George Edwards was a 12 year veteran Houston police officer killed in the line of duty on June 30, 1939. He was 40 years old and left behind a wife and two children. He was born on April 25, 1899 in Sardis, Texas.
He was a veteran of World War I.∼
OFFICER GEORGE DEWEY EDWARDS
BADGE #259
KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AS HOUSTON POLICE OFFICER
George Dewey Edwards, 40, of 2408 Princeton, died Friday night, June 30, 1939. He was born near Rusk, Texas on April 25, 1899.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War I and joined the Houston Police Department on June 17, 1927. He had been a resident of Houston for 13 years. He was shot and killed IN THE LINE OF DUTY as a Houston Police Officer.
He is survived by his wife Audie Edwards; a daughter Mrs. Kathryn Farmer; son Kenneth Edwards; grandson Thomas Farmer all of Houston; parents Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Edwards of Rusk; brothers J. B. and Frances of Dallas, Bill and Charlie Edwards of Rusk; sisters Mrs. Dora Berry and Mrs. Mack Dear of Rusk.
Funeral Services were held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 1939 at the Perry Foley Funeral Home with Rev. E. G. Gerheart officiating. The body was then sent by railroad overland to Jacksonville, Texas, at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, May 2, 1939.
Services were held in Dialville, Texas.
The burial followed at the Rocky Springs Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 1939.
Perry Foley Funeral Home were the local directors in Houston in charge of arrangements.
A detail account of this incident is recorded in "Fallen Heroes of the Bayou City".
George lived to be 40 years, 2 months and 5 days old.
Submitted by J.B. Haney, Nelson Zoch and Sue Gaines.
He was a veteran of World War I.∼
OFFICER GEORGE DEWEY EDWARDS
BADGE #259
KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AS HOUSTON POLICE OFFICER
George Dewey Edwards, 40, of 2408 Princeton, died Friday night, June 30, 1939. He was born near Rusk, Texas on April 25, 1899.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War I and joined the Houston Police Department on June 17, 1927. He had been a resident of Houston for 13 years. He was shot and killed IN THE LINE OF DUTY as a Houston Police Officer.
He is survived by his wife Audie Edwards; a daughter Mrs. Kathryn Farmer; son Kenneth Edwards; grandson Thomas Farmer all of Houston; parents Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Edwards of Rusk; brothers J. B. and Frances of Dallas, Bill and Charlie Edwards of Rusk; sisters Mrs. Dora Berry and Mrs. Mack Dear of Rusk.
Funeral Services were held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 1939 at the Perry Foley Funeral Home with Rev. E. G. Gerheart officiating. The body was then sent by railroad overland to Jacksonville, Texas, at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, May 2, 1939.
Services were held in Dialville, Texas.
The burial followed at the Rocky Springs Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 1939.
Perry Foley Funeral Home were the local directors in Houston in charge of arrangements.
A detail account of this incident is recorded in "Fallen Heroes of the Bayou City".
George lived to be 40 years, 2 months and 5 days old.
Submitted by J.B. Haney, Nelson Zoch and Sue Gaines.
George Edwards was a 12 year veteran Houston police officer killed in the line of duty on June 30, 1939. He was 40 years old and left behind a wife and two children. He was born on April 25, 1899 in Sardis, Texas.
He was a veteran of World War I.∼
OFFICER GEORGE DEWEY EDWARDS
BADGE #259
KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AS HOUSTON POLICE OFFICER
George Dewey Edwards, 40, of 2408 Princeton, died Friday night, June 30, 1939. He was born near Rusk, Texas on April 25, 1899.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War I and joined the Houston Police Department on June 17, 1927. He had been a resident of Houston for 13 years. He was shot and killed IN THE LINE OF DUTY as a Houston Police Officer.
He is survived by his wife Audie Edwards; a daughter Mrs. Kathryn Farmer; son Kenneth Edwards; grandson Thomas Farmer all of Houston; parents Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Edwards of Rusk; brothers J. B. and Frances of Dallas, Bill and Charlie Edwards of Rusk; sisters Mrs. Dora Berry and Mrs. Mack Dear of Rusk.
Funeral Services were held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 1939 at the Perry Foley Funeral Home with Rev. E. G. Gerheart officiating. The body was then sent by railroad overland to Jacksonville, Texas, at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, May 2, 1939.
Services were held in Dialville, Texas.
The burial followed at the Rocky Springs Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 1939.
Perry Foley Funeral Home were the local directors in Houston in charge of arrangements.
A detail account of this incident is recorded in "Fallen Heroes of the Bayou City".
George lived to be 40 years, 2 months and 5 days old.
Submitted by J.B. Haney, Nelson Zoch and Sue Gaines.
He was a veteran of World War I.∼
OFFICER GEORGE DEWEY EDWARDS
BADGE #259
KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AS HOUSTON POLICE OFFICER
George Dewey Edwards, 40, of 2408 Princeton, died Friday night, June 30, 1939. He was born near Rusk, Texas on April 25, 1899.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War I and joined the Houston Police Department on June 17, 1927. He had been a resident of Houston for 13 years. He was shot and killed IN THE LINE OF DUTY as a Houston Police Officer.
He is survived by his wife Audie Edwards; a daughter Mrs. Kathryn Farmer; son Kenneth Edwards; grandson Thomas Farmer all of Houston; parents Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Edwards of Rusk; brothers J. B. and Frances of Dallas, Bill and Charlie Edwards of Rusk; sisters Mrs. Dora Berry and Mrs. Mack Dear of Rusk.
Funeral Services were held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 1939 at the Perry Foley Funeral Home with Rev. E. G. Gerheart officiating. The body was then sent by railroad overland to Jacksonville, Texas, at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, May 2, 1939.
Services were held in Dialville, Texas.
The burial followed at the Rocky Springs Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 1939.
Perry Foley Funeral Home were the local directors in Houston in charge of arrangements.
A detail account of this incident is recorded in "Fallen Heroes of the Bayou City".
George lived to be 40 years, 2 months and 5 days old.
Submitted by J.B. Haney, Nelson Zoch and Sue Gaines.
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