John Powell Hawkins
1929 - 2009 (79 years)-
Name John Powell Hawkins - son of Edward H. Hawkins and Martha Cannon [1]
Born 1 Dec 1929 Saint Louis, Missouri 
[1] Gender Male Occupation insurer [1] Died 2 Jan 2009 Wichita, Sadgwick County, Kansas [1] Person ID I1855 McKeown Last Modified 20 Aug 2023
Family Lois Evelyn Price, b. 11 Aug 1929, Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas , d. 22 May 2020 (Age 90 years) Married 24 Jun 1951 Paola, Miami County, Kansas [2] Last Modified 20 Aug 2023 Family ID F779 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Married - 24 Jun 1951 - Paola, Miami County, Kansas 
Died - 2 Jan 2009 - Wichita, Sadgwick County, Kansas = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Hawkins, John Powell, 78, retired Insurance Professional and owner of Commercial Insurors, Inc., died January 2, 2008. Visitation with the family will be 3:00-5:00 PM, Sunday, January 6, at Downing & Lahey East Chapel. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, January 7, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. Born December 1st, 1929 in St. Louis, MO to Edward H & Martha Cannon Hawkins, John grew up on Osawatomie, KS. He attended the University of Kansas. He and his family moved to Wichita in 1969. John was recently honored with a 50 year recognition for having earned his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1957. He served as the Wichita CPCU Chapter’s first president in 1973 and on numerous insurance professional committees over the years. He has been active in various community activities including Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita Symphony, Music Theatre of Wichita, Crestview County Club, Wichita Center for the Arts, WSU Shocker Basketball, Downtown Rotary Club and Eastminster United Presbyterian Church. John Enjoyed golf, attending his grandchildren’s sporting events, and playing string bass over the years. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois of Wichita, son, John (Jenny) of Salt Lake City, UT, daughter, Laura of Scottsdale, AZ and David (Judy) of Wichita; grandchildren, Annie, Sarah, John and Jessica of Salt Lake City and Daniel fo Wichita; brothers, Robert Hawkins of Topeka and Edward Hawkins of Denver, CO. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Eastminster Church or the Wichita-Sedgwich County Historical Museum. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.dlwichita.com
The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas. Friday, 4 January 2008.
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- Hawkins, John Powell, 78, retired Insurance Professional and owner of Commercial Insurors, Inc., died January 2, 2008. Visitation with the family will be 3:00-5:00 PM, Sunday, January 6, at Downing & Lahey East Chapel. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, January 7, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. Born December 1st, 1929 in St. Louis, MO to Edward H & Martha Cannon Hawkins, John grew up on Osawatomie, KS. He attended the University of Kansas. He and his family moved to Wichita in 1969. John was recently honored with a 50 year recognition for having earned his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1957. He served as the Wichita CPCU Chapter’s first president in 1973 and on numerous insurance professional committees over the years. He has been active in various community activities including Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita Symphony, Music Theatre of Wichita, Crestview County Club, Wichita Center for the Arts, WSU Shocker Basketball, Downtown Rotary Club and Eastminster United Presbyterian Church. John Enjoyed golf, attending his grandchildren’s sporting events, and playing string bass over the years. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois of Wichita, son, John (Jenny) of Salt Lake City, UT, daughter, Laura of Scottsdale, AZ and David (Judy) of Wichita; grandchildren, Annie, Sarah, John and Jessica of Salt Lake City and Daniel fo Wichita; brothers, Robert Hawkins of Topeka and Edward Hawkins of Denver, CO. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Eastminster Church or the Wichita-Sedgwich County Historical Museum. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.dlwichita.com
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