Obit of Edwards, Lynn Frazier - Washington County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Peggy B. Perazzo 21 Aug 2005 Return to Washington County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/washington/washington.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== ::Monument Hill Memorial Park--Woodland CA Surnames: EDWARDS, REARDON, WALLIS, BARRUS, GIBSON Lynn Frazier Edwards Lynn Frazier Edwards died at Woodland Memorial Hospital Saturday, July 10, 2004, at age 79. Born July 18, 1924, in Bartlesville, Okla., Mr. Edwards had been a Yolo County resident since 1951. He was the son of the late Asa Ray and Millie (Reardon) Edwards. After completing high school in Yuba City, he went on to get a bachelor's degree in teaching from Chico State College. During World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943, serving on a hospital ship as a pharmacist, until his discharge in 1946. Mr. Edwards received the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the American Area Victory Medal, the Philippine Liberation Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He returned to Sutter County and then he moved to Woodland 53 years ago. He worked as a probation officer for the county for 35 years and then retired to run his own auctioneering business. He was a member and Past Commander of the American Legion, Woodland Chapter, Post No. 77 for over 43 years, and was one of the original founders of the Yolo County Credit Union. Survivors include his wife, Patricia (Wallis) Edwards; daughter Donna Barrus and husband Jerry; and grandchildren, Caleb and Kaydi Barrus, all of Woodland; foster sons, Allen (Gibson) Edwards of Ava, Mo. and Harold Gibson of Arbuckle as well as numerous nieces and nephews also survive him. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 40 years, Alda Edwards. The family requests memorials be directed to American Legion Post No. 77, 523 Bush St., Woodland, 95695, in his behalf. Services: A graveside service is scheduled at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 15, at Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland. The members of the American Legion will officiate with military honors to follow the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland. (Obituary from the Woodland "Daily Democrat," Monday, July 12, 2004, (Woodland, Yolo County, California). Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St., Woodland, CA 95695. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Washington County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/washington/washington.html