Woodstock, Vermont

Long time Woodstock resident, Leonard D. (Tom) Adkins, Jr. died on February 3, 2019 at Mt Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, VT.  He was born on February 12, 1930 in New York, New York.  His father was Leonard Dawson Adkins, Sr. and his mother was Grace Olcott Rathbone Adkins.  He graduated high school from Deerfield Academy in 1948 and Williams College in 1952.  After serving two years in the United States Air Force as a photo interpreter post World War II, he began a lengthy career as a high school English teacher.  Upon his retirement from teaching Tom moved fulltime to Woodstock, VT.

Tom is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Adkins Harris of Alachua, FL and Mrs. Peter Duren of Ann Arbor, MI and many nieces, nephews and their families.  He was predeceased by both of his parents and his two brothers, William H. Adkins, II and Albert R. Adkins.

The family wishes to give special thanks to the staff of Mt Ascutney Hospital, the staff and residents of The Homestead in Woodstock, and Tom's special friends, Karoline and Greg Camp and David Lischer.