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James Edwards Obituary
10/01/1944 - 06/09/2024
Dr. James G. Edwards passed away in Pattaya, Thailand, after a brief illness. A Professor Emeritus at SFSU's School of Design where he was a mentor to LGBTQ students, after his retirement in 2009 he completed an impressive 26 Rick Steves tours as well as extensive travel in Southeast Asia with his dear friends Bill Kean, Bob Erends and John Wood. Jim loved the culture and people of Thailand, and is remembered as a generous and vivacious man who loved travel, fine dining and wine, and sailing. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Jean and Eugene Edwards, his brother Dan Edwards and sister Joan Edwards. A US service is pending. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the San Francisco LGBT Center.
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June 24, 2025
Jim loved life-probably enjoyed it more than anyone I know.
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September 10, 2024
knew him in the army in 67-68 no better freidn
Henry Ostendorf
July 4, 2024
Jim was my favorite professor at SFSU during my undergraduate years. I'll never forget the day he bravely "outed" himself during a discussion in our Plastics Technology class. As a new resident of San Francisco, I was inspired by his openness and honesty. I also must admit, I had quite a crush on him.
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