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Eugene Wilkins, 72

Eugene Wilkins, 72, died Thursday, June 24, 2004, at his residence in rural Blair.

Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home. There will be no visitation.

Jackie Eugene “Duck” Wilkins was born Nov. 15, 1931, in Blair to Chauncey and Hannah (Drager) Wilkins. He was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Blair and graduated from Blair High School in 1949.

In 1952, he married Nancy Jean Wilson and shortly there-after, he left for service in the U.S. Army. He serviced with distinction in the Korean War, attaining the rank of sergeant.

He farmed and raised livestock with his wife his entire life in Washington County, near Blair. He enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, and later, card games with friends.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy; sons and daughters-in-law, Chauncey and Mary Martha Wilkins, Frank and Jacque Wilkins, all of Blair, Daniel and Vicki Wilkins, Omaha; 10 grandchildren; two sisters, Jane Kuhr of Blair and Doris Koposis of Omaha; numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Donald and Sidney, and sister, Marjorie.

Memorials are suggested to the Veteran Memorial Fund, or the Memorial Community Hospital Emergency Room Remodeling Fund.

#2 World Herald 24 Jun 2004

WILKINS ---Eugene (Duck), age 72, Blair, NE. Survived by wife, Nancy; sons and daughters-in-law, Chauncey and Mary Martha Wilkins, Frank and Jacque Wilkins, all Blair, NE. Daniel and Vicki Wilkins, Omaha; 10 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Jane Kuhr, Blair, NE, Doris Koposis, Omaha.

Memorial Services 10:30 am Sat at Funeral Home. No Visitation. Memorials to Veteran’s Memorial Fund or Memorial Community Hospital Emergency Remodeling Fund.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME

Blair, NE 402-426-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

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In Loving Memory of Jackie Eugene “Duck” Wilkins

Entered Into Rest June 24, 2004 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 26, 2004 Campbell-Aman Funeral Chapel Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Kevin Lardy.

Memorials may be directed to the Veterans Memorial Fund or Memorial Community Hospital Emergency Room Remodeling Fund

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

Note: Normally the tombstone is the final decider for accuracy, but both the obituary and the funeral leaflet indicate the death date as June 24, 2004 FindaGrave #: 53130881