Solomon Evans Turpin, Jr: Compatriot Turpin was born on December 19, 1934, Bastrop, Louisiana and passed on March 20, 2020, in Iraan, TX. He was one of the charter members of the Iraan Archeological Society which was founded in 1964. He was a member of the Texas Archeological Society for 32 years. He was a member and steward of the Texas Historical Commission and won the Norman G Flaigg Award in 2013 and 2015 for outstanding performance. He joined the Judge Roy Bean Camp in its first year and became an invaluable member with his vast knowledge and love of local history. Evans is deeply missed within our Camp.