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Roland Kirby Edwards

Male 1928 - 2007  (78 years)


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  1. 1.  Roland Kirby Edwards was born on 27 Oct 1928 in Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (son of Ernest Mack Edwards and Norma Laurel Woodbury); died on 24 Apr 2007 in Boise, Idaho, USA; was buried in Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States.

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    Roland 'Ed' Edwards passed away from natural causes at the VA Home in Boise on Tuesday morning April 24, 2007. Ed was born on Oct. 27, 1928 in Deep River, Conn. to Ernest Mack Edwards and Norma Laurel Woodbury. He was a direct descendent of the Puritans that settled in New England in the 1620īs. The home he grew up in was built in 1786. Ed attended Deep River Schools and also worked the family dairy farm often telling stories of the hard work involved in caring for the dairy herd and operating the horse drawn farm implements. He became expert at his 'teamster' duties with his horses. He also enjoyed the New England outdoors, and with his best friend 'Reggie', he became an accomplished canoeist, woodsman, and marksman. In Jan. of 1947 Ed joined the Army. His duty assignments brought him to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., Ft. Lewis, Wash., The Alaskan wilderness, and ultimately northern Japan during the Korean War. While in Sapporo, Japan, Ed met and married Sachiko Matsuzuka on Dec. 10, 1953. (Four children were born out of this union however Ed and Sachiko divorced in 1967). Ed was discharged from the Army in 1955 after nine years of service and returned with his wife to Connecticut where he was employed as a machinist. In 1956, Ed was recruited to work for the Brownlee/Oxbow Dam projects so he decided to move, however he never made it all the way as he ran out of money and was stranded in Burley, Idaho. He found a job at a sheep ranch and when he had earned enough money, he moved his family to Payette County, Idaho where he worked for Ore-Ida foods in Ontario, Ore. He was involved in the organization of the 'Union' at Ore-Ida, and became a 'marked man' for his union activities, so he knew he had to move on. In 1962, he accepted a job offer at the Falen Fruit Ranch on Sunny Slope, Idaho as a machinist/mechanic. He moved his family to Sunny Slope and then to Marsing. He worked there briefly and then went to work at the Robison Fruit Ranch where he stayed for the next 11 years. During his time at Robisonīs, he built custom fruit processing equipment that is still in use today. He then accepted a job at Carnation Foods in Caldwell as a machinist, welder and fabricator. He later switched to Simplot Foods and then to the Simplot Grandview site where he worked until his retirement. He was widely known for his ability to build anything made of metal, his numerous inventions, and for his uncanny ability to fix anything that was mechanical. Ed enjoyed the Owyhee Mountains and spent a great amount of time exploring and taking photographs while riding his ATV. He was a lifetime member of the (NRA) National Rifle Association, enjoyed all shooting sports, and was an outspoken patriot of gun ownership rights. His best memories were his time spent with his boys and his friendships he made from his time at the Robison Fruit Ranch and Simplot's in Grandview. Ed was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and his passion was genealogy work, name extractions, and attending the Boise Temple. Ed is survived by his four sons and their wives; Bill (Kim) of Kuna, Reggie (Christine) of Nampa, John (Debbie) of Kent, Wash., and Andy (Vickie) of Marsing, 14 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Friends may visit with the family at a viewing Sunday evening April 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. or on Monday April 30 from 9 to 9:45 a.m. prior to the 10 a.m. service at the Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, 404 10th Ave South, in Nampa. Burial with military honors will follow at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Cemetery in Boise. The family wishes to give gracious thanks and appreciation to the staff of Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, and the Boise VA Home, for their compassionate and professional service given to our father.
    --Published by Idaho Statesman on Apr. 28, 2007.

    Roland married Sachiko Matsuzuka on 8 Dec 1953 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Nippon, and was divorced on 16 Sep 1968 in Canyon County, Idaho, USA. Sachiko was born on 27 Jan 1929 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Nippon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ernest Mack Edwards was born on 7 May 1893 in Essex, Connecticut, USA (son of William H. Edwards and Isabelle L. Mack); died on 26 Jun 1973 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

    Ernest married Norma Laurel Woodbury in May 1928 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA. Norma was born on 29 Jun 1902 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Dec 1964 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Norma Laurel Woodbury was born on 29 Jun 1902 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Dec 1964 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Roland Kirby Edwards was born on 27 Oct 1928 in Saybrook, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Apr 2007 in Boise, Idaho, USA; was buried in Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States.
    2. Ernest Larkin Edwards was born on 13 Aug 1931 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Dec 2007 in Moodus, Connecticut, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William H. Edwards was born on 30 Jul 1859 in East Haddam, Connecticut, USA; died on 29 Dec 1927 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

    William married Isabelle L. Mack on 28 Aug 1886 in Saybrook, Connecticut, USA. Isabelle (daughter of Benjamin Lewellyn Mack and Martha Jane Rose) was born on 18 May 1870 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Nov 1952 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Isabelle L. Mack was born on 18 May 1870 in Essex, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Benjamin Lewellyn Mack and Martha Jane Rose); died on 12 Nov 1952 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA.
    Children:
    1. Harry H. Edwards was born on 3 Feb 1887 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Mar 1898 in Saybrook, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Centerbrook Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Frank William Edwards was born on 21 Jul 1889 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA; died on 16 Sep 1970 in Preston, Connecticut, USA.
    3. William Lansing Edwards was born on 21 Jun 1891 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Apr 1971 in Newington, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 2. Ernest Mack Edwards was born on 7 May 1893 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Jun 1973 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA.
    5. Agnes Rose Edwards was born on 14 Aug 1905 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Jun 1941 in New London, Connecticut, USA.
    6. Alice May Edwards was born on 9 Mar 1909 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA; died on 27 Nov 1981 in New London County, Connecticut, USA; was buried in North Lyme Cemetery, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Benjamin Lewellyn Mack was born on 25 Nov 1837 in Essex, Connecticut, USA (son of Benjamin Lewellyn Mack and Hannah L. Tripp); died on 10 Nov 1886 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Centerbrook Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

    Benjamin married Martha Jane Rose on 20 Mar 1866 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA. Martha was born on 23 Nov 1840 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Sep 1920 in Roxbury, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Centerbrook Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Martha Jane Rose was born on 23 Nov 1840 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Sep 1920 in Roxbury, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Centerbrook Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.
    Children:
    1. Emma Lavine Mack was born on 19 Jun 1868 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA; died on 21 Mar 1924 in East Lyme, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Union Cemetery, Niantic, New London County, Connecticut, United States.
    2. Frank Mack was born in 1867 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA; died in 1868.
    3. Martha Jennie Mack was born on 3 Mar 1868 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 29 Mar 1910 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Centerbrook Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 5. Isabelle L. Mack was born on 18 May 1870 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Nov 1952 in Deep River, Connecticut, USA.
    5. Lewellyn Ernest Mack was born on 30 Aug 1872 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 6 Jun 1940 in Essex, Connecticut, USA.
    6. Louis Franklin Mack was born on 18 Jun 1875 in Essex, Connecticut, USA.
    7. Clarence F. Mack was born on 17 Sep 1882 in Essex, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 Apr 1915 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.



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