VIRGINIA
TEC 5 ENGINEERS
WORLD WAR II
YOUNG WAR VETERAN DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
William Peery Hankins, 24, popular young son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hankins, died Friday morning at a local hospital following an illness of two weeks.
A veteran of World War II, he attended Richlands High School and was a student at Berea College, Berea, Ky., when he entered the service in 1944. He received his basic training in Texas and served in the Medical Corps at Beaumont General Hospital. Later he was transferred to the Engineer Corps and served 12 months in the United States and 15 months overseas.
A member of the American Legion, he joined the church during his military service.
A student at Cass Technical Institute, Detroit, Mich., young Hankins had not returned to school after the Christmas holidays.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Henry Hankins of Richlands, Johnny Hankins of Castlewood, two sisters, Miss Midge Hankins of Richlands, and Mrs. L. DuPont Yager of Detroit, Mich.
Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the First Methodist Church. The Rev. H. B. Abshire, of Pulaski,
officiated and was assisted by Rev. H. A. Phillips and Rev.
John W. Johnson of Richlands. Burial was in Hankins cemetery. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home was in charge.
Pallbearers were friends of the decease: Martin McNeil, F. E. Buskill, Jr., A. G. Steele,Jr., Bob Cunningham, P. L. Kimball, Jack Howard, Kenneth Shelton and Don Ringstaff.
(Richlands) News Progress
February 23, 1950
Submitted by #48281249
TEC 5 ENGINEERS
WORLD WAR II
YOUNG WAR VETERAN DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
William Peery Hankins, 24, popular young son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hankins, died Friday morning at a local hospital following an illness of two weeks.
A veteran of World War II, he attended Richlands High School and was a student at Berea College, Berea, Ky., when he entered the service in 1944. He received his basic training in Texas and served in the Medical Corps at Beaumont General Hospital. Later he was transferred to the Engineer Corps and served 12 months in the United States and 15 months overseas.
A member of the American Legion, he joined the church during his military service.
A student at Cass Technical Institute, Detroit, Mich., young Hankins had not returned to school after the Christmas holidays.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Henry Hankins of Richlands, Johnny Hankins of Castlewood, two sisters, Miss Midge Hankins of Richlands, and Mrs. L. DuPont Yager of Detroit, Mich.
Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the First Methodist Church. The Rev. H. B. Abshire, of Pulaski,
officiated and was assisted by Rev. H. A. Phillips and Rev.
John W. Johnson of Richlands. Burial was in Hankins cemetery. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home was in charge.
Pallbearers were friends of the decease: Martin McNeil, F. E. Buskill, Jr., A. G. Steele,Jr., Bob Cunningham, P. L. Kimball, Jack Howard, Kenneth Shelton and Don Ringstaff.
(Richlands) News Progress
February 23, 1950
Submitted by #48281249
VIRGINIA
TEC 5 ENGINEERS
WORLD WAR II
YOUNG WAR VETERAN DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
William Peery Hankins, 24, popular young son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hankins, died Friday morning at a local hospital following an illness of two weeks.
A veteran of World War II, he attended Richlands High School and was a student at Berea College, Berea, Ky., when he entered the service in 1944. He received his basic training in Texas and served in the Medical Corps at Beaumont General Hospital. Later he was transferred to the Engineer Corps and served 12 months in the United States and 15 months overseas.
A member of the American Legion, he joined the church during his military service.
A student at Cass Technical Institute, Detroit, Mich., young Hankins had not returned to school after the Christmas holidays.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Henry Hankins of Richlands, Johnny Hankins of Castlewood, two sisters, Miss Midge Hankins of Richlands, and Mrs. L. DuPont Yager of Detroit, Mich.
Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the First Methodist Church. The Rev. H. B. Abshire, of Pulaski,
officiated and was assisted by Rev. H. A. Phillips and Rev.
John W. Johnson of Richlands. Burial was in Hankins cemetery. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home was in charge.
Pallbearers were friends of the decease: Martin McNeil, F. E. Buskill, Jr., A. G. Steele,Jr., Bob Cunningham, P. L. Kimball, Jack Howard, Kenneth Shelton and Don Ringstaff.
(Richlands) News Progress
February 23, 1950
Submitted by #48281249
TEC 5 ENGINEERS
WORLD WAR II
YOUNG WAR VETERAN DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
William Peery Hankins, 24, popular young son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hankins, died Friday morning at a local hospital following an illness of two weeks.
A veteran of World War II, he attended Richlands High School and was a student at Berea College, Berea, Ky., when he entered the service in 1944. He received his basic training in Texas and served in the Medical Corps at Beaumont General Hospital. Later he was transferred to the Engineer Corps and served 12 months in the United States and 15 months overseas.
A member of the American Legion, he joined the church during his military service.
A student at Cass Technical Institute, Detroit, Mich., young Hankins had not returned to school after the Christmas holidays.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Henry Hankins of Richlands, Johnny Hankins of Castlewood, two sisters, Miss Midge Hankins of Richlands, and Mrs. L. DuPont Yager of Detroit, Mich.
Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the First Methodist Church. The Rev. H. B. Abshire, of Pulaski,
officiated and was assisted by Rev. H. A. Phillips and Rev.
John W. Johnson of Richlands. Burial was in Hankins cemetery. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home was in charge.
Pallbearers were friends of the decease: Martin McNeil, F. E. Buskill, Jr., A. G. Steele,Jr., Bob Cunningham, P. L. Kimball, Jack Howard, Kenneth Shelton and Don Ringstaff.
(Richlands) News Progress
February 23, 1950
Submitted by #48281249
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