Edward E. Evans

Edward E. Evans, 57, passed away August 2, 2002 at his home with his wife and daughter by his side.
Mr. Evans was born June 16, 1945 in Oak Ridge, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest C. Evans. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Ginger Evans; daughter, Collyn L. Evans of Salisbury, NC; mother, Marie Evans of Oak Ridge, TN; brothers, Robert Evans of Cary, NC and Thomas Evans of Gainesville, FL; a niece, Emily Evans of Alexandria, VA; and a nephew, Alex Evans of Cary, NC.
Mr. Evans earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from N.C. State University in 1969 and a Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvard University in 1974. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in West Germany from 1969-1972. During his career, Edward, a Landscape Architect, worked in Maryland, Kentucky, Minnesota, Florida, Hawaii, South Carolina and North Carolina. Mr. Evans was a co-owner in the Charlotte firm of Jordan/Evans Associates. He also served as Director of Landscape Architecture at Freeman-White Associates and the FWA Group. Most recently, he was Senior Project Manager for the landscape architecture firm of DPR Associates Inc. of Charlotte.
Edward Evans' career was marked by many honors, awards and recognition for his work in Landscape Architecture and related fields. Some of the most notable are a 1970 U.S. Army Commendation Medal for service, design and construction while in West Germany; the NCASLA Award of Excellence for the Sonora Desert Pavilion for the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro; a NCASLA Merit Award for the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport; the NCASLA Award of Excellence for Chapel Lane, Linville Resort, Linville, NC; a NCASLA Merit Award for Hornet's Nest Park of Charlotte; and a ASLA National Award of Merit for a study of Lanai Island, Hawaii. Mr. Evans recently earned the NCALSA Award for Lifetime Achievement in Landscape Architecture for the State of North Carolina.
Edward developed a personal and professional interest in downtown streetscaping and city and campus master planning. He completed extensive planning and design work for the cities of Salisbury and Monroe, NC and was instrumental in designing the campuses of Providence Day School of Charlotte and Meredith College of Raleigh, NC.
Mr. Evans was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church of Charlotte, NC. He was a member of Kiwanis of Charlotte, the Metrolina Business Council, and was the Past President of the Harvard Alumni Club of Charlotte. He was a member of the American Society of Landscape Architecture since 1974 and served as President of the N.C. Chapter from 1997 to 1998. He served on the Charlotte Tree Advisory Commission and served as Chairman. Edward volunteered preliminary design work for the Children's Memorial Walkway in Charlotte's Third Ward and was the master designer, project planner, and volunteer builder of the 1987 Jimmy Carter Park for Habitat for Humanity. He also volunteered his personal time and expertise for the master planning, detail design and zoning plans for the Charlotte Public Housing Authority in 1984. Mr. Evans was selected as a Portfolio Grader for N.C. State University Design School and a CLARB National Exams Grader. Edward was an enthusiastic member of the Sports Car Club of America and the Volvo Club of America.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2002 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Charlotte, NC, with The Reverend Dr. C. Peter Setzer and Reverend Richard P. Carter officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Columbarium with visitation following the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Edward E. Evans Landscape Fund, c/o Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607.
Arrangements by McEwen Funeral and Cremation Service, Charlotte Chapel.