Ken Watkins

Edna Watkins

Phil Ardoin, Edna Watkins

This is a photo of Ken Watkins with two other soldiers in Vietnam,1969. Ken spent all his tour in Vietnam with the Charlie Company, 1/16th Infantry. In the photo he is the one in center and has a mustache. When he and another Bandido passed away last year, the current Bandidos felt that in some way we should honor our deceased Bandido Charlie brothers. We decided that we should award plaques and certificates to surrviving dependents of each deceased Bandido. The ceremony has been very well received as we are fortunate have Bandidos in other parts of the country who have willingly agreed to personally present the plaques to the survivors on behalf the Bandido Charlie Association. In this case, Phil Ardoin, Bandido Charlie 1969, who lives in Ville Platte LA arranged to meet with Ken Watkin's wife, Edna to do the honors in Natchitoches LA on April 20, 2007.

Edna Watkins, wife of Kenneth J. Watkins who passed away recently. The ceremony was conducted on April 20, 2007 in Natchitoches, LA.

Phil Ardoin, Bandido Charlie 1969 presenting a Bandido Charlie plaque and certificate to Edna Watkins for her husband Kenneth J. Watkins who passed away recently.