Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Submitted by Billie Bournias


[Robert Marion Edwards
 11/19/1863 to 11/23/1925]

Fairfield Recorder - Friday, November 27, 1925

DEATH OF PROMINENT FREESTONE COUNTY ATTORNEY

Mr. R. M. EDWARDS, aged 62 years, prominent lawyer and well known and popular
citizen of Freestone County died in his home in Fairfield last Monday night,
after many weeks of suffering with cancer of the stomach. 

His remains were interred in the Fairfield Cemetery Tuesday afternoon after
religious services by Rev. DENT and MCKISSICK and a tribute by his brother,
Attorney H. L. WILLIFORD. Mr. EDWARDS was a native of this county for many
years. 

A member of the bar and efficiently served as County Attorney, member of the
Legislator and a member of the County School Board. He was a member of the
Methodist Church and until sickness over came him, he was zealous church and
Sunday School worker.

Many friends came from different places to pay their last tribute of respect
and there were many beautiful floral offerings.

Deceased is survived by his wife, one daughter and a brother, Mr. Loyd LOTT.

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PROMINENT LAWYER DIES IN FAIRFIELD

  R. M. Edwards, about 62 years of age, passed into the great beyond at his 
home in Fairfield at 11:30 o'clock Monday night, after three months illness,
during which an operation was resorted to in efforts to prolong his life.
  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. I. O. Dent at Fairfield at 3:00 
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and interment was made in Fairfield cemetery at 
4:00 o'clock.
  He is survived by his wife and daughter, Miss Mary, 17, who reside at home,
and W. L. Lott, a half-brother.
  Mr. Edwards was reared in this county and is one of the old timers.  He was
one of the best known men in the county.  He was a lawyer and a member of the 
firm od Edwards & French of Fairfield.  He had served as county attorney and 
respresented the district in the State Legislature in days gone by.
  The passing of R.M. Edwards will be mourned by many citizens of Freestone 
county.

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R. M. Edwards, Ex-Legislator Dies

Special to the News
  STREETMAN, Freestone Co., Texas, Nov. 24 -- R. M. Edwards, 62 years old, well-
known attoney of this section, died at his home in Fairfield Monday night.
  Mr. Edwards was a former member of the Legislature and also had served two
terms as County Attorney.  He is survived by a wife, Addie Edwards, and a 
daughter, Mary Edwards.  Burial was in the Fairfield Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.

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CARD

  We wish to thank our friends who aided us in our cloud of sorrow with their
tender sympathy, service, every kind action and every flower.
  We can only hope that in life's pathway we can be the friends to the 
sorrowing that you have been to us.
   Mrs. Addie Edwards
   Mary Edwards