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Geo. tkinson, Jr. ADDRESS Ovid, Colorado

PI.A.CE AND DATE OF BIRTH

MARRIED OR SINGLE

Sterling Colorado Nov, 10, 1891

Married

Children (names) Wm. G. Atkinson

Mildred Jean (Deceased)

SENT BUSINESS POSITION PREVIOUS BUSI~'ESS POSITIONS

Superintendent - Great estern Sugar Factory at OvHl

Same position at Brush, Colorado 1940-1946

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Ft. Lupton 1938-1940

POLI IO.AL ACTIVITIES (including ·offices·held and when)

No political activities except local committees

CHURCH, CIVIC CLUB8, ORG.ANIZATIO S, ErC, (offices held and when)

Presbyterian Church

ANY ADDITIOr L REMA.BKS

Rotary Club

:Mason - Member Occidental Lodge #20 - Greeley, Colo. Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Continuous employment with Great estern Sugar Co. dates

from .1916. Served in U.S.Army in orld ar I, Sgt, in

Chem. warfare Service.

Father and mother still living at Eaton, Colorado.

Signature:. (Sgd) Geo. tkinson, Jr.

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ADDI!IOML MATERIAL OR GEOPDE W. ATKINSON

George

w.

Atkinson

was

born at Sterliag, Col~., ancl

~tt~decl

elementary an4

hip echoola at Platteville

and

Eaton.

Be was

pacluatet

ll'm Denver University

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in

1916 and was a

member

ot Phi

Lambc1a _.

Epsilon.

Durlns

Wor~a. War

I

he

aerve4

in the

chemical warfare sel'Vice.

Mr.

Atkinson t:l.rat worked tor the ccmpa.ny u a bench

chem.at

at

Eaton :S.n

1908 and be~ame penaanently

employed

as

assistant

chem.st

at

Pon

Collins in 1913.

le

subsequently aewec1

aa

chief

chemist

at Greeley,

Windsor,

Sterling

.

and. aa

1tati1t:l.c:1an

in

Denver,

then as

oh:l.et

chemist at

Bl'Sghton. In 1928 he became

aaa:l.atant auper:l.ntenclent at Brush ad

became a

aupe:r1nten4ent in

1937,

1ew1ng

at

rort Lupton, :eruah, OV14,

. .

Sterling and., since

1954,

at

· the Johnstown MSO plant.

Be vaa man1e4 in Denver in 1920

to

M1sa

Belen G:raham. Th 1:r

eon,

W1111amAtk:1naon, 11 on

the technical staff

of

the Dupont

plant

at

Cheat r, Pa.

Mr.

a.ncl Mrs. Atkinson will coutinue to

U.v

:l.n

Johnatown.

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Mr. T: H. Ferril

Mr. G. W. Atkinson

Born in Sterling, Colorado

His parents were Mr. & Mrs. George

w.

Atkinson, Mr. Atkinson being with the U.P.

Railroad Company

He attended Platteville Elementary School, Eaton Grade School, Eatou :High Schei>el,

and graduated f'r0m.Denver University with A.B. Degree in

1906.

Started with the Sugar-Company in l9o8 at Eaton as Bench Chemist, becoming Chief

Chemist there. in

1913.

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Statistical Work in G.O. from

1923

to

1926

Superintendent at Fort Lupton in

1947

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Superintendent at Brush in December

194

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Went to Ovid as Superintendent in June,

1946

Sent to Sterling as Superintendent June

1953

Now has appointment at Johnstown May l,

1954.

During his tour of various factories, he was Assistant .Chemist, Chief Chemist,

did statistical work in general office and in Process, Vas Assistanb

Superinten-dent, Superintendent.

Mr. Atkinson married Helen Graham from Pennsylvania in 1920, the wedding being

held in Sterling. His family is his wife and son (William Atkinson), William's

wife and his two children. William Atkinson is e•ployed by Du Point Ny1on

Production in Chatenoega.

Mr. Atkinson is a member of the Presbyterian Church; Rotary Club, Blue Lodge Ma.sons, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Filand Epsilon Honorary Chemical.