Atkins, John Richard
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Last Name | Atkins |
First Name | John |
Middle Name | Richard |
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Death Date | 11/10/2021 |
Birth Date | 03/25/1946 |
Obituary Source | The Mooresville Decatur Times, Mooresville, Indiana, 11/17/2021 |
Source Information | Obituary |
Cemetery | Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Spouse | Atkins, Dianna (Roberts) |
Survived By | Wife of 46 years, Dianna; sister-in-law, Sharron Atkins; niece, Kris May; and nephews Verna Atkins III and Richard Atkins. |
Other | Son of the late Verna Atkins and Hazel (Haden) Atkins, born in Springfield, Missouri. He grew up in Indianapolis, where he was an All-City Bowling Champion, while at Arlington HS. Served in US Air Force during the Vietnam War, awarded the Bronze Star for heroism in combat. Married on April 12, 1975. Retired from Eli Lilly and Co. after 25 years of service. Preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Verna Atkins II. |
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