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Grover Hendrix Atkinson

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Grover Hendrix Atkinson

Birth
Independence, Washington County, Texas, USA
Death
3 Aug 1962 (aged 76)
Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA
Burial
Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden of the Last Supper
Memorial ID
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Service: 5 Aug 1962
Age: 76 yrs 6 mo 1 day
Residence:Lufkin, Angelina, TX
Occupation: Construction Contractor
Father: Robert W. Atkinson
Mother: Alice A Sowls
Informant: Mrs. Johnnie Atkinson
Texas Death Certificate reference # 46238
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Service: Burke Methodist Church at 5 pm
Officiates: Rev Wayne Lee, Rev Herschel Ramsey and Dr. Arthur DeLoach
Burial: Garden of Memories Memorial Park
He was the last living member of a Pioneer Texas family, Robert W Atkinson and Alice Sowels (Daughter of Dr and Mrs Robert Sowels of Angola, Indiana)
Married: Johnnie Hudson, June 2, 1912 in Diboll, TX
Moved to Lufkin in 1923 where Mr Atkinson became well known as a building contractor. He helped get draft and approved, a city building code.
Much of his younger life was spend with youth organizations, such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
Member: Burke Methodist Church, a church his parents helped organize

Wife, Johnnie Atkinson
Son, Col Grover G Atkinson
Daughter, Classie ?
Three Toni Marie Atkinson, Gary Arnold Atkinson, and Gregory Atkinson
A number of nieces and nephews

Gipson Funeral Home, directors
Service: 5 Aug 1962
Age: 76 yrs 6 mo 1 day
Residence:Lufkin, Angelina, TX
Occupation: Construction Contractor
Father: Robert W. Atkinson
Mother: Alice A Sowls
Informant: Mrs. Johnnie Atkinson
Texas Death Certificate reference # 46238
***********************
Service: Burke Methodist Church at 5 pm
Officiates: Rev Wayne Lee, Rev Herschel Ramsey and Dr. Arthur DeLoach
Burial: Garden of Memories Memorial Park
He was the last living member of a Pioneer Texas family, Robert W Atkinson and Alice Sowels (Daughter of Dr and Mrs Robert Sowels of Angola, Indiana)
Married: Johnnie Hudson, June 2, 1912 in Diboll, TX
Moved to Lufkin in 1923 where Mr Atkinson became well known as a building contractor. He helped get draft and approved, a city building code.
Much of his younger life was spend with youth organizations, such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
Member: Burke Methodist Church, a church his parents helped organize

Wife, Johnnie Atkinson
Son, Col Grover G Atkinson
Daughter, Classie ?
Three Toni Marie Atkinson, Gary Arnold Atkinson, and Gregory Atkinson
A number of nieces and nephews

Gipson Funeral Home, directors


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