WAR VETERAN IS TAKEN BY DEATH
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Services Are Held at Marlow at
2:30 Thursday Afternoon; Died
Wednesday of Pneumonia
Andy Adkins, 47, a Marlow world war veteran died, Wednesday*, in an Oklahoma City hospital, where he was being treated for pneumonia
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maggie Adkins, of this city; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Adkins of Purdy Okla.; two brothers, Ovie of Lindsay and Odis of Floydad of Texas; sister, Vida Adkins of Purdy Okla.
Funeral services were held here at 2:30 Thursday afternoon from the Marlow Funeral Home chapel and were conducted by, Rev. Roy E Sanders, pastor of the First Christian church.
Mr. Adkins was born October 29, 1889, in Graham Oklahoma, and was 47 years, three months, and 25 days, of age at the time of his death. He was married to Maggie Hager in 1921 at Lindsay, Okla.
He enlisted in the army on September 19, 1917, at Rush Springs, serving in the machine gun company, 357th Infantry, 90th Division. He received his training at Camp Travis (San Antonio) Texas and sailed from France on June 20, 1918. He was wounded in a battle on the St Miehiel front and returned to the United States on October 28, 1918, He was honorably discharged on February 28, 1919. He was a faithful member of American Legion Post No 9 at Marlow for several years.
Pallbearers at the funeral were Alex Sage, Carl Wright, O. T. Hammond, Homer Brown, C. D. Acord, and Jim Brooks all members of the local post of the American Legion.
Interment was in the Marlow cemetery The Marlow Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Marlow Review
Marlow, Oklahoma •
Thu, Feb 25, 1937
Page 1
*There is an inconsistency regarding his death date. The headstone and the application for a military headstone indicate that the date of death is 24 Jan 1937. The obituary indicates a date of death of 24 Feb 1937. I'm unable to locate a death certificate at this time.
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Andy Adkins
City: Not Stated
County: Grady
State: Oklahoma
Birthplace: Oklahoma; United States of America
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1889
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1851778
DraftBoard: 2
Age: 27 / Single
Occupation: Farmer
Nearest Relative: None
Height/Build: Medium/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light
Signature: Andy Adkins
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Services Are Held at Marlow at
2:30 Thursday Afternoon; Died
Wednesday of Pneumonia
Andy Adkins, 47, a Marlow world war veteran died, Wednesday*, in an Oklahoma City hospital, where he was being treated for pneumonia
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maggie Adkins, of this city; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Adkins of Purdy Okla.; two brothers, Ovie of Lindsay and Odis of Floydad of Texas; sister, Vida Adkins of Purdy Okla.
Funeral services were held here at 2:30 Thursday afternoon from the Marlow Funeral Home chapel and were conducted by, Rev. Roy E Sanders, pastor of the First Christian church.
Mr. Adkins was born October 29, 1889, in Graham Oklahoma, and was 47 years, three months, and 25 days, of age at the time of his death. He was married to Maggie Hager in 1921 at Lindsay, Okla.
He enlisted in the army on September 19, 1917, at Rush Springs, serving in the machine gun company, 357th Infantry, 90th Division. He received his training at Camp Travis (San Antonio) Texas and sailed from France on June 20, 1918. He was wounded in a battle on the St Miehiel front and returned to the United States on October 28, 1918, He was honorably discharged on February 28, 1919. He was a faithful member of American Legion Post No 9 at Marlow for several years.
Pallbearers at the funeral were Alex Sage, Carl Wright, O. T. Hammond, Homer Brown, C. D. Acord, and Jim Brooks all members of the local post of the American Legion.
Interment was in the Marlow cemetery The Marlow Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Marlow Review
Marlow, Oklahoma •
Thu, Feb 25, 1937
Page 1
*There is an inconsistency regarding his death date. The headstone and the application for a military headstone indicate that the date of death is 24 Jan 1937. The obituary indicates a date of death of 24 Feb 1937. I'm unable to locate a death certificate at this time.
___________________________________________
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Andy Adkins
City: Not Stated
County: Grady
State: Oklahoma
Birthplace: Oklahoma; United States of America
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1889
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1851778
DraftBoard: 2
Age: 27 / Single
Occupation: Farmer
Nearest Relative: None
Height/Build: Medium/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light
Signature: Andy Adkins
WAR VETERAN IS TAKEN BY DEATH
-----------
Services Are Held at Marlow at
2:30 Thursday Afternoon; Died
Wednesday of Pneumonia
Andy Adkins, 47, a Marlow world war veteran died, Wednesday*, in an Oklahoma City hospital, where he was being treated for pneumonia
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maggie Adkins, of this city; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Adkins of Purdy Okla.; two brothers, Ovie of Lindsay and Odis of Floydad of Texas; sister, Vida Adkins of Purdy Okla.
Funeral services were held here at 2:30 Thursday afternoon from the Marlow Funeral Home chapel and were conducted by, Rev. Roy E Sanders, pastor of the First Christian church.
Mr. Adkins was born October 29, 1889, in Graham Oklahoma, and was 47 years, three months, and 25 days, of age at the time of his death. He was married to Maggie Hager in 1921 at Lindsay, Okla.
He enlisted in the army on September 19, 1917, at Rush Springs, serving in the machine gun company, 357th Infantry, 90th Division. He received his training at Camp Travis (San Antonio) Texas and sailed from France on June 20, 1918. He was wounded in a battle on the St Miehiel front and returned to the United States on October 28, 1918, He was honorably discharged on February 28, 1919. He was a faithful member of American Legion Post No 9 at Marlow for several years.
Pallbearers at the funeral were Alex Sage, Carl Wright, O. T. Hammond, Homer Brown, C. D. Acord, and Jim Brooks all members of the local post of the American Legion.
Interment was in the Marlow cemetery The Marlow Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Marlow Review
Marlow, Oklahoma •
Thu, Feb 25, 1937
Page 1
*There is an inconsistency regarding his death date. The headstone and the application for a military headstone indicate that the date of death is 24 Jan 1937. The obituary indicates a date of death of 24 Feb 1937. I'm unable to locate a death certificate at this time.
___________________________________________
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Andy Adkins
City: Not Stated
County: Grady
State: Oklahoma
Birthplace: Oklahoma; United States of America
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1889
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1851778
DraftBoard: 2
Age: 27 / Single
Occupation: Farmer
Nearest Relative: None
Height/Build: Medium/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light
Signature: Andy Adkins
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Services Are Held at Marlow at
2:30 Thursday Afternoon; Died
Wednesday of Pneumonia
Andy Adkins, 47, a Marlow world war veteran died, Wednesday*, in an Oklahoma City hospital, where he was being treated for pneumonia
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maggie Adkins, of this city; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Adkins of Purdy Okla.; two brothers, Ovie of Lindsay and Odis of Floydad of Texas; sister, Vida Adkins of Purdy Okla.
Funeral services were held here at 2:30 Thursday afternoon from the Marlow Funeral Home chapel and were conducted by, Rev. Roy E Sanders, pastor of the First Christian church.
Mr. Adkins was born October 29, 1889, in Graham Oklahoma, and was 47 years, three months, and 25 days, of age at the time of his death. He was married to Maggie Hager in 1921 at Lindsay, Okla.
He enlisted in the army on September 19, 1917, at Rush Springs, serving in the machine gun company, 357th Infantry, 90th Division. He received his training at Camp Travis (San Antonio) Texas and sailed from France on June 20, 1918. He was wounded in a battle on the St Miehiel front and returned to the United States on October 28, 1918, He was honorably discharged on February 28, 1919. He was a faithful member of American Legion Post No 9 at Marlow for several years.
Pallbearers at the funeral were Alex Sage, Carl Wright, O. T. Hammond, Homer Brown, C. D. Acord, and Jim Brooks all members of the local post of the American Legion.
Interment was in the Marlow cemetery The Marlow Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Marlow Review
Marlow, Oklahoma •
Thu, Feb 25, 1937
Page 1
*There is an inconsistency regarding his death date. The headstone and the application for a military headstone indicate that the date of death is 24 Jan 1937. The obituary indicates a date of death of 24 Feb 1937. I'm unable to locate a death certificate at this time.
___________________________________________
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Andy Adkins
City: Not Stated
County: Grady
State: Oklahoma
Birthplace: Oklahoma; United States of America
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1889
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1851778
DraftBoard: 2
Age: 27 / Single
Occupation: Farmer
Nearest Relative: None
Height/Build: Medium/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light
Signature: Andy Adkins
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