Louis McJunkin
Louis Marian McJunkin (February 20, 1931 – November 12, 2010) was an American politician.
Personal life
Louis McJunkin was born to parents Elias Alfred McJunkin and Anna Valentine Jenkins on February 20, 1931. The family moved from Louis' birthplace of Lawton, Oklahoma in 1936, to Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He began working as a wheat harvester in 1948, and subsequently operated an Esso station in Siloam Springs. McJunkin served in the United States Army's 24th Infantry Division during the Korean War. Upon his return to Arkansas in 1953, McJunkin married Lois June Shay and joined McDonnell Douglas. From 1958, McJunkin was self-employed, having founded Noark Oil and Auto Supply. He died in Springdale on November 12, 2010, at the age of 79.[1]
Political career
McJunkin was affiliated with the Democratic Party.[2] He sat in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1984 to 1999,[1] from District 6.[3]
References
- ^ ab"Louis M. McJunkin". Legacy.com. November 12, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^Thompson, Doug (June 25, 2019). "Godfrey runs for second term". Northwest Arkansas Times. Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. ISSN 1066-3355. OCLC 18117496. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^"Representative Louis McJunkin". Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- 1931 births
- 2010 deaths
- 20th-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly
- People from Lawton, Oklahoma
- Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- People from Siloam Springs, Arkansas
- People from Springdale, Arkansas
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- Military personnel from Arkansas
- McDonnell Douglas people