Mommie and Poppie

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Watkins Scolarships 2011

Click photos for a better look at the recipients of the 2011 Watkins Scholarships and their thank you notes. At the bottom is my letter to Laura Powers, guidance counselor at Mancelona High School, who was instrumental in choosing the two lucky seniors.

8-20-2011    

Mancelona Education Foundation

c/o Sue Homan

P.O. Box 619

Mancelona, MI   49659

The Watkins Family is proud to be able to give this gift of scholarship funds for Ms. Danielle Hoose and Ms. Stephanie Homan. We wish them well as they begin to pursue their degrees this fall.

We also look forward to continuing this tradition of providing scholarships for Mancelona students after our family reunion in 2012. It is especially gratifying to provide this educational opportunity in honor of Charles and Delphia Watkins (known to all their descendants as simply Mommie and Poppie), neither one of whom had more than a fourth grade education.

Our best to Mancelona on behalf of the entire family of our beloved Mommie and Poppie,

Their granddaughter,

Carolyn Haakenson Due

Where We Come From



Charles Eaton Watkins and Delphia Irene Huff

March 23, 1886 – January 10, 1957 ~ September 22, 1893 - March 2, 1967

Married July 19, 1909

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 Cecil EatonWatkins

January 10, 1910 – October 21, 1977

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Leslie Edgar Watkins

January 28, 1912 – October 14, 1962
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Violet Watkins Paulson

January 25, 1914 – December 24, 1971
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Donald Malcolm Watkins

November 3, 1915 – March 27, 1980
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Dorothy Watkins Korr

September 2, 1917 – April 8, 1980
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Evelyn Watkins Haakenson

January 26, 1920 – September 27, 1998
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Alfred Watkins

May 22, 1924 – May 22, 1924
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Irene Watkins Miller

May 29, 1925 –June 6, 1950
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Doris Watkins Wood

May 19, 1927
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Verna Watkins Miller

January 3, 1929 – March 11, 2011

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Margaret Marie Watkins

November 20, 1930 – November 24, 1930
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Mary Lou Watkins Hawks

April 8, 1932

See You Saturday

Glen Watkins

           

                   

Glen Richard Watkins

Glen Richard Watkins, 75, of Eatonton, died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 30, 2012.He was born in Mancelona, Mich., March 3, 1937.He lived in Eatonton for the last 24 years and was a member of the Elks Lodge.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Vining Ivy Hill Chapel.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Linda Waldrop Watkins; son, Dave Watkins of Eatonton; daughters, Valerie Lynn Watkins and Gwen Watkins of Traverse City, Mich.; step-children, Nancy James and husband Randy of Eatonton, Tammy Wallace and husband Brad of Eatonton, and Jimmy Palmer Jr. of Eatonton; siblings, Cecil Watkins of Michigan, Doris and Craig, Larry and wife Ida Watkins of Michigan, Betty Jay of Michigan, Tom and wife Barbara Watkins of St. Paul, Minn.; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.