Dawkins, Robert Lowell

1925 - 2004  (79 years)

• Name	Dawkins, Robert Lowell
  Birth	30 Apr 1925	Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	DAWK.R001
  _FGRAVE	18125573
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Dawkins, Robert Lowell (1925-2004)
  		Robert Lowell Dawkins (1925-2004)
  Death	19 May 2004	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43567	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Dawkins, Ray,   b. 1893   d. 1964 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Daugherty, Lillie,   b. 1893   d. 1976 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F19063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Holstlaw, Lois E.,   b. 13 Jul 1926, Iuka, Marion County, Illinois d. 24 Aug 2006 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F19473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Apr 1925 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 19 May 2004 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Robert L. Dawkins, 79, of Louisville, died May 19, 2004 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. He was born April 30, 1925, in Clay County, the son of Ray and Lillie Daugherty Dawkins. He married Lois Holstlaw July 13, 1949 in Salem. He was a retired Louisville Postal Clerk and a member of Red Brush Christian Church. Survivors include his wife; a son, Stephen; a daughter Diana Stortzum; a sister Betty Frye; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; three brothers, Ross, Loren, and James Dawkins; and a sister, Helen Tolliver. Funeral services were held at Red Brush Christian Church with burial in Red Brush Cemetery. Neal Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15287] World War II Honoree, Robert Lowell Dawkins, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1803270) (Reliability: 2).