Death info on Edward W Evans

Edward William Evans was Birda's brother-in-law.

He married Birda's older sister, Leonora (or Nonie) and was her 2nd husband.

E.W. Evans outside his harness shop in Vernal, UT
Photo from the personal albums of Phil Foster
Image cropped from larger photo

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 10 Mar 1869- Nephi, Juab, Utah

DEATH: 3 Mar 1966- Provo, Utah, Utah

He was just shy of his 97th birthday when he died (wow).

Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 1966, Mar 4, p.B8

Obituary transcribed:
Edward W. Evans
PROVO- Edward William Evans, 96, 130 S. 400 East, died Thursday, 5:15 a.m. in a Provo rest home of causes incident to age.
Born March 10, 1869, Nephi, to William Minshall and Charlotte Jarrold Evans.  Married Louise Burton Feb. 14, 1889.  She died Jan. 5, 1902.  Married Leonora Lewis Watkins Feb. 24, 1904.  She died Jan 8, 1948.  Married Mary Jane Brookes Long July 14, 1958.  She died Oct. 5, 1954.
Harness and saddle maker.  Attended Nephi schools, before becoming saddle and harness makers' apprentice in 1882.  Owned saddle and harness shop Vernal in 1899.  High Priest, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Member Provo Senior Citizens' group.
Survivors: one son, one daughter; James Burton Evans, Provo; Mrs. George J. (Ephia) Foster, Columbia, Carbon County; one step-daughter, Mrs. Hazel Rodems, San Carlos, Calif.; 21 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; 42 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral Monday, 10 a.m., Berg Mortuary Drawing Room Chapel where friends call Sunday 6-8 p.m., and Monday before services.  Burial Vernal Memorial Park, Vernal.

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1966, Mar 10,  p.10

Local obituary transcribed:

Services Honor E.W. Evans, Former Resident

Funeral services for Edward William Evans, 97, former Vernal resident, were held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Berg Drawing Chapel in Provo with Bishop Gordon M. Weight of the Provo 7th LDS Ward officiating.  Mr. Evans died in the Central Utah Convalescent Center Thursday of last week of causes incident to age.

Mr. Evans was born March 10, 1869 in Nephi, Utah to William Minshall Evans and Charlotte Jarrold Hyder Evans.  He married Louise Burton February 14, 1889.  She died January 5, 1902.  He married Leonora Lewis Watkins February 24, 1904 and she died January 8, 1948.  He married Mary Jane Brooks Long July 14, 1950, she died October 5, 1954.

Mr. Evans attended the Nephi Schools and at the age of nine his father died leaving him the family responsibilities.  In 1882 he became an apprentice, learning the harness and saddle trade.  During his apprenticeship he repaired the harnesses for the famous twenty-mule Borax team that traveled through Nephi.

He admired the beauties of the Uintah Basin and in 1899 he purchased a harness and shoe shop from McIntire and Meadows.  He was an early booster of the proponents of water development at dream that was fulfilled by the completion of Flaming Gorge Dam and Steinaker Reservoir.  He participated in many culture projects at the turn of the century, also participated in musical productions and beautification of the Vernal City Park.

Mr. Evans was an active member of the LDS Church and was a High Priest at the time of his death.  Ne was a member of the Senior Citizens of Provo and attended their regular parties and dances until November 1965.  He lived from the days of hitching posts and wooden sidewalks to the space age with a keen and alert mind.

Survivors include a son and a daughter, James Burton Evans of Provo and Mrs. George J. (Ephia) Foster of Columbia, Utah; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Hazel Rodems of San Carlos, Calif.; 21 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren and 42 great-great grandchildren.

Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Berg Mortuary of Provo.

Photo from the personal albums of Bryce Merkley

Because E.W. died in the last 50 years his death certificate will not become publicly available until sometime around the year 2016.  When it is available I will post it here.