BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) – Former Governor Edwin Edwards lies in state at the Louisiana State Capitol, where many Louisianans will gather to pay their respects.
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Public viewing will be held at the Louisiana State Capitol on Saturday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On Sunday, July 18 at noon, Edwards’s body will be carried on an open, horse-drawn funeral carriage from the State Capitol to the Louisiana Old State Capitol.
Edwards died Monday in his home in Gonzales, according to a family representative. He was 93-years-old. He is survived also by his four other children, Anna Edwards, Victoria Edwards, Stephen Edwards and David Edwards and David’s wife, Laura, and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Remembering Edwin Edwards, a one-hour LPB special featuring the former Louisiana governor, will air on Monday, July 19 at 7 p.m. The special will be hosted by André Moreau and gives viewers a unique in-depth look at Edwards’ life and career.
The special will have an encore viewing on Sunday, July 25 at 3 p.m.
“The scope of LPB’s coverage during Edwards’ four-terms in office is remarkable. We are very fortunate to have a resource like Louisiana Digital Media Archive to house all of our historical footage so that it can be available for generations to come,” said LPB President & CEO Beth Courtney.
A selection of archived material on Edwin Edwards is available at www.ladigitalmedia.org.