Larissa F. Eakins

© The Hammon Advocate

Thursday, 12 July 1951

Submitted by: Leila Evett

Services Conducted For Mrs. L. F. Eakins Sunday

Services for Mrs. Larissa F. Eakins were conducted Sunday, July 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hammon. The Reverend W. L. Magar, Pastor and Reverend Frank L. Barnes, Leedey were the officiating ministers.

Casket bearers were J. B. Lamb, A. E. Creach, Dolph Luttrell, Clark Cordum, Albert Flynt, and J. W. Walton. Burial was in the Kiowa Cemetery.

Larissa F. Frier was born August 31, 1854, near Corsicana, Texas and departed this life July 6, 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. G. Hawkins at the age of 96 years, 10 months and 6 days.

She was married to Noah J. Eakins September 6, 1873 at Corsicana. To this union were born eight children, two fo whom died in early maturity. She was also preceded in death by her husband, who passed away May 8, 1925.

Mrs. Eakins with her family moved from Texas in 1896, and located in the Kiowa Community, where she lived until the death of her husband, then she went to Tulsa, where she had made her home with her daughter ever since.

She was convered at an early age and united with the Baptist Church; at the time of her passing she was a member of the Hammon Baptist Church. She was a faithful Christian, devoted mother, and a loyal friend. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Mrs. Eakins is survived by five sons and one daugher, namely, Thomas F., Coalgate, Oklahoma; Gus and Fred, Hammon, Oklahoma; Guy, Tulsa; Zack, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. W. G. Hawkins; 18 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

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