In 1988, The Centennial History of Hurricane, WV was published to commemorate the town’s 100th anniversary. Since the Centennial History is now out of print, the Breeze is reprinting articles from the book as space allows. This week’s selection will be the 242nd installment of the Centennial History.

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RICHARD EDWIN WILKES
Submitted by Beverly G. Wilkes

Richard Edwin Wilkes was born in Chesapeake, Ohio, in 1940. In 1964, he married Beverly Gayle Chapman, born…