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1935
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2020
Edwin Firmage Obituary
Oct 1, 1935 ~ Oct 3, 2020
Father, partner, friend, teacher, advocate, Edwin Brown Firmage passed away October 3, 2020, at age 85, having lived a life of inner richness and action for good.
Ed's family held a private graveside service, but would like to invite friends to participate in a future public memorial online. Those interested please go to: edfirmagememorial.com to leave contact information, condolences and memories. The memorial also contains a tribute to Ed's remarkable life.
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Memories and Condolences
for Edwin Firmage
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Raymond Takashi Swenson, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)
September 20, 2021
Professor Firmage was called affectionately "Big Ed" by many of us students who marvelled at his intellect. He taught my international law class, and a research paper I did for his seminar on jurisprudence became a year long research project in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Archives under the supervision of then Church Historian Leonard Arrington. My Utah Law Review article became a source for the book Zion in the Courts co-authored by Firmage and Professor Collin Mangrum of Creighton University Law School, another former Firmage student. Professor Firmage also gave me a recommendation letter to the Air Force JAG Corps for a scholarship toward my LL.M. degree at George Washington University in environmental law, beginning my 35 years of practice in that field, most of it involving the nuclear weapons he had a deep interest in, and teaching it at St. Mary's College of California, Utah Valley University, University of Idaho, and Washington State University (since 2010). I think every student he taught can affirm the significance of the things we learned from him, and how we have passed it along to our own students and colleagues in our work ever since.
Rulon Jay Huntsman
October 22, 2020
Ed was one of my law professors at the University of Utah, 1970-72. I was a staunch Republican back then. After decades of law practice experience, I am now staunch Democrat, with much appreciation to Prof. Ed Firmage.
Zoe Swenson-Graham
October 22, 2020
Sending all my love to the Firmages— a second family to us. Thinking of Ed and all the wonderful memories ❤ -Zoe Swenson
Harold & Marie Hymas
October 20, 2020
To the Firmage Family whom we knew and associated with in the late 70's and early 80's. We have treasured memories of our associations and the eternal friendship's bonded. Our love and best wishes to all of you. Harold and Marie Hymas
M’Lisa (Dall) Long
October 19, 2020
Heartfelt condolences to the entire family and to our community. I especially want Mimi to know she is being thought of and wished peace.
Phil Cowley
October 18, 2020
A remarkable intelllect and moral compass dedicated to us average joes.
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