Thursday June 11, 1931
Charles Edwards Is Laid To Rest

Final rites, with full Masonic ritual, were held Wednesday afternoon 
at 3 o'clock for Charles Gordon Edwards, pioneer Longview resident, 
who died Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock after a lengthy illness. He 
was 62 years old. Death resulted at his Hoskins street residence, 
where funeral services were held, from complications following an 
attack of bronchial pneumonia.

Forming an honorary cortege from the residence to the Longview cemetery, 
members of Masonic lodge No 404, of Longview, administered full rites at 
the grave, while the Rev. T. S. Barcus, pastor of the Kelly Memorial 
church here, officiated. 

Coming to Longview 19 years ago from Hydro, Okla., where he was a building 
contractor, Mr Edwards took an active interest in the development of this 
city. He formed a partnership in business known as the Edward-Young Casket 
company, with offices here on Pacific avenue.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs Helma Edwards, a son, Bill Edwards and a 
daughter, Mrs A. E. Curtis, both of Beaumont; a brother, Dr. A. P. Edwards, 
Mardin, Okla., and two nephews, Paul Ingstrum of Tyler and J.L. Edwards of 
Melford, Ore. and a grandson, Ralph Curtis, Jr., of Beaumont.

Pallbearerers were M.A. Hall, E. Hamvasy, A. Mackey, C. King, Fred Lawrence, 
G. O. Cunyus and Bil McDuffey. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Forman's.