Background
EAKINS, Horace S. was born on January 20, 1887 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Frederick A. and Francis (Howard) Eakins.
Major United States Army Veterinary Corps
EAKINS, Horace S. was born on January 20, 1887 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Frederick A. and Francis (Howard) Eakins.
Colorado State Agriculture College, D.V.S., Master of Science.
Collins, Colorado Assistant, pathologist, University of Wyoming Agriculture Expt. Station, summers, 1910, 1911. Secretary, treasury, State Board Sheep Commissioners, Wyoming, 1911-1912.
Federation Meat lnsp., United States.B. A.I., 1912-1914. Assoc, professor., histology and materia medica and assistant, pathologist, Colorado Agr. College, and Colorado Expt.
Station, 1914-1917. Second Lieutenant, V.O.R.C., 1917-1918. First Lieutenant, V.C.N.A., 1918, Captain, 1918. Captain, V.C., United States Army, 1920-1927, Major, since 1927.
Instructor., School of Meat and Dairy Hygiene and Forage Inspection, Chicago, 111., 1920-1923. Executive Officer, Army Vet. School, Army Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia and instr., 1923-1925.
Wrote: Military Meat and Dairy Hygiene, 1924.
Member: Artist Fellowship &Master of Arts. A.V. Master of Arts (Honorary). Alpha Psi.
Spouse Mary A. Peterson, November 11, 1911, Fort.