Hugh John ELKINS

1934 - 2004  (70 years)

• Name	Hugh John ELKINS
  Birth	18 Nov 1934	Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Nov 2004
  Death	24 Nov 2004	Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada
  Person ID	I19554	Glassville

  
  

  Father	Samuel Ralph ELKINS           b. 14 Feb 1896, Bristol, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1974 (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hazel Mary LOVELY           b. 21 Nov 1898, Glassville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 12 Aug 1938, Gordonsville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 39 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	15 Sep 1917	Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F8121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F10424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 18 Nov 1934 - Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA Death - 24 Nov 2004 - Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary Hugh J. Elkins of 214 Canterbury Drive, Fredericton was promoted to Heaven on November 24, 2004 at the age of 70. Born on November 18, 1934, Hugh spent his early years in Gordonsville, NB and graduated from Bristol High School in June 1954. He was saved in a revival meeting in Bristol by Rev. Daniel Pike and Rev. Jack MacKenzie in 1951. In early years, he was a member of the Privitive Baptist Conference and preached in several Primitive Baptist churches. Hugh graduated from Teacher's College in 1955, obtained a Bachelor of Teaching degree from UNB in 1964 as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968. He taught school for 35 years in various locations, spending the last 25 years of his career in the Fredericton area. He enjoyed the outdoors and did a bit of farming, most notably strawberries and Christmas trees. A member of the First Wesleyan Church in Fredericton, Hugh enjoyed Beulah Camp and his cottage at Browns Flat with his wife and family for over 40 years. Next to God, his family was the love of his life, as were his many friends. Hugh is survived by his wife, Ruth Marie Morgan (whom he married on June 30,1961); his son, Stephen John; his daughters Andrea Ruth Toner (Bill) and Jennifer Margaret (Robert Etheridge) and, his granddaughter, Samantha Margaret. He is also survived by his step-mother, Dora Elkins; two sisters, Brenda Elkins and Cindy Bushby (Allan); two brothers, Donald Elkins and Brent Elkins (Valerie); his sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, June Morgan Greer (Eugene), Rev. William Morgan (Elsie) Irvine Glen Morgan (Bertha), nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his mother, Hazel (Lovely) Elkins, in 1938, and by his father, Samuel Elkins, in 1974. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive visitors at 1ST Wesleyan Church, on Friday from 7-9 pm. The memorial service will be held at First Wesleyan Church, 131 Duncan Lane, Fredericton, on Saturday November 27, 2004 at 2:00 pm, with Rev. Karl Ingersoll and Rev. Norman Trafton officiating. Interment to follow in the Gordonsville Cemetery in Gordonsville, NB at a later date. Honourary pallbearers are:Warren McNamara; Ron Davidson; Blake Collins; Arnold Good; Fraser McHatten; Willard Crawford; Ivan Fawcett; Royce Stewart; Doug Coates; Brian Barnes; Robert Black; Rev. Les Hicks; Cecil Jackson; and, Alton McCrea. https://www.bishopsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/9837