Kinchin obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Kinchin, Eddie Washington, Jr. 19 Mar 2006 Mar, 2006 Jerry Nelson ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 3/19/2006 KINCHIN, EDDIE WASHINGTON, JR. Eddie Washington Kinchin Jr., 72 years old of Hammond, La., died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was born January 9, 1934. He is a retired Army veteran, who served 20 years in the United States Army and was directly involved in the Korean and Vietnam War. While in the Army he was awarded two Army Commendation Medals, a Bronze Star, Air Medal and a Purple Heart when he was wounded during the Vietnam War. He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor's of arts degree on December 7, 1982. He was directly involved with the community and was president of the Northlake Community Development Corporation from September 2000 through December 2004. He was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Arrangements will be announced at a later date. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ********************************************************************************