Washington County, OK - Obituary - B.M. Dunkin - d525 ------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Shirley Larson laurco@mail.ez-sys.net ----------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Bartlesville, Washington County -- March 30, 1969 ----------------------------------------------------------------- B. M. DUNKIN Dies: Funeral set Wednesday Benjamin M. (Monroe) DUNKIN 78 418 Kaw, a longtime resident of Bartlesville, died at 2:10 a.m. sunday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednessday t the Colonial Chapel of the Neekamps Funeral Home with Major John Courtois officating assisted by Brig. John R.Davis, both of the Salvation Army. Interment will be in White Rose Cemetery. Mr. DUNKIN was born in Morrilton Ark on Oct 25 1890, and was reared in that area. He married Miss Effie WITHROW in Ft. Smith Ark on Sept 29, 1913 and they lived there where he was with the Midland Valley Railroad Co., prior to engaging in farming that area. They came to Bartlesville in 1915 and he was with the National Zinc Co. He later became active as a soldier with the Salvatin Army in 1956. He has been in failing health for the past year and became seriously ill three weeks ago. He was a member of the Salvation Army Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Effie DUNKIN of the home, one son, C. W. DUNKIN, Port Hueneme CA, four daughters, Mrs. C. E. MINOR Okay OK., Mrs. George MINOR, Denver Co., Mrs. Claude SUTHERLAND, Bartlesville and Mrs. Bill DIVINE, Parsons Ks. One sister, Georgia ALEXANDER, Oceana Ca, 26 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.