Obituary for Earl Vincent Edwards
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Earl Vincent Edwards announces his passing on October 26, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital at the age of 62.
How do you tell a story of a man like Earl Edwards? Words will never capture the larger-than-life person he was nor the numerous ways he touched the lives of so many people.
Earl was born on June 10, 1960 in Port Arthur, ON to Arthur and Mary Edwards. He graduated from Hillcrest High School and worked for Peterson Electric for 31 years before going to work as an electrician for Musselwhite Mine.
Earl met Lisa Zilkowsky through her brother Tim and, after much persistence on Earl’s part, he was able to convince Lisa to go on a date with him. From that moment on, they knew they were meant to spend the rest of their lives together and they married on June 11, 1993. Their two sons, Jesse and Christopher, completed their family. Earl loved his family with no boundaries and was always there for Lisa and their sons. They experienced some tough times through the years, including the recent loss of several family members, but always came through stronger. They were best friends, partners and worked as a team, raising their beautiful sons and building their dream home. A true love story.
Anyone who knew Earl knew he had a love for speed. No matter what he was doing, speed was involved. He lived his life determined not to waste any time. He had a strong work ethic and when he had a project (and either he or one of his friends always had one on the go), he threw himself fully into it and there was no such thing as stopping until the job was done. He expected this of himself and everyone around him. Sometimes others, including Lisa, would just give up trying to keep up out of exhaustion. If he said something was going to happen, you could be 100% certain it would and in the exact way he planned. He was capable of fixing or building anything and was often foreman and coach to his family and friends, requested or not.
It was a common joke that his first love in life was his Formula 1 speedboat. Stories of the Red and White have circulated widely. He also loved watching car races, waterskiing and racing ski-doos with the boys. An ice track on the Lake in the Winter, speedboats and the Kubota out in the summer could always be expected so neighbours hoping for peace at the Lake rarely got their way. Even after numerous scrapes, bumps, and broken bones, he would stubbornly get back in the driver’s seat and try to go even faster than before.
Earl was a big music fan. He loved just about everything, but Jimmy Buffet, Joe Bonamassa, and the blues were some of his favourites. He always had the most high-tech, state-of-the-art stereo equipment to play his tunes nice and loud.
His love of speed and music often gave reasons to travel. Whether it was driving cross country to pick up parts, see or participate in races of various types, or attend a concert, he, Lisa and the boys often ventured out, creating friends and memories across the continent.
Over the course of his all-too-short 62 years on this earth, Earl made countless friends, to whom he would often offer a helping hand without any reservation. Although he didn’t say a lot, he was incredibly intelligent and when something needed to be said he didn’t mince his words and got his point across. He was also compassionate and made a point to just be there if someone was having a hard time. He will be missed in the hearts of so many.
While Lisa is unclear as to what the days ahead are going to bring, her heart is heavy and broken. At this difficult time, she would like invite family, friends, work family and anyone who he touched to share stories and memories of Earl with her, Jesse, Christopher and each other. A celebration of life will be held in Earl’s honour on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Sargent Family Reception Centre from 1-4 pm.
On-line condolences may be expressed at www.sargentandson.com
How do you tell a story of a man like Earl Edwards? Words will never capture the larger-than-life person he was nor the numerous ways he touched the lives of so many people.
Earl was born on June 10, 1960 in Port Arthur, ON to Arthur and Mary Edwards. He graduated from Hillcrest High School and worked for Peterson Electric for 31 years before going to work as an electrician for Musselwhite Mine.
Earl met Lisa Zilkowsky through her brother Tim and, after much persistence on Earl’s part, he was able to convince Lisa to go on a date with him. From that moment on, they knew they were meant to spend the rest of their lives together and they married on June 11, 1993. Their two sons, Jesse and Christopher, completed their family. Earl loved his family with no boundaries and was always there for Lisa and their sons. They experienced some tough times through the years, including the recent loss of several family members, but always came through stronger. They were best friends, partners and worked as a team, raising their beautiful sons and building their dream home. A true love story.
Anyone who knew Earl knew he had a love for speed. No matter what he was doing, speed was involved. He lived his life determined not to waste any time. He had a strong work ethic and when he had a project (and either he or one of his friends always had one on the go), he threw himself fully into it and there was no such thing as stopping until the job was done. He expected this of himself and everyone around him. Sometimes others, including Lisa, would just give up trying to keep up out of exhaustion. If he said something was going to happen, you could be 100% certain it would and in the exact way he planned. He was capable of fixing or building anything and was often foreman and coach to his family and friends, requested or not.
It was a common joke that his first love in life was his Formula 1 speedboat. Stories of the Red and White have circulated widely. He also loved watching car races, waterskiing and racing ski-doos with the boys. An ice track on the Lake in the Winter, speedboats and the Kubota out in the summer could always be expected so neighbours hoping for peace at the Lake rarely got their way. Even after numerous scrapes, bumps, and broken bones, he would stubbornly get back in the driver’s seat and try to go even faster than before.
Earl was a big music fan. He loved just about everything, but Jimmy Buffet, Joe Bonamassa, and the blues were some of his favourites. He always had the most high-tech, state-of-the-art stereo equipment to play his tunes nice and loud.
His love of speed and music often gave reasons to travel. Whether it was driving cross country to pick up parts, see or participate in races of various types, or attend a concert, he, Lisa and the boys often ventured out, creating friends and memories across the continent.
Over the course of his all-too-short 62 years on this earth, Earl made countless friends, to whom he would often offer a helping hand without any reservation. Although he didn’t say a lot, he was incredibly intelligent and when something needed to be said he didn’t mince his words and got his point across. He was also compassionate and made a point to just be there if someone was having a hard time. He will be missed in the hearts of so many.
While Lisa is unclear as to what the days ahead are going to bring, her heart is heavy and broken. At this difficult time, she would like invite family, friends, work family and anyone who he touched to share stories and memories of Earl with her, Jesse, Christopher and each other. A celebration of life will be held in Earl’s honour on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Sargent Family Reception Centre from 1-4 pm.
On-line condolences may be expressed at www.sargentandson.com