John Powell Hawkins
1929 - 2009 (79 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Powell Hawkins was born on 1 Dec 1929 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri; died on 2 Jan 2009 in Wichita, Sadgwick County, Kansas. Other Events:
- Occupation: insurer
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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
The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas. Friday, 4 January 2008.
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son of Edward H. Hawkins and Martha CannonJohn married Lois Evelyn Price on 24 Jun 1951 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas. Lois (daughter of Damon Isaac Price and Lola Dawson) was born on 11 Aug 1929 in Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas; died on 22 May 2020. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]