He was born in Bement on May 7, 1894 a s/o Charles Adkins (1863-1941) and Dora E. Farrow Adkins (1869-1944). On April 15, 1947 he was married to Pearl B. Jones (1896-1962) who died February 4, 1962. He leaves two stepo-daughters: Mrs. Dobert Barnett and Catherine Benton, both of Lovington; a stepson, Lloyd Dodd of Decatur; four sisters: Mrs. Ella Campbell, Monticello; Mrs. Ruth Shirey, Decatur; Mrs. Martha Wallbaum, Springfield and Mrs. Mary Rigan, Bloomington; and two brothers: Roy S. of Montclair NJ; and F. Howard, Springfield.
He was a veteran of World War I; member of the Bement Methodist Church; and Castle-Williams American Legion Post. He retired in 1960 from the A. E. Staley Co., Decatur after 38 years with the company.
Piatt Co Republican June 18, 1964
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Additional Siblings:
Frederick Howard Adkins 1904-1974 buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield
Martha Adkins Wallbaum 1910-2002 buried at Ashland Cemetery, Springfield
Grace E Adkins Preiss 1902-1953 buried in Oak Park, IL
He was born in Bement on May 7, 1894 a s/o Charles Adkins (1863-1941) and Dora E. Farrow Adkins (1869-1944). On April 15, 1947 he was married to Pearl B. Jones (1896-1962) who died February 4, 1962. He leaves two stepo-daughters: Mrs. Dobert Barnett and Catherine Benton, both of Lovington; a stepson, Lloyd Dodd of Decatur; four sisters: Mrs. Ella Campbell, Monticello; Mrs. Ruth Shirey, Decatur; Mrs. Martha Wallbaum, Springfield and Mrs. Mary Rigan, Bloomington; and two brothers: Roy S. of Montclair NJ; and F. Howard, Springfield.
He was a veteran of World War I; member of the Bement Methodist Church; and Castle-Williams American Legion Post. He retired in 1960 from the A. E. Staley Co., Decatur after 38 years with the company.
Piatt Co Republican June 18, 1964
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Additional Siblings:
Frederick Howard Adkins 1904-1974 buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield
Martha Adkins Wallbaum 1910-2002 buried at Ashland Cemetery, Springfield
Grace E Adkins Preiss 1902-1953 buried in Oak Park, IL
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