Robert Parks Akin, eldest child of Robert Wesley and Pearl Parks-Akins, was born October 3, 1904, at Hewins, Kansas, and departed this life May 5, 1951, at Eunice, New Mexico, where he lived for five years. He attended grade school in Hewins and graduated from the Cedar Vale High School with the class of 1921.
The next twelve years of his life were spent at home in Hewins where he was employed by the Santa Fe railroad. He became associated with the Magnolia Oil Company in 1933 and continued in their employment until the time of his death.
On June 6, 1937, he was married to Miss Rosalie Uhle at Elgin, Kansas. To this union two children were born, Iris Ann and Jim Bob, who, with his wife, survive him.
He was a member of the Church of Christ and worshipped with the congregation at Eunice, New Mexico. Also, Parks was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Modern Woodmen of Cedar Vale, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his mother in the year of 1938.
Survivors, besides his wife and children, include his father Robert Akin of Hewins; three brothers, L.D. Akin of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Roger Akin of Hewins, and M/Sgt. Donald Akin of Ft. Hood, Texas; four sisters, Nadine Pate of Cedar Vale, Nedra Dissinger of Manistique, Mich., Loverne Marchand of Oroville, California, and Lauveve Fox of Pueblo, Colorado. Also, many other relatives and a host of friends.
Services were in the Hewins Church of Christ and burial was in Rosedale Cemetery near Hewins.
The next twelve years of his life were spent at home in Hewins where he was employed by the Santa Fe railroad. He became associated with the Magnolia Oil Company in 1933 and continued in their employment until the time of his death.
On June 6, 1937, he was married to Miss Rosalie Uhle at Elgin, Kansas. To this union two children were born, Iris Ann and Jim Bob, who, with his wife, survive him.
He was a member of the Church of Christ and worshipped with the congregation at Eunice, New Mexico. Also, Parks was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Modern Woodmen of Cedar Vale, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his mother in the year of 1938.
Survivors, besides his wife and children, include his father Robert Akin of Hewins; three brothers, L.D. Akin of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Roger Akin of Hewins, and M/Sgt. Donald Akin of Ft. Hood, Texas; four sisters, Nadine Pate of Cedar Vale, Nedra Dissinger of Manistique, Mich., Loverne Marchand of Oroville, California, and Lauveve Fox of Pueblo, Colorado. Also, many other relatives and a host of friends.
Services were in the Hewins Church of Christ and burial was in Rosedale Cemetery near Hewins.
Robert Parks Akin, eldest child of Robert Wesley and Pearl Parks-Akins, was born October 3, 1904, at Hewins, Kansas, and departed this life May 5, 1951, at Eunice, New Mexico, where he lived for five years. He attended grade school in Hewins and graduated from the Cedar Vale High School with the class of 1921.
The next twelve years of his life were spent at home in Hewins where he was employed by the Santa Fe railroad. He became associated with the Magnolia Oil Company in 1933 and continued in their employment until the time of his death.
On June 6, 1937, he was married to Miss Rosalie Uhle at Elgin, Kansas. To this union two children were born, Iris Ann and Jim Bob, who, with his wife, survive him.
He was a member of the Church of Christ and worshipped with the congregation at Eunice, New Mexico. Also, Parks was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Modern Woodmen of Cedar Vale, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his mother in the year of 1938.
Survivors, besides his wife and children, include his father Robert Akin of Hewins; three brothers, L.D. Akin of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Roger Akin of Hewins, and M/Sgt. Donald Akin of Ft. Hood, Texas; four sisters, Nadine Pate of Cedar Vale, Nedra Dissinger of Manistique, Mich., Loverne Marchand of Oroville, California, and Lauveve Fox of Pueblo, Colorado. Also, many other relatives and a host of friends.
Services were in the Hewins Church of Christ and burial was in Rosedale Cemetery near Hewins.
The next twelve years of his life were spent at home in Hewins where he was employed by the Santa Fe railroad. He became associated with the Magnolia Oil Company in 1933 and continued in their employment until the time of his death.
On June 6, 1937, he was married to Miss Rosalie Uhle at Elgin, Kansas. To this union two children were born, Iris Ann and Jim Bob, who, with his wife, survive him.
He was a member of the Church of Christ and worshipped with the congregation at Eunice, New Mexico. Also, Parks was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Modern Woodmen of Cedar Vale, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his mother in the year of 1938.
Survivors, besides his wife and children, include his father Robert Akin of Hewins; three brothers, L.D. Akin of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Roger Akin of Hewins, and M/Sgt. Donald Akin of Ft. Hood, Texas; four sisters, Nadine Pate of Cedar Vale, Nedra Dissinger of Manistique, Mich., Loverne Marchand of Oroville, California, and Lauveve Fox of Pueblo, Colorado. Also, many other relatives and a host of friends.
Services were in the Hewins Church of Christ and burial was in Rosedale Cemetery near Hewins.
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