“Steve”
BIRTH 25 MAY 1950 • Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
DEATH 23 NOV 2018 • Savannah, Denton, Texas, USA
Parents:
Alfred Fields Edwards 1924–1984
Carol Elizabeth Gabel 1927–2011
Catholic Baptism
On June 12, 1950 Steve was baptized by the Catholic Church at St Cecilia Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas.
Temco Christmas Assistance Program
Steve’s dad, Alfred worked for Temco. He offered up his kids to star in the Christmas food drive campaign.
Catholic Confirmation
On April 13, 1959 Steven Fields Edwards received confirmation of Catholicism at Holy Cross Catholic Church Dallas, Texas.
Arrival at 702
Steve, mom, dad and three brothers move in with grand parents Charles and Myrtle.
Death
On November 23, 2018 Steven died at the home of his daughter Nicole. Funeral services were held at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church in Dallas Texas.
Steven Fields Edwards
May 25, 1950 – November 23, 2018
Steven Fields Edwards of Waxahachie completed his finale to fanfare and applause on November 23rd. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Fields Edwards and Carol Elizabeth Edwards (née Gabel), and his brother, Howard Christopher Edwards. He is survived by his brothers, Charles (wife Ki) Gabel Edwards of Dallas and William (wife Engela) Alfred Edwards of Captain Cook, Hawaii; Howard’s wife Martel of Red Oak; his daughters Jessica Marie Edwards of Thousand Oaks, California and Nicole (husband Chris) Leigh Rotenberry of Savannah, Texas; grandchildren Rhiannon, Luke, Reese, and Wyatt; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Steve was an independent father and caretaker of his two daughters. He raised, loved, and taught them in Thousand Oaks, California, and his remains will return there to rest. He was a salesman and inventor, receiving his first of five patents at the age of 25. He collaborated with German and Japanese inventors and his patents are still cited today by companies such as IBM, Microsoft, LG and Delta. He loved music and shared that love with his family, singing and playing “Here Comes the Sun” on his guitar to help his daughters sleep. He was a kind man who valued self-reliance and was loved by many.