LOUIS T. EDWARDS
Louis T. Edwards, age 75, went to his heavenly Father on February 21, 2013 following a brief illness. He was born May 4, 1937 in Maryville, Missouri to Elmer and Bertha Edwards. He grew up on Kimberly, Idaho, where he attended Kimberly High School. At the age of 17, he quit high school and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. The following year he was married to Patricia Ellsworth in Kimberly.
The U.S. Navy sent them to Rhode Island, Alameda, San Diego, the Philippines, Japan, Alaska, Vietnam and NAS Whidbey in 1970. With more than 20 years of service, Lou retired from the Navy in San Diego and settled in Kimberly, where he worked for a time as an inspector for Idaho Crop Inspection and the USDA. He then began a second career as a commercial truck driver, spending much of the next 30 years on the road.
In 2012, Lou and Patricia Edwards sold their home in Kimberly and purchased an RV and headed for Oak Harbor. With health issues, traveling became difficult for Lou, so Oak Harbor became home.
Lou was a very involved member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, First Ward of Oak Harbor. On September 14, 1985, their marriage was sealed at the Boise, Idaho Temple. He was a member of the North Whidbey Sportsman Club, where he enjoyed shooting at the range, the NRA and the Aviation Ordinance Association of Whidbey. He loved attending all of his grandchildren’s sporting events.
Lou is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia; by three children, Anita Wolfe of Twin Falls, ID, Paul Edward and wife Sue of Iowa City, Iowa and Gaylynn Drave and husband William, also of Twin Falls and by 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, by one sister Ethel and one brother Elmer Edwards, Jr.
Funeral services for Louis Edwards will be held at the Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint on Friday, March 1, 2013 at 10:00am with Bishop Reed Hopper officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Leaf Cemetery. Friends and family are encouraged to offer condolences and share memories utilizing the Memory Book hosted by Wallin Funeral Home at www.wallinfuneralhome.com.

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