Arthur Franklin Dawkins

1921-2010

Arthur Franklin “Frank” Dawkins passed away on February 26, 2010, in Norman, OK, at the age of 88 years.  Frank was born April 21, 1921, in Richmond County, North Carolina.  Frank flew both for the FAA Academy and Flight Inspection.  Frank joined the Army Air Corp in 1940 and flew during WW II in the South Pacific and, following WW II, in Korea.  He joined the FAA in Ft Worth, TX, in 1959 and transferred to Oklahoma City in 1961.  He retired from the FAA in 1979 after 39 years of government service.  Following FAA retirement Frank volunteered helping his community.  Most important to Frank was his service to the Meals on Wheels program to homebound people.  He worked 24 plus years with this program.  In 2005 he was honored as Norman’s United Way Senior Volunteer of the Year.