrated their Fiftieth Wedding

Anniversary with a dinner party at an Amite restaurant.  Their

children, grandchildren and friends joined them to wish them

well.

     Now retired and in poor health, Candy and Sallie live

quietly in a comfortable home in Montpelier where they enjoy

many flowers in their yard.  A special treat are visits from

their family.

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