Tim Marshall Edwards

     Tim Marshall Edwards, 71, a resident of Henderson, Nevada and formerly of Fairfield, Idaho, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada.

     Tim came into this wild world on 7/25/1949 in Susanville California. His mother, Nelda Fern and father, Jack Marshall Edwards were there to greet him! Tim grew up in the Susanville, Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock and Winnemucca area. He had a large extended family that became instrumental in raising both Tim and his sister Susie. Tim was especially close to his grandfather and grandmother who remained defining forces until their passing. Tim worked various jobs during his young life - all the way from mowing lawns to working in the grocery store.

     Tim was a natural wanderer and that tendency would continue through most of his lifetime adventures. He carried many ‘titles’: son, husband, father, friend, coworker (and a few that can’t be mentioned in a mixed setting). He was a soldier in the U.S. Army and served proudly in Vietnam. He was a business owner, electrical lineman, bartender, caretaker and ranch hand. He was a hard-worker and never thought of giving less than 110%. If Tim was your friend, you know EXACTLY what that meant – he was fiercely loyal and dependable to a fault.

     Many servicemembers were exposed to extremely traumatic events and potentially deadly chemicals. Many of his friends and teammates were directly responsible for his survival in the jungle warfare they were all thrust into. He is a HERO. He lived a hero and he died a hero for the freedom we enjoy in this country. He was not the only person involved but he was an important person involved. Each life was a piece of the puzzle that, through no fault of their own, became the face of the conflict in Vietnam. Like everything else he did – it was IN for 100% and to do the job he was directed to do. He didn’t share much about that terrible time but the small glimpses that he did share were unreal! He remained humble and explained that it was no more or no less than anyone else endured but it was a GREAT expense to his mental and physical health.

     Tim married, a few times, had some kids, but the demons of his experiences were never far behind. The stories are all different but they are all the same, as well. He decided that he was just destined to live the life of a wanderer. He never stayed in one place for very long before the itch to hit the road and try something new came along and everyone would lose touch with him until he chose to seek us out again.

     Tim worked the high-line. This ISN’T a circus act although, his experiences often imitated one, and he was instrumental in running the backbone power lines from Canada to Mexico. He often said the most peace he experienced was from the birds-eye view of his work. He kept us entertained with stories of his life on the road, experiences in his many lines of work, hunting trips, camping, and anything ‘outdoors’. He had a keen eye for ‘God’s Art’ and how he could turn it into something beautiful. He would spend multitudes of hours gathering just the right sticks, and moss, and dirt to put together small cabin with sod roofs and nightlights inside. I have the most beautiful lamp he made out of a ‘snag’ off a tree on Soldier Mountain that he sanded, varnished and fitted into a lamp because it made him think of me. He made many items for his friends and even sold a few to the ‘richies’ up in Sun Valley.

    Tim’s mom was my God-mother and so I got him as a ‘bonus brother’ and man, what a gift he was to me! We talked often and got together as much as complicated lives would allow. He continued to live on his own in Magic Lake, ID (which is as rural as it sounds) until his Dr’s told him the 10-miles of dirt road to the pavement and then hour to the Office was no longer going to work. His health was failing and he needed to be closer to medical care and around people to help him. He had so many friends in the area and all the ‘animal friends’ he collected formed the hardest to leave behind. His doggie friends, Winston and Lilly, were the most missed! He wasn’t sure he would like living ‘in the city’ but negotiated it like a champ and even developed his own ‘little town’ of shopping, bank, and VA medical center. We managed to get a few ‘adventures’ in between medical appointments and he still negotiated those hills up and down blazing through the trees like he always did!! He bathed in the lake, gathered some ‘new’ project pieces and even found a few painted rocks left behind by kids that just ‘had’ to come home with us. Tim never wanted to be a burden to anyone and always complained that he wasn’t able to climb a ladder or dig out a tree stump to help around the house. He loved mama Mary and they had a mutual love for all things sports! They would run back and forth during the games or horse races to talk about a goofy move or a car wreck on the track. They undertook a few adventures in the one of their cars and often got lost but made a ‘pact’ not to ‘tell Tina’ – what happens in Vegas STAYS in Vegas (and they were pretty sure they were in Vegas somewhere)! She really misses her buddy!!

     He took the chores of walking to the mailbox and getting out the weekly trash and did what he could, while he could. Covid visited our house in January 2020 and it was a huge case of NO FUN! Tim’s system was more delicate than ours and he was eventually transported to the hospital for more extensive treatment than we could give. He recovered from the virus but it had taken it’s toll on his frail body. He had lost a great deal of weight and his muscle tone was just gone. He made the decision to enter Hospice in late January and passed from this life on February 13th.

     We miss him terribly – he was a huge part of our family and it’s hard to believe he isn’t just around the corner waiting to give his VERY biased opinion J I love him dearly as I’m sure most of you do also – he is now romping flawlessly in the mountains of his dreams with his faithful dog Baxter by his side. All his adopted pets from every neighborhood, truck stop, friends house, or happenstance are (or will be) romping along, as well!! See you soon, brother, keep the lights on and the coffee hot!! Love you beyond the stars!!

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