| Birth: | Jul. 18, 1979
Nashville
Davidson County
Tennessee, USA | | Death: | Apr. 4, 1996
New Hanover County
North Carolina, USA | 
"Wade" Edwards, 16, was the eldest of four children born to Elizabeth (nee Anania) Edwards and former US Senator from North Carolina John Edwards, 2004 Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee, and Presidential contender in the 2008 primaries. He was killed when high winds caused the Jeep he was driving to his family's beach house near Wilmington, North Carolina, to overturn. The tragic accident, which did not involve carelessness or substance abuse of any kind, cut short a life which seemed to hold great promise. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Wade was two years old when the Edwards family moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he later attended the city's public schools. Universally popular and excelling in both academics and sports, he was an exceptionally talented writer, and won national recognition from both the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Voice of America for his essay on voting rights. A standout on the soccer field and the basketball court, he had also added the climbing of Africa's Mt. Kilamanjaro to his youthful accomplishments. It was Wade's loss that inspired his father to enter national politics, and his mother's determination to actively campaign for her husband during the 2008 Presidential primaries despite being diagnosed with terminal cancer. At the time of his death in 1996, the couple commissioned sculptor Robert Mihaly to create the dramatic monument which now marks Wade's grave: a 10 ft. tall angel cradling a likeness of his face. They also established a memorial scholarship in his honor. In addition to his parents, Wade's survivors at the time of his death included his younger sister, Cate. Two more children, Emma Claire and Jack, were born to his parents after his passing.
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Parents:
Elizabeth Edwards (1949 - 2010)
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Oakwood Cemetery
Raleigh
Wake County
North Carolina, USA
Plot: Forrest Section, Div P, 2-B, plot 1 |
Created by: Nikita Barlow
Record added: Feb 25, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8442204 |
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For this reason, I visit your grave:Each day for about two years after Wade died, Elizabeth went to Oakwood to visit him. She brought fresh flowers, sat on a stone bench carved with his name and read aloud to her son from the Bible and his favorite books....(Read more)
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Lauren Briggs, Compassionate Friends
Added: May. 12, 2013 |
Rest in Peace young man, both you and your mom.
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Added: May. 8, 2013 |
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Michelle ~ღ ƸӜƷ
Added: Apr. 24, 2013 |
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