U2 fans have been showing support for The Edge following the death of his father, Garvin Evans, who died last Saturday.
His family said that Garvin died "Peacefully after a long and courageous battle with illness met with typical joie de vivre". The Edge's father, who was Welsh, moved to Ireland when his son (who's real name is David Evans) was an infant.
The Edge was one of the contributors to the book, Sons+Fathers, published as a fundraiser for the Irish Hospice Foundation last year, where he recalled a fishing trip with his father, which he replicated with his own son.
“I remember a fishing trip with my father, Garvin, when I was 12 years old. We went to a river in Wales called the Tywi for three days with Granduncle Gordon. It wasn’t exactly the passing of the secret knowledge, as my dad and I were both pretty clueless, but the important thing was we got to hang out doing something that we could share. It’s so long ago that I can’t remember much beyond the awareness of a rare bonding time spent with my dad.
The Edge and his late father Garvin Evans
“I still love to go into the wilderness to reconnect with – exactly what I don’t know. Maybe the idea of a primal existence and a more natural pace of life, the way my senses are all engaged and heightened, maybe it’s to finally catch the one that got away.
“All I know is that when I had my son it was one of the first things we did together. First hunting for crabs on the rocks, then a bit of line fishing and eventually some bigger stuff."
Support for the Edge following his loss has been pouring in from fans around the world, who have offered their condolences to him at this time.
Very sad news for The Edge and his family following the passing of his father.
— U2 History (@U2History) April 17, 2016
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
The Edge's father Garvin has passed away. Our condolences to The Edge, his family and the rest of the @U2 lads. https://t.co/vuWJkGqQl0
— U2 Tribute Band UZoo (@U2TributeBand) April 17, 2016
Very sad news for The Edge and his family following the passing of his father.
— U2 History (@U2History) April 17, 2016
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
The funeral service for Mr Evans will be held at Howth Presbyterian Church tomorrow, Wednesday, April 20.
