He started driving a school bus for Highland in 1937, his route covered Doe Hill, McDowell, Seldom Scene & Crab Run. Averaging 46 miles a day. He retired in June 1965.
The Recorder August 16, 1990
J. Walter Botkin, 90, of Doe Hill died Friday morning, Aug. 10, 1990 at King's Daughters' Hospital in Staunton. He was born at Doe Hill, a son of G. Lee and Naomi Blagg Botkin. On July 28, 1940, he married Emma Simmons, who survives. He was a member of Doe Hill United Methodist Church. He had been a Highland County school bus driver for 26 years and was a livestock trucker and a mail carrier. In addition to his widow, suriving are two daughters, Lucy Turner and Ellen Zimmerman, both of Staunton; and a brother, Marvin Botkin of McDowell. A service was conducted 11 a.m. Monday at Doe Hill United Methodist Church by the Rev. Steve McMillion, with burial at the Doe Hill Cemetery
The Recorder August 16, 1990
J. Walter Botkin, 90, of Doe Hill died Friday morning, Aug. 10, 1990 at King's Daughters' Hospital in Staunton. He was born at Doe Hill, a son of G. Lee and Naomi Blagg Botkin. On July 28, 1940, he married Emma Simmons, who survives. He was a member of Doe Hill United Methodist Church. He had been a Highland County school bus driver for 26 years and was a livestock trucker and a mail carrier. In addition to his widow, suriving are two daughters, Lucy Turner and Ellen Zimmerman, both of Staunton; and a brother, Marvin Botkin of McDowell. A service was conducted 11 a.m. Monday at Doe Hill United Methodist Church by the Rev. Steve McMillion, with burial at the Doe Hill Cemetery
He started driving a school bus for Highland in 1937, his route covered Doe Hill, McDowell, Seldom Scene & Crab Run. Averaging 46 miles a day. He retired in June 1965.
The Recorder August 16, 1990
J. Walter Botkin, 90, of Doe Hill died Friday morning, Aug. 10, 1990 at King's Daughters' Hospital in Staunton. He was born at Doe Hill, a son of G. Lee and Naomi Blagg Botkin. On July 28, 1940, he married Emma Simmons, who survives. He was a member of Doe Hill United Methodist Church. He had been a Highland County school bus driver for 26 years and was a livestock trucker and a mail carrier. In addition to his widow, suriving are two daughters, Lucy Turner and Ellen Zimmerman, both of Staunton; and a brother, Marvin Botkin of McDowell. A service was conducted 11 a.m. Monday at Doe Hill United Methodist Church by the Rev. Steve McMillion, with burial at the Doe Hill Cemetery
The Recorder August 16, 1990
J. Walter Botkin, 90, of Doe Hill died Friday morning, Aug. 10, 1990 at King's Daughters' Hospital in Staunton. He was born at Doe Hill, a son of G. Lee and Naomi Blagg Botkin. On July 28, 1940, he married Emma Simmons, who survives. He was a member of Doe Hill United Methodist Church. He had been a Highland County school bus driver for 26 years and was a livestock trucker and a mail carrier. In addition to his widow, suriving are two daughters, Lucy Turner and Ellen Zimmerman, both of Staunton; and a brother, Marvin Botkin of McDowell. A service was conducted 11 a.m. Monday at Doe Hill United Methodist Church by the Rev. Steve McMillion, with burial at the Doe Hill Cemetery
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