Calvin Adkins was born on September 18, 1933 in Smithfield, Texas and passed away of natural causes on September 27, 2021. His path kept him close to home in the Ft Worth, Texas area his entire life. He was an exceptionally independent man making his way through school to become an aero engineer working for companies like Bell Helicopter and Texas Instruments. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Joyce, his only niece, Diana, two nephews, Mark and Michael, and two step-nephews, David and John. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Calvin’s memory to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.