THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, December 7, 1967

Charles Tonkin, 111 Palmetto Ave., Flagler Beach, passed away Sunday morning at Bunnell General Hospital after a long illness.

Born in Cornwall, England he came to the United States at the age of 21. Mr. Tonkin was confidential secretary for Quaker Oats Company of Chicago. He was treasurer for the Evansville, Indiana YMCA for ten years before moving to Florida. He had resided at Flagler Beach for the past 12 years. During his retirement he was employed as Executive Director of the Flagler Housing Authority in Bunnell. He was a charter member of the Bunnell Rotary Club and a 50 year Mason. A member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, he served as a lay reader for several years prior to his illness.

Survivors include his wife, Viola; and several nieces and nephews in Chicago, Stanley Tonkin, Doreen Crossman, Dorothy Nichleson, Vera Schveigert, Melvin Gray and Ivan Gray.

Funeral services were held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Bunnell, at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Robert Stuart and the Rev. Canon Shumacher officiating. Interment followed at Espanola Cemetery. Craig Funeral Home, Bunnell, was in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were John Cannon, Louis Steflik, Tom Lenssen, Averley Brown, Bob Henderson and Ted Hein.