Lonnie Grady Adkins (1912 - 1955)

Born 29 Mar 1912 in Milford, Ellis, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Sep 1955 at age 43 in McKinney, Collin, Texas, United States

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Biography

Lonnie Grady ADKINS was called "Cy" all his life by his father, he was an outdoorsman. He loved horses and wrote poetry. He worked in the Sheriff's Office in Conroe, TX and ran for Sheriff of the the County. During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps. At his grave is a bronze plaque which reads "Texas PHM1 USN March 29, 1912 - Sept 30, 1955". Cy moved to Longview, TX after the war where he served as a Deputy Sheriff of Gregg Co., TX. He loved people but marriage was not successful for him. Ernestine Ray was his wife when he died. He died in a Veteran's hospital at McKinney, Collin Co., TX after a 3 year bout with lung cancer. ^[1]

Military

During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps. At his grave is a bronze plaque which reads "Texas PHM1 USN March 29, 1912 - Sept 30, 1955".

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name Lonnie Grady Adkins Gender Male Race White Age 28 Relationship to Draftee Self (Head) Birth Date 29 Mar 1912 Birth Place Milford, Texas, USA Residence Place Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA Registration Date 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA Employer Sheriff of Montgomery County Height 5 11 Weight 212 Complexion Dark Brown Hair Color Brown Eye Color Blue Next of Kin W E Adkins Household Members Name Age Lonnie Grady Adkins 28 W E Adkins

Photographs

Three photo's of Cy in his military uniform and one as a man before he died. Photo of Edith Juanita Adkins, Lonnie Grady "Cy" Adkins and Eddie Lee (Jinx) Adkins.

Obituary

Death Claims Dallasites' Kin

L. C. "Cy" ADKINS of Longview, who is survived by four Dallasites, was to be buried at 4 p.m. Saturday in Milford, his birthplace, after 2:30 p.m. services in Lamar & Smith Chapel.

Mr. ADKINS, 43, died in a McKinney Hospital Friday after a long illness. He attended Conroe High School and North Texas State College before serving the Marine Medical Corps in World War II.

He had lived in Longview since the war, where he was a special investigator in the district attorney's office. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church there.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ernestine ADKINS of Longview; mother, Mrs. W. E. ADKINS of Dallas; sisters Mrs. B. G. HILL and Mrs. C. D. HARRISON, both of Dallas; brothers W. J. of Laredo, H. J. of York, PA; Sam of Austin, Earl W. of Irving and L. C. ADKINS of Dallas.

Cause of death

Lung Cancer - died in a Veteran's Hospital

Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Name Lonnie G Adkins Gender Male Race White Death Age 43 Birth Date 29 Mar 1912 Birth Place Texas Residence Date Abt 1955 Residence Place Longview, Gregg, Texas, USA Death Date 30 Sep 1955 Death Place Rural, Collin, Texas, USA Father William E Adkins Mother Lela Cook

Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000 Name Lonnie G. Adkins Death Date 30 Sep 1955 Death County Collin Certificate 43257

Burial

Milford Cemetery, Milford, Ellis, Texas, USA

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Name Lonnie Grady Adkins Birth Date 29 Mar 1912 Service Number 6249056 Service Branch US Navy Unit R Enlistment Date 5 Jun 1942 Discharge Date 6 Jan 1946 Death Date 30 Sep 1955 Cemetery Location Milford, Texas, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Biography source; pike_carolyn on ancestry.com

Acknowledgement

• This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010.