Young Parran Dawkins

1887–1961 (age 74)

Businessman

Biography

Young Parran Dawkins was a businessman born in 1887 whose leadership and entrepreneurial spirit helped shape local commerce for decades. With a steady hand and thoughtful counsel, he encouraged innovation while maintaining deep roots in his community.

After he passed in 1961, his memory endures through the enterprises he nurtured and the friendships he forged, and he was laid to rest at Old Saint David Church Cemetery.

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