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From the
Lebanon Reporter
Lebanon, Indiana
(Boone County)
Wednesday, February 17, 1932
ELMER HAWKINS
CALLED BY DEATH
Farmer Succumbs To-
day In Hospital
Elmer Hawkins, 70 years of age, who for a number of years owned and operated a melon and
truck farm north of Lebanon, passed away in the Witham hospital this afternoon at 12:30
o'clock. He had been ill several months and had been a patient in the Methodist
hospital, Indianapolis, three months, and was brought to the local hospital from there
three months ago. Death was attributed to a complications of diseases.
Mr. Hawkins was born on a farm, north of Lebanon, and was the son of Mr. abnd Mrs. William
Hawkins, both of who are deceased. He is survived by his step-mother, who lives near
Stringtown; a daughter, Mrs. George Holmes of near Mechanicsburg; three sons, Lee Hawkins
of Frankfort, Ward Hawkins at home and Alf Hawkins of Kankakee, Ill., and a brother, John
H. Hawkins of Lebanon. He also leaves six half-brothers and two half-sisters.
The arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.