Earl J. Calkms 7 'l 9 Earl J. Calkins, a Shelton resi- dent for two years, died of a heart attack Saturday, July 24, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 77. He was born September 2, 1921 in Olivet, Kansas, to Earl and Gladys (Woodward) Calkins. He married Ruth McCrady on August 21, 1995 in Nampa, Ida» hot He served in the Navy during World War II and received a number of medals, among them: the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with nine stars, the Philip— pine Liberation Ribbon with two stars and the World War II Vic- tory Medal. He worked as a chief engineer in the US, merchant marine. He was a member ofthe Cloud Peak Masonic Lodge 27 in Wor— land, Wyoming, Darius Chapter 10 Royal Arch Masons in Cody, Wyoming, Constantine Comman- dery 009 in Cody, Wyoming, the Nile Temple, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10706 in Brinnon and Elks Lodge 2171 in Lynnwood‘ His interests included golf and card games He loved his family very much, his family said. Mr. Calkins had lived in the Lynnwood-Edmonds area for many years before moving to Shelton. He was the oldest of eight chil- dren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Francis, Bar- ton and Leland Calkins. He is survived by his wife, Ruth M. Calkins of Shelton; step daughters Sally Magnuson of Ko~ diak, Alaska, and Nancy Jones of Cle Ellum; brothers Martin Cal- kins and his wife Sue of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Melvin Calkins and his wife Sue of Hoodsport; sisters Helen Webb of Bothell and Carroll Farafontoff and her husband John of Port Orchard; two step granddaugh- ters and two step great-grandchil- dren. A funeral service will be held at 11 am‘ Thursday, July 29, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shelton. Burial will be at Ever- green-Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton , OCR Text: Earl J. Calkms 7 'l 9 Earl J. Calkins, a Shelton resi- dent for two years, died of a heart attack Saturday, July 24, at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 77. He was born September 2, 1921 in Olivet, Kansas, to Earl and Gladys (Woodward) Calkins. He married Ruth McCrady on August 21, 1995 in Nampa, Ida» hot He served in the Navy during World War II and received a number of medals, among them: the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with nine stars, the Philip— pine Liberation Ribbon with two stars and the World War II Vic- tory Medal. He worked as a chief engineer in the US, merchant marine. He was a member ofthe Cloud Peak Masonic Lodge 27 in Wor— land, Wyoming, Darius Chapter 10 Royal Arch Masons in Cody, Wyoming, Constantine Comman- dery 009 in Cody, Wyoming, the Nile Temple, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10706 in Brinnon and Elks Lodge 2171 in Lynnwood‘ His interests included golf and card games He loved his family very much, his family said. Mr. Calkins had lived in the Lynnwood-Edmonds area for many years before moving to Shelton. He was the oldest of eight chil- dren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Francis, Bar- ton and Leland Calkins. He is survived by his wife, Ruth M. Calkins of Shelton; step daughters Sally Magnuson of Ko~ diak, Alaska, and Nancy Jones of Cle Ellum; brothers Martin Cal- kins and his wife Sue of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Melvin Calkins and his wife Sue of Hoodsport; sisters Helen Webb of Bothell and Carroll Farafontoff and her husband John of Port Orchard; two step granddaugh- ters and two step great-grandchil- dren. A funeral service will be held at 11 am‘ Thursday, July 29, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shelton. Burial will be at Ever- green-Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,C Last Name,Calkins, Earl J..tif,Calkins, Earl J..tif, Calkins, Earl J..tif