Santa Monica : Colleague to Lead Memorial for Edwards
A memorial service for former Mayor Ken Edwards will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Greek Amphitheatre at Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd.
The public ceremony will be conducted by the Rev. James Conn, minister of the Church in Ocean Park. Conn and Edwards were colleagues on the City Council.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Sept. 8, 1985 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday September 8, 1985 Home Edition Westside Part 9 Page 2 Column 1 Zones Desk 2 inches; 48 words Type of Material: Correction
A memorial service for former Santa Monica Mayor Ken Edwards will begin at 3:30 p.m. today in the Greek Amphitheater at Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd. An item in the Times on Thursday incorrectly listed the starting time as 3 p.m.
Edwards, a City Council member since 1981, died last week after a long battle against liver cancer. He was 44.
Edwards died last week after a long battle against liver cancer. First elected to the City Council in 1981, Edwards was elected mayor two years later. He was reelected to the council for a four-year term last November.
Family members have requested that in lieu of flowers donations be given to the Stepping Stone Crisis Center for Youths, 245 Hill St., or to the Vista del Mar Child Care Service, 3200 Motor Ave., Los Angeles 90064.
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