Edwards, Everett R.

Picher Oklahoma Everett Edwards, 39 years old, a roof trimmer at the Admiralty Mine No. 2 at Douthat Oklahoma, was in a serious condition in the American hospital at Picher, this afternoon, suffering from a broken back received at 11 o'clock this morning when he was struck by a boulder at the mine. Hospital physicians pronounced Edwards condition as serious. "We have not determined the full extent of the injury yet," a staff member said.

Edwards was trimming the roof when a boulder fell and struck him in the back. An ambulance of the Durnil funeral home, of Picher, rushed him to the hospital. Edwards lives at a point near Cardin Oklahoma.

Everett Robert Edwards, 39 years old, who had been confined to the American hospital at Picher Oklahoma since Oct 2, 1935, as the results of a broken back received in an accident at the Admiralty Mine, died at 1:30 o'clock this morning in the hospital. He was a member of the Commerce Oklahoma Masonic lodge and the Scottish Rite masonry at McAlester Oklahoma. He was also a World War veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Essie Lou Edwards, a 13 month old daughter, Dorothy Joan Edwards; his mother, Mrs. Martha Edwards of Mena Arkansas, three sisters, Mrs. Lillie Butterfield of Rich Mount Arkansas Mrs. Opal Ford of Arkansas, and two brothers, Arthur Edwards of Mena and Otis Edwards of California.

Last rites for Everett Robert Edwards, 39 years old, who died Wednesday at the American hospital in Picher Oklahoma, where he has been confined since Oct 2, 1935, as result of a broken back received in a mine accident will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Baptist church in Commerce Oklahoma, with the Rev. J. F. Wilson of Cardin Oklahoma officiating. Burial will be in the G.A.R. cemetery at Miami with the Masonic lodge of Commerce conferring the Masonic rites at the grave. The Durnil funeral home, of Picher, will be in charge.

Alexander Jamison, administrator of the estate of Everett R. Edwards of Cardin Oklahoma, filed suit in district court in Oklahoma City Oklahoma today asking $55,000 damages from the Admiralty Zinc Company. The petition alleged Edwards, an employee of the company, was injured Oct 2, 1935, by falling shale and rock on company property. The petition charged the injuries contributed to Edwards' death last July.

The petition also charged the roof in a passageway where Edwards was working had not been inspected properly.