Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries: Alba Franklyn Hawkins Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by: Don Raymond The Stanberry Herald, Thursday, Jan. 2, 1919: Alba Franklyn Hawkins born April 9th 1874, 5 1/2 miles east of Stanberry. Age at death 44 years 8 months 15 days. He lived in this vicinity until age of 17 years where he became connected with the Thornfield College as Band and Penman instructor for some time. Was married to Miss Anna Zabel Havre, Montana to this union two children were born which died in childhood. He leaves to morn his death a wife, mother, two brothers, and one sister. He spent the last 12 years of his life in Kansas City, Mo., where he was affiliated with various railroads as foreman. Funeral conducted from the home Tuesday Dec. 24, by Edward Wright, burial at High Ridge.