Submitted by
Ken Gates

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT.
Proudly serving Marlin and Falls County, Texas since 1890
Friday, January 27, 2006

Virginia (Price) Edens

Virginia Price Edens Memorial Fund Donations to Benefit Library

     Family and friends of the late Virginia Price Edens have initiated a memorial fund for the Marlin Public Library in her honor.

     The funds donated will be used to update the library collection, particularly in the area of non-fiction works.

     Virginia Edens was born in Marlin, on January 23, 1943, the daughter of William A. Price Jr. and Lorene Barganier Price. She graduated from Marlin High School in 1962, and Baylor University in 1966. She married John Edens in Marlin in 1965.

     Virginia was a dedicated teacher and lover of nature. She was a highly regarded ornithologist, being a valued member of ornithology groups in Denver, Colorado, and Miami, Florida. She also served as president of both the Four Corners Audubon Society and the San Juan County Archaeology Association while residing in Farmington, New Mexico.

     Virginia died on October 20, 2005, after a valiant 15-month battle with ovarian cancer.

     Virginia is survived by her husband John Edens; sons, Roger and Brent; two grandchildren, Alexis and Leonard.

     Other survivors include her mother, Lorene Barganier Anding, step-mother Mary Hunnicut Price, and siblings William E. (Bill) Price, James E. Price, and Mary Ann Price Close.

     Donations to the Virginia Price Edens Memorial Fund may be made to the Marlin Public Library, 301 Winter Street, Marlin, Texas 76661.