Toquerville, UT – Bud left this beautiful world to join the love of his life, Virginia, on Monday, March 19, 2018. He was born on Christmas Eve, 1928 to Harvey Clair and Ivy Louise Adair Edwards and big sister, Donna, at their home in Panaca, Nevada.
He grew up in the depression era, rural Lincoln County, Nevada. He helped his family on the small farm that sustained them through the hard times. He was a busy and imaginative boy that spent spare time playing marbles, looking in Box Elder trees for the perfect branch to make “flippers”, swimming in the local “Spring” and going to the occasional movie night at the CCC camp. Bud spent many happy hours roaming the hills and picnicking with his family.
He graduated from Lincoln County High School where he met his true sweetheart “Ginia”. They were married in Caliente, Nevada on September 6, 1950 and had a truly wonderful life together for 62 years until Virginia passed. They resided in Caliente for 50 of those years where they raised their three children: Mike, Shellie and Todd with great friends and community surrounding them.
Bud was always there to help neighbors in need. He served in the Volunteer Fire Dept. as chief for years and loved flipping pancakes, being the emcee of the festivities and helping to provide the fireworks at the July 4th celebration. The family spent countless hours with family friends picnicking, camping, boating and fishing and also looking for pine nuts, arrowheads or precious rocks. Their home was the gateway for the neighborhood kids to the creek (pronounced “crick”) and mountain on the edge of town.
Two years into their marriage, Bud joined the Army to serve his country in the Korean War. He had experience as an electrical lineman for the UP Railroad and was assigned to repair communication lines that were damaged in the conflict near the front lines.
As a young man, Bud worked in the mines in Pioche, helped build the Glen Canyon Dam, and when work became scarce he sought employment at the newly opened Nevada Test Site. He started as a laborer who observed the above-ground testing and finished his 32 year career as one that was instrumental in the move to test “underground” to avoid radiation contamination. He was awarded an honorary Engineering degree from UNLV for his insight and contribution, retiring in 1991. They picked up roots and moved to Central, Utah to live in the cute cabin in the woods that Virginia had always dreamed of. They spent their retirement together feeding and watching birds, gardening and being the best Grami and Grampi in the world to their grandkids.
After Virginia’s passing, Bud moved to Toquerville UT and into a new home with the help of his family and nephew, Ken Graff, to be closer to his family and keep an eye on the local bird and squirrel population there.
Bud is survived by his children: Mike (Marla) of San Marcos, CA, Shellie (Lee) of Toquerville UT, and Todd (Cindy) of St. George, UT; 10 grandkids: Abbey, Dylan, Annie, Stephani, Samantha, Shanon, Angie, A.J., Carson, BrieAnn and 12 great-grandkids: Masayon, Connor, Madison, Shad, Austin, Travis, Kaci, Loni, Jimmy, Eliza Jane, Rivers Harvey, Kyler. He loved them all “the mostest”. Bud is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Forsyth Edwards, his parents, Harvey Clair and Ivy Louise Adair Edwards; sister, Donna (Clayton) Farnsworth and Virginia’s wonderful Forsyth parents and siblings.
Bud’s family would like to give special thanks to Deb Shearer, Bud’s caregiver, all of the medical professionals that have helped him in the past, especially the Speech Therapy crew at Dixie
Regional Hospital, and the many wonderful friends and extended family that Bud loved dearly.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
He grew up in the depression era, rural Lincoln County, Nevada. He helped his family on the small farm that sustained them through the hard times. He was a busy and imaginative boy that spent spare time playing marbles, looking in Box Elder trees for the perfect branch to make “flippers”, swimming in the local “Spring” and going to the occasional movie night at the CCC camp. Bud spent many happy hours roaming the hills and picnicking with his family.
He graduated from Lincoln County High School where he met his true sweetheart “Ginia”. They were married in Caliente, Nevada on September 6, 1950 and had a truly wonderful life together for 62 years until Virginia passed. They resided in Caliente for 50 of those years where they raised their three children: Mike, Shellie and Todd with great friends and community surrounding them.
Bud was always there to help neighbors in need. He served in the Volunteer Fire Dept. as chief for years and loved flipping pancakes, being the emcee of the festivities and helping to provide the fireworks at the July 4th celebration. The family spent countless hours with family friends picnicking, camping, boating and fishing and also looking for pine nuts, arrowheads or precious rocks. Their home was the gateway for the neighborhood kids to the creek (pronounced “crick”) and mountain on the edge of town.
Two years into their marriage, Bud joined the Army to serve his country in the Korean War. He had experience as an electrical lineman for the UP Railroad and was assigned to repair communication lines that were damaged in the conflict near the front lines.
As a young man, Bud worked in the mines in Pioche, helped build the Glen Canyon Dam, and when work became scarce he sought employment at the newly opened Nevada Test Site. He started as a laborer who observed the above-ground testing and finished his 32 year career as one that was instrumental in the move to test “underground” to avoid radiation contamination. He was awarded an honorary Engineering degree from UNLV for his insight and contribution, retiring in 1991. They picked up roots and moved to Central, Utah to live in the cute cabin in the woods that Virginia had always dreamed of. They spent their retirement together feeding and watching birds, gardening and being the best Grami and Grampi in the world to their grandkids.
After Virginia’s passing, Bud moved to Toquerville UT and into a new home with the help of his family and nephew, Ken Graff, to be closer to his family and keep an eye on the local bird and squirrel population there.
Bud is survived by his children: Mike (Marla) of San Marcos, CA, Shellie (Lee) of Toquerville UT, and Todd (Cindy) of St. George, UT; 10 grandkids: Abbey, Dylan, Annie, Stephani, Samantha, Shanon, Angie, A.J., Carson, BrieAnn and 12 great-grandkids: Masayon, Connor, Madison, Shad, Austin, Travis, Kaci, Loni, Jimmy, Eliza Jane, Rivers Harvey, Kyler. He loved them all “the mostest”. Bud is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Forsyth Edwards, his parents, Harvey Clair and Ivy Louise Adair Edwards; sister, Donna (Clayton) Farnsworth and Virginia’s wonderful Forsyth parents and siblings.
Bud’s family would like to give special thanks to Deb Shearer, Bud’s caregiver, all of the medical professionals that have helped him in the past, especially the Speech Therapy crew at Dixie
Regional Hospital, and the many wonderful friends and extended family that Bud loved dearly.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
Toquerville, UT – Bud left this beautiful world to join the love of his life, Virginia, on Monday, March 19, 2018. He was born on Christmas Eve, 1928 to Harvey Clair and Ivy Louise Adair Edwards and big sister, Donna, at their home in Panaca, Nevada.
He grew up in the depression era, rural Lincoln County, Nevada. He helped his family on the small farm that sustained them through the hard times. He was a busy and imaginative boy that spent spare time playing marbles, looking in Box Elder trees for the perfect branch to make “flippers”, swimming in the local “Spring” and going to the occasional movie night at the CCC camp. Bud spent many happy hours roaming the hills and picnicking with his family.
He graduated from Lincoln County High School where he met his true sweetheart “Ginia”. They were married in Caliente, Nevada on September 6, 1950 and had a truly wonderful life together for 62 years until Virginia passed. They resided in Caliente for 50 of those years where they raised their three children: Mike, Shellie and Todd with great friends and community surrounding them.
Bud was always there to help neighbors in need. He served in the Volunteer Fire Dept. as chief for years and loved flipping pancakes, being the emcee of the festivities and helping to provide the fireworks at the July 4th celebration. The family spent countless hours with family friends picnicking, camping, boating and fishing and also looking for pine nuts, arrowheads or precious rocks. Their home was the gateway for the neighborhood kids to the creek (pronounced “crick”) and mountain on the edge of town.
Two years into their marriage, Bud joined the Army to serve his country in the Korean War. He had experience as an electrical lineman for the UP Railroad and was assigned to repair communication lines that were damaged in the conflict near the front lines.
As a young man, Bud worked in the mines in Pioche, helped build the Glen Canyon Dam, and when work became scarce he sought employment at the newly opened Nevada Test Site. He started as a laborer who observed the above-ground testing and finished his 32 year career as one that was instrumental in the move to test “underground” to avoid radiation contamination. He was awarded an honorary Engineering degree from UNLV for his insight and contribution, retiring in 1991. They picked up roots and moved to Central, Utah to live in the cute cabin in the woods that Virginia had always dreamed of. They spent their retirement together feeding and watching birds, gardening and being the best Grami and Grampi in the world to their grandkids.
After Virginia’s passing, Bud moved to Toquerville UT and into a new home with the help of his family and nephew, Ken Graff, to be closer to his family and keep an eye on the local bird and squirrel population there.
Bud is survived by his children: Mike (Marla) of San Marcos, CA, Shellie (Lee) of Toquerville UT, and Todd (Cindy) of St. George, UT; 10 grandkids: Abbey, Dylan, Annie, Stephani, Samantha, Shanon, Angie, A.J., Carson, BrieAnn and 12 great-grandkids: Masayon, Connor, Madison, Shad, Austin, Travis, Kaci, Loni, Jimmy, Eliza Jane, Rivers Harvey, Kyler. He loved them all “the mostest”. Bud is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Forsyth Edwards, his parents, Harvey Clair and Ivy Louise Adair Edwards; sister, Donna (Clayton) Farnsworth and Virginia’s wonderful Forsyth parents and siblings.
Bud’s family would like to give special thanks to Deb Shearer, Bud’s caregiver, all of the medical professionals that have helped him in the past, especially the Speech Therapy crew at Dixie
Regional Hospital, and the many wonderful friends and extended family that Bud loved dearly.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
He grew up in the depression era, rural Lincoln County, Nevada. He helped his family on the small farm that sustained them through the hard times. He was a busy and imaginative boy that spent spare time playing marbles, looking in Box Elder trees for the perfect branch to make “flippers”, swimming in the local “Spring” and going to the occasional movie night at the CCC camp. Bud spent many happy hours roaming the hills and picnicking with his family.
He graduated from Lincoln County High School where he met his true sweetheart “Ginia”. They were married in Caliente, Nevada on September 6, 1950 and had a truly wonderful life together for 62 years until Virginia passed. They resided in Caliente for 50 of those years where they raised their three children: Mike, Shellie and Todd with great friends and community surrounding them.
Bud was always there to help neighbors in need. He served in the Volunteer Fire Dept. as chief for years and loved flipping pancakes, being the emcee of the festivities and helping to provide the fireworks at the July 4th celebration. The family spent countless hours with family friends picnicking, camping, boating and fishing and also looking for pine nuts, arrowheads or precious rocks. Their home was the gateway for the neighborhood kids to the creek (pronounced “crick”) and mountain on the edge of town.
Two years into their marriage, Bud joined the Army to serve his country in the Korean War. He had experience as an electrical lineman for the UP Railroad and was assigned to repair communication lines that were damaged in the conflict near the front lines.
As a young man, Bud worked in the mines in Pioche, helped build the Glen Canyon Dam, and when work became scarce he sought employment at the newly opened Nevada Test Site. He started as a laborer who observed the above-ground testing and finished his 32 year career as one that was instrumental in the move to test “underground” to avoid radiation contamination. He was awarded an honorary Engineering degree from UNLV for his insight and contribution, retiring in 1991. They picked up roots and moved to Central, Utah to live in the cute cabin in the woods that Virginia had always dreamed of. They spent their retirement together feeding and watching birds, gardening and being the best Grami and Grampi in the world to their grandkids.
After Virginia’s passing, Bud moved to Toquerville UT and into a new home with the help of his family and nephew, Ken Graff, to be closer to his family and keep an eye on the local bird and squirrel population there.
Bud is survived by his children: Mike (Marla) of San Marcos, CA, Shellie (Lee) of Toquerville UT, and Todd (Cindy) of St. George, UT; 10 grandkids: Abbey, Dylan, Annie, Stephani, Samantha, Shanon, Angie, A.J., Carson, BrieAnn and 12 great-grandkids: Masayon, Connor, Madison, Shad, Austin, Travis, Kaci, Loni, Jimmy, Eliza Jane, Rivers Harvey, Kyler. He loved them all “the mostest”. Bud is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Forsyth Edwards, his parents, Harvey Clair and Ivy Louise Adair Edwards; sister, Donna (Clayton) Farnsworth and Virginia’s wonderful Forsyth parents and siblings.
Bud’s family would like to give special thanks to Deb Shearer, Bud’s caregiver, all of the medical professionals that have helped him in the past, especially the Speech Therapy crew at Dixie
Regional Hospital, and the many wonderful friends and extended family that Bud loved dearly.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
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