Birth date: Jun 7, 1939 Death date: Oct 1, 2020
Bemis Thomas Atkins Jr., A Memphis Architect AIA, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 1, 2020. He was 81. Bemis, born in Memphis, earned his Master of Architecture degree at Tulane University that began his career in Ne Read Obituary
Bemis was a great person will truly will be miss work for him selling corn he also was a fun person to br around
I met Bemis probably 20 or so years ago. He was one of those guys you liked immediately and could have a conversation with. He was always designing interesting projects and his family's legacy of inventing the "Pronto Pup" was pretty cool. First time I had one, after arriving in Memphis in the early 70's, I loved them. Couldn't wait to have another each time I saw a stand somewhere. Forerunners to the Food Truck Concept. I think that creative and entrepreneurial spirit is what I liked about him most
Each time I saw him at a function, I always sought him out to have a conversation and thoroughly enjoyed his company. A great person and talented architect. He will be missed by the community.
Rest well friend.
Dennis Elrod
Sorry To Here About Bemis, We Only New Him 11 Years Here In Jackson Tn. Around Our Music Group And His Grille Corn Business SHUCKS AT Fairs And Festival And Pronto Pup’s, So Knowledgeable Of A Person, We Always Enjoy Hearing About His Life And Places He Had Been And Family. We Will Miss Bemis A Lot. R.I.P. Jerry & Gayle
