The Wichita Beacon
Wednesday, December 21, 1932
Realtor Conducts Business Laying on Top of Desk
Crippled From Childhood He Sees World of Opportunity
A man can overcome any handicap so long as the Lord has left him his two most potent weapons - mind and soul. So believes Lloyd A. Calkins, living proof of this assertion and a man who has arisen above difficulties fit to blast the aspirations of anyone less staunch of courage than he. How pitiful seems the woes of the ordinary person as he gazes upon the pitifully small, recumbent form that houses a great soul known only to the intimates of this man, Calkins !
Consider, if you please - Calkins weighs but 49 pounds, 'tho he is 37 years old. Calkins is hopelessly crippled by paralysis, denied all but the use of his voice, his eyes, his senses. The Wizard of Wichita - so Robert L. Ripley, who seeks out the almost unbelievable, has dubbed him, picturing him, on another page of The Beacon today, carrying on courageously.
Paints Picture of Christ
He can move his hands and a finger or two slightly, so, with paint and brush he has painted a striking picture of Christ knocking at the door. He can use his voice and often it has been heard over the radio and especially by those who attend College Hill M. E. Church lifting its golden tenor tones in praise of the Creator. He can think, so he can attend to the details of business and he can dictate messages of cheer and outline the creed he has found will help a man live a full life, no matter what his troubles. Consider - this man does not cry about depressions and unemployment. For eight years he has not missed a day at his office.
Greets Friends With Smile
There, at 111 East First Street, he may be found any day, greeting friends and acquaintances with a smile as he lies in his desk top, head pillowed, a telephone lying in front of him with its mouthpiece near his lips and its receiver held at his ear by a unique device of heavy gauge wire. He and his brother, Howard M., operate the Calkins Realty Company and it is a successful business in which Lloyd plays not the lesser part, so Howard assures you.
His usually merry eyes were touched by sadness Wednesday. A brother had died the night before and this loss sat on his mind. But he rallied to tell why he had consented that Ripley, of "Believe It or Not" fame, be told about him. "Perhaps," he smiled his slow, warm smile, "I am a little too sensitive about anything being printed about me in the newspapers. But so many people saw me at my work and told me I was an inspiration to them - that I made their own troubles seem small and inconsequential. They convinced me that if this were so, I owed it to others to consent to such publicity altho it is not my individual taste and it means nothing to my pride."
"People tell me that no other troubles or handicaps compare with mine, but I believe they are wrong. Every one has his troubles, for one reason if not for another, and they are very real to him and mean much to him. Man lives only to discover that there is no perfection in life, that there is always something left for everyone to desire and that perfection belongs to the hereafter. So, I do not feel that I am so badly off - I have my eyes to see with, my mind to think with and my soul to live with and protect."
Many Things to Live For
"Man loves accomplishments. I have accomplished some things and I know I am capable of accomplishing more, of doing other things that I never have tried before. So, you see, one who is no worse off than I have many things to live for."
His mobile, expressive countenance mirroring every thought, he told of his strange misfortune. He was born in a large farm near Beatrice, Neb., weighed eight pounds at birth and was one of the huskiest and healthiest babies born to his parents. Until he was eight months old he was quite normal in every way, and then something happened - no one ever knew just what. "We never could discover" he explains.
Spine Was Injured
"You see, on a big farm there needs to be a lot of help - a lot of people coming and going all the time. Perhaps someone handled me too roughly. There was no way to tell, for certainly I couldn't then, and my parents did not know anything was the matter until I ceased kicking and wiggling like babies always do. Then my parents took me to doctors - the best they could find. But nothing could be done. Something had gone wrong with my spine. Perhaps had they known as much about such things then as they do nowadays ---". For a fleeting instant, a wistful look crossed his face. But here is one with no time to waste on self pity and he continued to answer questions about himself.
22 Years In Wichita
His father is dead, but his mother is still alive. So, too, are three brothers and two sisters, Howard and Leslie of Wichita, R. J. Calkins of Beatrice, Mrs. Harper Dean and Mrs. Brooks Riggs of Wichita. The family mourns the death of another brother, "C. H.", who went by no name other than these initials. "It is a sad thing to happen at Christmas time." Lloyd commented as he spoke of "C. H.."
He has lived in Wichita for 22 years, coming from Nebraska with his parents. His home is at 153 S. Chautauqua Avenue. He has been in other lines of business than real estate. He has bought and sold automobiles and furniture. Never has he been the one to remain passive or regard himself as incapacitated. "I went to school about three weeks," he said, "and for almost five years I had two hours of home teaching every day."
Calkins Is an Inspiration
"But I was like every other youngster, I guess - I couldn't see the need of schooling and of education and rebelled against it. The lack of higher education, I always have believed, is a greater handicap to me than any physical thing and, of course, I have striven to overcome it the best I could by reading and studying in my later years."
Truly, Lloyd Calkins is an inspiration to which no mere writer can do justice in limited space. To be with him, to explore the world of conjecture with his active mind leading you - this, indeed, is a treat as well as an inspiration, a treat that brings him up to any man's level and that makes you forget the warped and little frame that so inadequately houses a great soul. He does not rail at his Creator for failing to provide him with a better earthly shelter. Rather does he approach his Maker in all humbleness and gratitude.
Writes Beautiful Prayer
This, his own beautiful prayer, hangs, written, on the wall of his office, and tells more about him than any volumes could tell: "Oh, mighty Father, we come to thee with the burdens, trials and tribulations of these days, knowing that thou are the only one who has the power and ability to rescue us from the worldly temptations which have brought these things about. We have been neglectful, dear Master, in the service of thy kingdom and we only trust that Thou wilt forgive us of our unkind thoughts and deeds and strengthen us and guide us so that we may, in the days to come, accomplish thy word and thy work in its fullness as it has been set out for us to do. Bring us cheer and closer to Thee until we are truly worthy of being called children of thine. In Christ's name we ask it. Amen."
June 29, 1938
Real Estate Broker Dead
Lloyd A. Calkins, 42-year-old Wichita real estate broker, whose courage kept him in business despite the fact that he was crippled, died Sunday at his home, 153 South Chautauqua.
A resident of Wichita for 28 years, he came here from Beatrice, Neb., and at the time if his death was associated with the Calkins Brothers Realty Company in the first block on East First Street.
Calkins did not have the use of either arms or legs but managed to transact business despite his handicap. He seldom missed a day at his office and retained a sunny disposition. He was s lover of music and many.numbers which he composed were published.
Funeral. services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Downing Mortuary with the Rev. A. E. Henry, pastor of the College Hill M. E. Church of which he was a member officiating.
He leaves his mother, Lottie A. Calkins, at home; two sisters, Mrs. H. P. Dean, at home and Mrs. B. E. Riggs of Oakland, California; three brothers, Howard M., 607 N. Estelle, Leslie W., 119 Minneapolis, and Ray J., Beatrice, Neb., as well as five aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Sam Israel, Henry Rogers, Claude Bowers, John Casper, William L. Hartman and W. E. Kitchener.
Provided by Philip Smith FAG Member #48383132
Wednesday, December 21, 1932
Realtor Conducts Business Laying on Top of Desk
Crippled From Childhood He Sees World of Opportunity
A man can overcome any handicap so long as the Lord has left him his two most potent weapons - mind and soul. So believes Lloyd A. Calkins, living proof of this assertion and a man who has arisen above difficulties fit to blast the aspirations of anyone less staunch of courage than he. How pitiful seems the woes of the ordinary person as he gazes upon the pitifully small, recumbent form that houses a great soul known only to the intimates of this man, Calkins !
Consider, if you please - Calkins weighs but 49 pounds, 'tho he is 37 years old. Calkins is hopelessly crippled by paralysis, denied all but the use of his voice, his eyes, his senses. The Wizard of Wichita - so Robert L. Ripley, who seeks out the almost unbelievable, has dubbed him, picturing him, on another page of The Beacon today, carrying on courageously.
Paints Picture of Christ
He can move his hands and a finger or two slightly, so, with paint and brush he has painted a striking picture of Christ knocking at the door. He can use his voice and often it has been heard over the radio and especially by those who attend College Hill M. E. Church lifting its golden tenor tones in praise of the Creator. He can think, so he can attend to the details of business and he can dictate messages of cheer and outline the creed he has found will help a man live a full life, no matter what his troubles. Consider - this man does not cry about depressions and unemployment. For eight years he has not missed a day at his office.
Greets Friends With Smile
There, at 111 East First Street, he may be found any day, greeting friends and acquaintances with a smile as he lies in his desk top, head pillowed, a telephone lying in front of him with its mouthpiece near his lips and its receiver held at his ear by a unique device of heavy gauge wire. He and his brother, Howard M., operate the Calkins Realty Company and it is a successful business in which Lloyd plays not the lesser part, so Howard assures you.
His usually merry eyes were touched by sadness Wednesday. A brother had died the night before and this loss sat on his mind. But he rallied to tell why he had consented that Ripley, of "Believe It or Not" fame, be told about him. "Perhaps," he smiled his slow, warm smile, "I am a little too sensitive about anything being printed about me in the newspapers. But so many people saw me at my work and told me I was an inspiration to them - that I made their own troubles seem small and inconsequential. They convinced me that if this were so, I owed it to others to consent to such publicity altho it is not my individual taste and it means nothing to my pride."
"People tell me that no other troubles or handicaps compare with mine, but I believe they are wrong. Every one has his troubles, for one reason if not for another, and they are very real to him and mean much to him. Man lives only to discover that there is no perfection in life, that there is always something left for everyone to desire and that perfection belongs to the hereafter. So, I do not feel that I am so badly off - I have my eyes to see with, my mind to think with and my soul to live with and protect."
Many Things to Live For
"Man loves accomplishments. I have accomplished some things and I know I am capable of accomplishing more, of doing other things that I never have tried before. So, you see, one who is no worse off than I have many things to live for."
His mobile, expressive countenance mirroring every thought, he told of his strange misfortune. He was born in a large farm near Beatrice, Neb., weighed eight pounds at birth and was one of the huskiest and healthiest babies born to his parents. Until he was eight months old he was quite normal in every way, and then something happened - no one ever knew just what. "We never could discover" he explains.
Spine Was Injured
"You see, on a big farm there needs to be a lot of help - a lot of people coming and going all the time. Perhaps someone handled me too roughly. There was no way to tell, for certainly I couldn't then, and my parents did not know anything was the matter until I ceased kicking and wiggling like babies always do. Then my parents took me to doctors - the best they could find. But nothing could be done. Something had gone wrong with my spine. Perhaps had they known as much about such things then as they do nowadays ---". For a fleeting instant, a wistful look crossed his face. But here is one with no time to waste on self pity and he continued to answer questions about himself.
22 Years In Wichita
His father is dead, but his mother is still alive. So, too, are three brothers and two sisters, Howard and Leslie of Wichita, R. J. Calkins of Beatrice, Mrs. Harper Dean and Mrs. Brooks Riggs of Wichita. The family mourns the death of another brother, "C. H.", who went by no name other than these initials. "It is a sad thing to happen at Christmas time." Lloyd commented as he spoke of "C. H.."
He has lived in Wichita for 22 years, coming from Nebraska with his parents. His home is at 153 S. Chautauqua Avenue. He has been in other lines of business than real estate. He has bought and sold automobiles and furniture. Never has he been the one to remain passive or regard himself as incapacitated. "I went to school about three weeks," he said, "and for almost five years I had two hours of home teaching every day."
Calkins Is an Inspiration
"But I was like every other youngster, I guess - I couldn't see the need of schooling and of education and rebelled against it. The lack of higher education, I always have believed, is a greater handicap to me than any physical thing and, of course, I have striven to overcome it the best I could by reading and studying in my later years."
Truly, Lloyd Calkins is an inspiration to which no mere writer can do justice in limited space. To be with him, to explore the world of conjecture with his active mind leading you - this, indeed, is a treat as well as an inspiration, a treat that brings him up to any man's level and that makes you forget the warped and little frame that so inadequately houses a great soul. He does not rail at his Creator for failing to provide him with a better earthly shelter. Rather does he approach his Maker in all humbleness and gratitude.
Writes Beautiful Prayer
This, his own beautiful prayer, hangs, written, on the wall of his office, and tells more about him than any volumes could tell: "Oh, mighty Father, we come to thee with the burdens, trials and tribulations of these days, knowing that thou are the only one who has the power and ability to rescue us from the worldly temptations which have brought these things about. We have been neglectful, dear Master, in the service of thy kingdom and we only trust that Thou wilt forgive us of our unkind thoughts and deeds and strengthen us and guide us so that we may, in the days to come, accomplish thy word and thy work in its fullness as it has been set out for us to do. Bring us cheer and closer to Thee until we are truly worthy of being called children of thine. In Christ's name we ask it. Amen."
June 29, 1938
Real Estate Broker Dead
Lloyd A. Calkins, 42-year-old Wichita real estate broker, whose courage kept him in business despite the fact that he was crippled, died Sunday at his home, 153 South Chautauqua.
A resident of Wichita for 28 years, he came here from Beatrice, Neb., and at the time if his death was associated with the Calkins Brothers Realty Company in the first block on East First Street.
Calkins did not have the use of either arms or legs but managed to transact business despite his handicap. He seldom missed a day at his office and retained a sunny disposition. He was s lover of music and many.numbers which he composed were published.
Funeral. services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Downing Mortuary with the Rev. A. E. Henry, pastor of the College Hill M. E. Church of which he was a member officiating.
He leaves his mother, Lottie A. Calkins, at home; two sisters, Mrs. H. P. Dean, at home and Mrs. B. E. Riggs of Oakland, California; three brothers, Howard M., 607 N. Estelle, Leslie W., 119 Minneapolis, and Ray J., Beatrice, Neb., as well as five aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Sam Israel, Henry Rogers, Claude Bowers, John Casper, William L. Hartman and W. E. Kitchener.
Provided by Philip Smith FAG Member #48383132
The Wichita Beacon
Wednesday, December 21, 1932
Realtor Conducts Business Laying on Top of Desk
Crippled From Childhood He Sees World of Opportunity
A man can overcome any handicap so long as the Lord has left him his two most potent weapons - mind and soul. So believes Lloyd A. Calkins, living proof of this assertion and a man who has arisen above difficulties fit to blast the aspirations of anyone less staunch of courage than he. How pitiful seems the woes of the ordinary person as he gazes upon the pitifully small, recumbent form that houses a great soul known only to the intimates of this man, Calkins !
Consider, if you please - Calkins weighs but 49 pounds, 'tho he is 37 years old. Calkins is hopelessly crippled by paralysis, denied all but the use of his voice, his eyes, his senses. The Wizard of Wichita - so Robert L. Ripley, who seeks out the almost unbelievable, has dubbed him, picturing him, on another page of The Beacon today, carrying on courageously.
Paints Picture of Christ
He can move his hands and a finger or two slightly, so, with paint and brush he has painted a striking picture of Christ knocking at the door. He can use his voice and often it has been heard over the radio and especially by those who attend College Hill M. E. Church lifting its golden tenor tones in praise of the Creator. He can think, so he can attend to the details of business and he can dictate messages of cheer and outline the creed he has found will help a man live a full life, no matter what his troubles. Consider - this man does not cry about depressions and unemployment. For eight years he has not missed a day at his office.
Greets Friends With Smile
There, at 111 East First Street, he may be found any day, greeting friends and acquaintances with a smile as he lies in his desk top, head pillowed, a telephone lying in front of him with its mouthpiece near his lips and its receiver held at his ear by a unique device of heavy gauge wire. He and his brother, Howard M., operate the Calkins Realty Company and it is a successful business in which Lloyd plays not the lesser part, so Howard assures you.
His usually merry eyes were touched by sadness Wednesday. A brother had died the night before and this loss sat on his mind. But he rallied to tell why he had consented that Ripley, of "Believe It or Not" fame, be told about him. "Perhaps," he smiled his slow, warm smile, "I am a little too sensitive about anything being printed about me in the newspapers. But so many people saw me at my work and told me I was an inspiration to them - that I made their own troubles seem small and inconsequential. They convinced me that if this were so, I owed it to others to consent to such publicity altho it is not my individual taste and it means nothing to my pride."
"People tell me that no other troubles or handicaps compare with mine, but I believe they are wrong. Every one has his troubles, for one reason if not for another, and they are very real to him and mean much to him. Man lives only to discover that there is no perfection in life, that there is always something left for everyone to desire and that perfection belongs to the hereafter. So, I do not feel that I am so badly off - I have my eyes to see with, my mind to think with and my soul to live with and protect."
Many Things to Live For
"Man loves accomplishments. I have accomplished some things and I know I am capable of accomplishing more, of doing other things that I never have tried before. So, you see, one who is no worse off than I have many things to live for."
His mobile, expressive countenance mirroring every thought, he told of his strange misfortune. He was born in a large farm near Beatrice, Neb., weighed eight pounds at birth and was one of the huskiest and healthiest babies born to his parents. Until he was eight months old he was quite normal in every way, and then something happened - no one ever knew just what. "We never could discover" he explains.
Spine Was Injured
"You see, on a big farm there needs to be a lot of help - a lot of people coming and going all the time. Perhaps someone handled me too roughly. There was no way to tell, for certainly I couldn't then, and my parents did not know anything was the matter until I ceased kicking and wiggling like babies always do. Then my parents took me to doctors - the best they could find. But nothing could be done. Something had gone wrong with my spine. Perhaps had they known as much about such things then as they do nowadays ---". For a fleeting instant, a wistful look crossed his face. But here is one with no time to waste on self pity and he continued to answer questions about himself.
22 Years In Wichita
His father is dead, but his mother is still alive. So, too, are three brothers and two sisters, Howard and Leslie of Wichita, R. J. Calkins of Beatrice, Mrs. Harper Dean and Mrs. Brooks Riggs of Wichita. The family mourns the death of another brother, "C. H.", who went by no name other than these initials. "It is a sad thing to happen at Christmas time." Lloyd commented as he spoke of "C. H.."
He has lived in Wichita for 22 years, coming from Nebraska with his parents. His home is at 153 S. Chautauqua Avenue. He has been in other lines of business than real estate. He has bought and sold automobiles and furniture. Never has he been the one to remain passive or regard himself as incapacitated. "I went to school about three weeks," he said, "and for almost five years I had two hours of home teaching every day."
Calkins Is an Inspiration
"But I was like every other youngster, I guess - I couldn't see the need of schooling and of education and rebelled against it. The lack of higher education, I always have believed, is a greater handicap to me than any physical thing and, of course, I have striven to overcome it the best I could by reading and studying in my later years."
Truly, Lloyd Calkins is an inspiration to which no mere writer can do justice in limited space. To be with him, to explore the world of conjecture with his active mind leading you - this, indeed, is a treat as well as an inspiration, a treat that brings him up to any man's level and that makes you forget the warped and little frame that so inadequately houses a great soul. He does not rail at his Creator for failing to provide him with a better earthly shelter. Rather does he approach his Maker in all humbleness and gratitude.
Writes Beautiful Prayer
This, his own beautiful prayer, hangs, written, on the wall of his office, and tells more about him than any volumes could tell: "Oh, mighty Father, we come to thee with the burdens, trials and tribulations of these days, knowing that thou are the only one who has the power and ability to rescue us from the worldly temptations which have brought these things about. We have been neglectful, dear Master, in the service of thy kingdom and we only trust that Thou wilt forgive us of our unkind thoughts and deeds and strengthen us and guide us so that we may, in the days to come, accomplish thy word and thy work in its fullness as it has been set out for us to do. Bring us cheer and closer to Thee until we are truly worthy of being called children of thine. In Christ's name we ask it. Amen."
June 29, 1938
Real Estate Broker Dead
Lloyd A. Calkins, 42-year-old Wichita real estate broker, whose courage kept him in business despite the fact that he was crippled, died Sunday at his home, 153 South Chautauqua.
A resident of Wichita for 28 years, he came here from Beatrice, Neb., and at the time if his death was associated with the Calkins Brothers Realty Company in the first block on East First Street.
Calkins did not have the use of either arms or legs but managed to transact business despite his handicap. He seldom missed a day at his office and retained a sunny disposition. He was s lover of music and many.numbers which he composed were published.
Funeral. services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Downing Mortuary with the Rev. A. E. Henry, pastor of the College Hill M. E. Church of which he was a member officiating.
He leaves his mother, Lottie A. Calkins, at home; two sisters, Mrs. H. P. Dean, at home and Mrs. B. E. Riggs of Oakland, California; three brothers, Howard M., 607 N. Estelle, Leslie W., 119 Minneapolis, and Ray J., Beatrice, Neb., as well as five aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Sam Israel, Henry Rogers, Claude Bowers, John Casper, William L. Hartman and W. E. Kitchener.
Provided by Philip Smith FAG Member #48383132
Wednesday, December 21, 1932
Realtor Conducts Business Laying on Top of Desk
Crippled From Childhood He Sees World of Opportunity
A man can overcome any handicap so long as the Lord has left him his two most potent weapons - mind and soul. So believes Lloyd A. Calkins, living proof of this assertion and a man who has arisen above difficulties fit to blast the aspirations of anyone less staunch of courage than he. How pitiful seems the woes of the ordinary person as he gazes upon the pitifully small, recumbent form that houses a great soul known only to the intimates of this man, Calkins !
Consider, if you please - Calkins weighs but 49 pounds, 'tho he is 37 years old. Calkins is hopelessly crippled by paralysis, denied all but the use of his voice, his eyes, his senses. The Wizard of Wichita - so Robert L. Ripley, who seeks out the almost unbelievable, has dubbed him, picturing him, on another page of The Beacon today, carrying on courageously.
Paints Picture of Christ
He can move his hands and a finger or two slightly, so, with paint and brush he has painted a striking picture of Christ knocking at the door. He can use his voice and often it has been heard over the radio and especially by those who attend College Hill M. E. Church lifting its golden tenor tones in praise of the Creator. He can think, so he can attend to the details of business and he can dictate messages of cheer and outline the creed he has found will help a man live a full life, no matter what his troubles. Consider - this man does not cry about depressions and unemployment. For eight years he has not missed a day at his office.
Greets Friends With Smile
There, at 111 East First Street, he may be found any day, greeting friends and acquaintances with a smile as he lies in his desk top, head pillowed, a telephone lying in front of him with its mouthpiece near his lips and its receiver held at his ear by a unique device of heavy gauge wire. He and his brother, Howard M., operate the Calkins Realty Company and it is a successful business in which Lloyd plays not the lesser part, so Howard assures you.
His usually merry eyes were touched by sadness Wednesday. A brother had died the night before and this loss sat on his mind. But he rallied to tell why he had consented that Ripley, of "Believe It or Not" fame, be told about him. "Perhaps," he smiled his slow, warm smile, "I am a little too sensitive about anything being printed about me in the newspapers. But so many people saw me at my work and told me I was an inspiration to them - that I made their own troubles seem small and inconsequential. They convinced me that if this were so, I owed it to others to consent to such publicity altho it is not my individual taste and it means nothing to my pride."
"People tell me that no other troubles or handicaps compare with mine, but I believe they are wrong. Every one has his troubles, for one reason if not for another, and they are very real to him and mean much to him. Man lives only to discover that there is no perfection in life, that there is always something left for everyone to desire and that perfection belongs to the hereafter. So, I do not feel that I am so badly off - I have my eyes to see with, my mind to think with and my soul to live with and protect."
Many Things to Live For
"Man loves accomplishments. I have accomplished some things and I know I am capable of accomplishing more, of doing other things that I never have tried before. So, you see, one who is no worse off than I have many things to live for."
His mobile, expressive countenance mirroring every thought, he told of his strange misfortune. He was born in a large farm near Beatrice, Neb., weighed eight pounds at birth and was one of the huskiest and healthiest babies born to his parents. Until he was eight months old he was quite normal in every way, and then something happened - no one ever knew just what. "We never could discover" he explains.
Spine Was Injured
"You see, on a big farm there needs to be a lot of help - a lot of people coming and going all the time. Perhaps someone handled me too roughly. There was no way to tell, for certainly I couldn't then, and my parents did not know anything was the matter until I ceased kicking and wiggling like babies always do. Then my parents took me to doctors - the best they could find. But nothing could be done. Something had gone wrong with my spine. Perhaps had they known as much about such things then as they do nowadays ---". For a fleeting instant, a wistful look crossed his face. But here is one with no time to waste on self pity and he continued to answer questions about himself.
22 Years In Wichita
His father is dead, but his mother is still alive. So, too, are three brothers and two sisters, Howard and Leslie of Wichita, R. J. Calkins of Beatrice, Mrs. Harper Dean and Mrs. Brooks Riggs of Wichita. The family mourns the death of another brother, "C. H.", who went by no name other than these initials. "It is a sad thing to happen at Christmas time." Lloyd commented as he spoke of "C. H.."
He has lived in Wichita for 22 years, coming from Nebraska with his parents. His home is at 153 S. Chautauqua Avenue. He has been in other lines of business than real estate. He has bought and sold automobiles and furniture. Never has he been the one to remain passive or regard himself as incapacitated. "I went to school about three weeks," he said, "and for almost five years I had two hours of home teaching every day."
Calkins Is an Inspiration
"But I was like every other youngster, I guess - I couldn't see the need of schooling and of education and rebelled against it. The lack of higher education, I always have believed, is a greater handicap to me than any physical thing and, of course, I have striven to overcome it the best I could by reading and studying in my later years."
Truly, Lloyd Calkins is an inspiration to which no mere writer can do justice in limited space. To be with him, to explore the world of conjecture with his active mind leading you - this, indeed, is a treat as well as an inspiration, a treat that brings him up to any man's level and that makes you forget the warped and little frame that so inadequately houses a great soul. He does not rail at his Creator for failing to provide him with a better earthly shelter. Rather does he approach his Maker in all humbleness and gratitude.
Writes Beautiful Prayer
This, his own beautiful prayer, hangs, written, on the wall of his office, and tells more about him than any volumes could tell: "Oh, mighty Father, we come to thee with the burdens, trials and tribulations of these days, knowing that thou are the only one who has the power and ability to rescue us from the worldly temptations which have brought these things about. We have been neglectful, dear Master, in the service of thy kingdom and we only trust that Thou wilt forgive us of our unkind thoughts and deeds and strengthen us and guide us so that we may, in the days to come, accomplish thy word and thy work in its fullness as it has been set out for us to do. Bring us cheer and closer to Thee until we are truly worthy of being called children of thine. In Christ's name we ask it. Amen."
June 29, 1938
Real Estate Broker Dead
Lloyd A. Calkins, 42-year-old Wichita real estate broker, whose courage kept him in business despite the fact that he was crippled, died Sunday at his home, 153 South Chautauqua.
A resident of Wichita for 28 years, he came here from Beatrice, Neb., and at the time if his death was associated with the Calkins Brothers Realty Company in the first block on East First Street.
Calkins did not have the use of either arms or legs but managed to transact business despite his handicap. He seldom missed a day at his office and retained a sunny disposition. He was s lover of music and many.numbers which he composed were published.
Funeral. services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Downing Mortuary with the Rev. A. E. Henry, pastor of the College Hill M. E. Church of which he was a member officiating.
He leaves his mother, Lottie A. Calkins, at home; two sisters, Mrs. H. P. Dean, at home and Mrs. B. E. Riggs of Oakland, California; three brothers, Howard M., 607 N. Estelle, Leslie W., 119 Minneapolis, and Ray J., Beatrice, Neb., as well as five aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Sam Israel, Henry Rogers, Claude Bowers, John Casper, William L. Hartman and W. E. Kitchener.
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