Trina Edwards, widow of former Governor Edward Edwards appears on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster October 11, 2021.
The widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards spoke publicly today about her decision to have his body exhumed and cremated last month. The Cajun Prince died on July 12th and was buried days later. Trina Edwards said she was not allowed to bury him at the original plot he purchased, and she was forced to make a quick decision about his burial and soon regretted it.
“I probably wasn’t thinking clearly. I just couldn’t sleep at night. I would go out there and I would try to walk out there to the gravesite, and I just couldn’t make myself get out of the car, just hated it. And so, I just decided I wanted to bring him back home and that’s what I did,” said Edwards.
Trina Edwards made the comments on Jim Engster’s Talk Louisiana radio show Monday.
In the process of having his body moved she faced criticism that she was having him cremated to destroy evidence. Edwards said however she’s comfortable with her choice to bring his remains home for now.
“And no matter what I would have done, those specific people would have taken issue. They took issue where I buried him, they took issue with pretty much every decision I made and you know what they’re allowed to do that,” said Edwards.
As for a final resting place for the Silver Fox, Edwards hints that perhaps she’d like to have him placed next to another Louisiana governor and political legend Huey Long at the state capitol.
“I would definitely like to see that happen, and I know that would be what he would have wanted too, so yes we are trying to do something about that,” said Edwards.
But in the meantime, his ashes will remain at the home they shared in Gonzales. Edwards says soon as she brought him home, she had an overwhelming sense of relief.
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