![]() “I am going to be the Governor.” Ambition is birthed in all forms, and sometimes it’s bathed in dust. “My favorite childhood memories were the evening meals when every evening the entire family sat at a wood table and shared a simple but delicious meal prepared by my mother over a wood stove – it was a family ritual.” – Gov. This is my tribute to a life fully lived. Edwards and Robert share a laugh onstage at Robert’s “Final Fling” funeral fete in Marthaville, LA on All Saint’s Eve in 2011. His successful, populist leadership will rightfully go down as among Louisiana’s finest. ![]() Along with so many others who each treasure their own personal memories of EWE, I am grateful for the time we spent together. His bayou charm, keen wit and indelible legacy shine through in everything he did. Then as now, I marvel at Edwin Edwards’ indomitable spirit. Reading back over the words below, written in 2017, the audacity of attempting to capture a colorful life of 90 years in only nine short articles makes me laugh. It is one of his best – heartfelt, real, triumphant and absolutely 24K Edwin W. And what a night we had in Baton Rouge! If you have not yet listened to his speech of that evening, you must. It was a great honor to have the opportunity to get to know him a bit, to study his life, to see firsthand his loving relationship with Trina and Eli and, along with Robert, to design a celebration to honor his most recent milestone birthday. He was, in overused phrase, simply “the best.” His optimism and gracious warmth touched my heart. Robert and I had a long visit with him there before we were married. Edwards, Trina and Eli by talented photographer Mark Eric The Official 90th Birthday Party family portrait of Gov.
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