Trina Grimes aka Trina Grimes Scott is the wife of Edwin Edwards who was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served from 1965 to 1972 as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 7th congressional district has died at the age of 93 on Monday 12 July 2021. Edwards died due to respiratory problems he was surrounded by his family and friends during his demise. Family spokesman Leo Honeycutt said Edwards had suffered ill health in recent years and entered hospice care this month at his home in Gonzales, near the Louisiana capital. According to Honeycutt’s statement, Edwards said in some of his last words “I have lived a good life, had better breaks than most, had some bad breaks, too, but that’s all part of it. I tried to help as many people as I could and I hope I did that, and I hope, if I did, that they will help others, too. I love Louisiana and I always will.” Earlier in the week, the former governor also said, “I’ve made no bones that I have considered myself on borrowed time for 20 years and we each know that all this fun has to end at some point.”
After the death news of Edwin Edwards, many social media user and his friends took to Twitter and paid tribute to the politician. John Bel Edwards tweeted “Few people have made such an indelible mark on our state as Governor Edwin Edwards. At just 17, he joined the Navy during World War II, beginning a lifetime of service to his state and country. https://bit.ly/3r6o2f6. #lagov.” One user wrote “I was too young to ever really experience Edwin Edwards in anything but stories. It’s forever fascinated me that even most of those who opposed him still liked him. Blatantly, shockingly corrupt, but in a fun way that still makes a good story at parties. Rest easy, Easy E.” While another user tweeted “RIP Edwin Edwards, the man whose 1991 campaign against David Duke for Governor of Louisiana brought us one of the most iconic campaign slogans of all time.’
Who is Trina Grimes?
Name
Trina Grimes
Net Worth
$5 Million to $10 Million USD
Age
42 years old
Birth Date
August 19th, 1978
Birth Place
Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA
Husband
Edwin Edwards
Son
Eli Wallace Edwards
Trina Grimes aka Trina Grimes Scott is well known as the third wife of Edwin Edwards, she 51 years younger than her husband. She was featured on the reality show The Governor’s Wife in 2013 which aired on the Arts & Entertainment Network. She was a model and also supported the Republican Party.
How old is Trina Grimes?
Trina Grimes was born on August 19th, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA, she is 42 years old. Talking about her parents we do not have much information regarding the same.
Who is Trina Grimes Husband?
Trina Grimes was married to Edwin Edwards on the 29th of July 2011 at the Monteleone Hotel in New Orleans. She is 51 years younger than her Edwards, Trina says it wasn’t love at first sight, but very much closer than that. She said while Edwin was in prison serving his 11-year long sentence for money laundering, racketeering, mail fraud, extortion, and wire fraud, she became more curious about Edwin after reading his book “Edwin Edward: Governor of Louisiana.” That’s when she sent a couple of letters she went to Oakdale to meet him. Trina said “So the first time I wrote was out of curiosity. I just wanted to see what all the hype was about,” added “He was nothing like I expected him to be because he was warm and kind and very loving. I kind of expected him to be a little bit cocky, I guess. Or maybe even bitter and angry a little. But he wasn’t,” further said, “You know our relationship is very unusual and I thought there would be more people who had ugly negative things to say.” Couple In 2013, they gave birth to their child Eli Wallace Edwards.
Trina was earlier married to Joshua Glenn Scott but their relationship did not last for long, she has two kids from her pervious relationship named Logan and Trevor. Meanwhile, Edwards was married to Elaine Schwartzenburg In 1949 and got divorced after 40 years of marriage, with her he had four children named Anna, David, Victoria, and Stephen. He later got married to Candy Picou in 1994, but the relationship between both did not work, while he was in prison he filed for divorce, which was finalized in 2004.
What is Trina Grimes Net Worth?
The estimated Net Worth of Trina Grimes is between $5 Million to $10 Million USD.
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