MOHAWK - Edwin (Bill) Harkins, 84, of Marshall Avenue, died on Saturday afternoon, December 30, 2000 in Little Falls Hospital after a long illness. He was born on October 15, 1916, in Ilion son of the late Clayton and Myrtle Jane Hick Harkins. A lifelong area resident he was raised and educated in Ilion Schools. He had worked for the A&P Grocery Store, Remington Arms, Savage Arms, Savage Typewriter, was a carpenter and for thirty years worked for the Chicago Pneumatic Company retiring in 1979. On May 3, 1941 he married Susan Innes in the Mohawk Methodist Church. He gave three years of his life to the cause of freedom in World War II. He served with the US Army in the 8th Armored Division, known as the "The Thundering Herd" out of Camp Polk, LA. He participated in the invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Harkins believed in God and Jesus and for 53 years served him faithfully as a member of the Mohawk United Methodist Church. He was Sunday school Superintendent for sixteen years as well as Lay Leader, Chairman of the Council on Ministries, President of the Tri-D Class, Sunday school teacher of College Youth's and Seniors Bible Teacher. He at one time had served as President of the Mohawk Parent Teachers Association. His hobbies were painting on Slate and decorating cakes. He was a loving husband and grandfather. He devoted his life to making home, his wife, and children a great family affair. Besides his loving wife of fifty-nine years, Susan he leaves a son the Reverend William Harkins and his wife Sue of Richfield Springs; one daughter Jane Miller and her husband Kenneth of Florence, VT; six granddaughters, Jennifer and her husband Rusty Corron of Belleville, Katie Adams of Boston, MA, Hannah Adams of Rutland, VT, Theresa and Christine Miller of Florence, VT, Deanna Harkins of Richfield Springs; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother Samuel Floyd Harkins, and two sisters Helen Lamphier and Shirley Harkins. Funeral service will be on Wednesday at 11:00 am in FENNER FUNERAL HOME INC., 115 Court Street, Herkimer. The Reverend Deborah Wollaber, pastor of the Mohawk United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will be Mohawk Cemetery next spring. The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Mohawk United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.