Los Angeles County CA Archives Obituaries.....Dunkin, D. S.  "Drew" August 4, 1927
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"The Roanoke Leader"
Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 3, 1927

LOCAL News

Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Dunkin arrived on Monday from Los Angeles, California, 
called by the illness of their father Mr. D.S. Dunkin who was stricken with 
paralysis eight days ago. His condition continues such as to give his family 
and friends grave concern.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 10, 1927

MR. D.S. DUNKIN IS CALLED AWAY AT HONORED AGE

Having passed his four score years and almost reached another milestone, Mr. 
D.S. Dunkin passed peacefully away at his home in this city shortly after 
noon on Thursday, August 4th, as a result of a stroke of paralysis suffered 
nine days before. He retained consciousness to the day before the end, and 
had the satisfaction of knowing that all the members of his family were with 
him in his last days. He received the constant ministrations of physicians 
and nurses as well as members of his family but he realized that his days 
were numbered and he expressed himself as being not only ready, but anxious 
to go.

The funeral services were conducted at the home at 3 o'clock Friday 
afternoon, Rev. N.H. Abernethy in charge and was assisted by Rev. R.M. 
Archibald. A large and representative gathering was present to show respect 
to the memory of this worthy citizen and to attest their sympathy for those 
called upon to mourn the loss of one so dearly loved. There were many 
handsome floral offerings from individuals and organizations.

Mr. Dunkin spent his long life in this vicinity and had been a resident of 
Roanoke about thirty years. While yet a youth he attached himself to the 
Army of the Confederacy during the last year of the war, being assigned to 
home duty but never claimed his connection in the ranks of the United 
Confederate veterans, due to his modest disposition. Not only in the Army, 
but in the dark days that followed the close of the war, Mr. Dunkin saw much 
hard service and did a full part in laying the foundations upon which the 
South has so soon risen to a position of prestige and prosperity in the 
sisterhood of the states.

The deceased is survived by a family that is an honor to him and to whom he 
was devoted, consisting of the wife and two chldren, Mr. W.S. Dunkin of Los 
Angeles, California and Mrs. W.W. Stevenson of Roanoke. Two grandsons, Hugh 
and Frank Stevenson are also left to mourn the loss the patriarch of the 
family and to hold in reverent memory his many virtues.
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(same issue)

LOCAL News

C.T. Mayfield came over from Birmingham last Thursday to attend the funeral 
of his brother-in-law Mr. Dunkin and remained a few days with home folks.



Additional Comments:

Alabama Deaths, 1908-59 
Name: Drew Dunkin 
Death Date: Aug 1927  
Death County: Randolph  
Volume: 34  
Roll: 2  
Page #: 16915  

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