Erin Allan Watkins, Jr., 31, of Aberdeen, Washington, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Quilcene, Washington. He was born June 5, 1981, in Aberdeen to Erin Watkins, Sr. and Elizabeth Killian.
Erin grew up in Hoquiam and went to Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Aberdeen. He then attended Hoquiam Middle School and Hoquiam High School where he met Casey Connally. He graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1999 then attended Grays Harbor Community College for a year. He attended Northwest Lineman College where he learned how to become an electrical lineman. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Casey, on September 25, 2004.