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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June @27, 2007, page __

NICHOLAS ATKINS

     Nicholas Jay Atkins, 35, Muscoy, Calif., died Saturday, June 2, 2007, in San Bernadino, Calif., following a gasoline explosion at his work.
     Funeral service was at 11 a.m., Monday, June 11, at United Methodist Church, White Salmon. Burial followed at Glenwood, in Mt Adams Community Cemetery.
     Atkins was born May 9, 1972, at Homestead AFB, Fla., to Alan and Sue Atkins. He was fortunate to have attended public schools in San Rafael, Calif., Augsburg, Germany, Severna Park, Md., Camp Zama, Japan, and Central High School in San Angelo, Texas.
     He was proceeded in death by his paternal grandmother, Leota Atkins; maternal grandmother, LuEllen Ward; maternal aunt, Juanita Rolph; and two special cousins, Timothy Ward and Laurie Ann Rolph.
     Survivors include his parents Alan and Sue Atkins, San Angelo, Texas; sister Tamra Deckers, San Angelo, Texas; paternal grandfather J. F. Atkins, Richmond, Ind.; maternal grandfather Frank Ward, Gresham, Ore.; uncles Dr. Darold Ward, White Salmon, James Atkins, Richmond, Ind., Kenneth Atkins, Greenwood, Ind., and Daryl Atkins, Noblesville, Ind; very special niece and nephew Jessica and Jared Deckers of San Angelo, Texas; and great aunt, Hazel Parsons, BZ Corners.
     Memorials may be sent to Set Free Ministries, 2180 Darby Street, Muscoy, Calif., 92407.