Fred J. Eakins

© The Hammon Advocate

Thursday, 20 September 1956

Submitted by: Leila Evett

Fred J. Eakins Services September 18

Services for Fred J. Eakins, 68 years, were conducted Tuesday, September 18, 1956 at 10:00 a.m. at the Baptist Church, with Reverend Robert L. Franks officiating. Burial was in the Kiowa Cemetery. Martin-Hullum directed the arrangements.

Fred J. Eakins was born May 12, 1888 in Denton County, Texas, and died at his home on Friday, September 14, after a four-year illness.

Mr. Eakins had lived in Roger Mills County since 1894, and in Hammon since 1947.

He was married to Cora Moore at Hammon on December 21, 1936. He was a member of the Baptist church. During World War I, he served in the Army Veterinary Corps.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cora Eakins; two daughters, Mrs. Fredda Lancaster, Lakewood, California, Mrs. Joanne Hutchinson, Los Angeles, California; two sons, Rex Eakins Borger, Texas and MM-1C, Gus M. Eakins, stationed with the Navy at Pearl harbor; a sister Mrs. W. G. Hawkins, Tulsa; four brothers, Tom, Coalgate, Oklahoma Gus, Hammon, Oklahoma, Guy, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Zack, Portland, Oregon and ten grandchildren.