Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on January 21, 2010
Bob Elkins
1995 ~ By, Mickie Geck
Loving and tender-hearted
Soft spoken and always kind,
Quick of wit with twinkling eyes
And a mischievous, playful mind.
A bit of a backyard farmer,
Blessed with talents that never end,
A singer, a servant, a leader,
A master carpenter, a loyal friend.
He's built everything from gun racks,
To furniture, cabinets, and such;
He "lives" in his basement workshop,
Giving each treasure the "Elkins touch"
If you can name it, he can build it,
And the results could not be greater,
Just ask our preacher, who is forever thankful,
For our podium with an "elevator."
If it's good to eat, he can grow it,
How his backyard does abound,
Providing his wife with all she needs
To make the best cobbler in town.
It's clear to all he has a heart
That is big and in the right place,
And you will rarely see Bob Elkins,
Without a gentle smile on his face.
Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on January 21, 2010
Bob Elkins
1995 ~ By, Mickie Geck
Loving and tender-hearted
Soft spoken and always kind,
Quick of wit with twinkling eyes
And a mischievous, playful mind.
A bit of a backyard farmer,
Blessed with talents that never end,
A singer, a servant, a leader,
A master carpenter, a loyal friend.
He's built everything from gun racks,
To furniture, cabinets, and such;
He "lives" in his basement workshop,
Giving each treasure the "Elkins touch"
If you can name it, he can build it,
And the results could not be greater,
Just ask our preacher, who is forever thankful,
For our podium with an "elevator."
If it's good to eat, he can grow it,
How his backyard does abound,
Providing his wife with all she needs
To make the best cobbler in town.
It's clear to all he has a heart
That is big and in the right place,
And you will rarely see Bob Elkins,
Without a gentle smile on his face.
Family Members
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Martha Jane Elkins Wilkerson
1897–1996
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Lula Ethel Elkins Reed
1898–1991
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Yantie Elizabeth Elkins Kellum
1900–1988
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Melvin Andrew Elkins
1901–2001
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Martelia Garnett Elkins Reaves
1903–2007
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Arlin Merril Elkins
1905–1908
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Alonzo "Lonnie" Elkins
1907–2001
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Margaret Elkins Whiteley
1909–2001
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William Virgil "Virg" Elkins
1916–1988