The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, March 1, 1996                  TAG: 9603010418
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PALMYRA                            LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

HENRY K. EDQUIST SR.

Henry Karl Edquist Sr. died Feb. 28, 1996, at the Village Nursing Center in Fork Union.

He was born April 4, 1926 in New York, son of the late John Knut and Martha Dotterud Edquist. Mr. Edquist was a member of Palmyra United Methodist Church. He was a self-employed building contractor and a veteran of World War II having served in the 702nd Tank Battalion of the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth B. Edquist; a son, Henry K. Edquist Jr. of Alexandria, Va.; two daughters, Diane Dorman of Burtonsville, Md., and Linda E. Adams of Arlington; a brother, Roy Edquist of New York; a sister, Betty Khatiblou of New York; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Sheridan Funeral Home of Kent's Store, in charge of arrangements.

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