VETERAN
KOREAN WAR
Father: Willard Davis Hawkins
Mother: Wilma Stolworthy Hawkins
Spouse: Willia "Marie" Littleford Hawkins
Married: 28 September 1955
Place: Salt Lake LDS Temple
Early Life: As a teenager, Richard distinguished himself as a clarinetist and performed in a local professional orchestra in his twenties, but chose to pursue a career in science rather than music.
Education: Brigham Young University | University of Illinois
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Richard graduated valedictorian with his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Brigham Young University. While working as a research chemist for Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, he met his sweetheart, Willia Marie Littleford. Drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War, he served as a chemist at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Denver. In 1955, Richard and Marie were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Following his military service, Richard earned his Doctorate in Chemistry at the University of Illinois. He then accepted a position on the BYU chemistry faculty, where he taught organic chemistry from 1959 until retirement in 1995. Richard was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served faithfully in many capacities, including Sunday School teacher, choir director, High Councilor, and Bishop. Retired Brigham Young University organic chemistry professor, Richard Thomas Hawkins, passed from this mortal existence December 12, 2013, in Orem, Utah, at the age of 84.
Survived By: His children: Vance (Lisa) Hawkins, Alice (Brad) Harward, and Nancy (Bob) Drabicki; his brother, Floyd Keith Hawkins; sister, Barbara Allred; 13 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His beloved wife, Marie; and brother, Carl Stolworthy Hawkins.
Services: LDS Chapel @ 865 W 1000 N, Orem
Mortuary: Premier Funeral Services
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 15 Dec 2013
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
KOREAN WAR
Father: Willard Davis Hawkins
Mother: Wilma Stolworthy Hawkins
Spouse: Willia "Marie" Littleford Hawkins
Married: 28 September 1955
Place: Salt Lake LDS Temple
Early Life: As a teenager, Richard distinguished himself as a clarinetist and performed in a local professional orchestra in his twenties, but chose to pursue a career in science rather than music.
Education: Brigham Young University | University of Illinois
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Richard graduated valedictorian with his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Brigham Young University. While working as a research chemist for Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, he met his sweetheart, Willia Marie Littleford. Drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War, he served as a chemist at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Denver. In 1955, Richard and Marie were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Following his military service, Richard earned his Doctorate in Chemistry at the University of Illinois. He then accepted a position on the BYU chemistry faculty, where he taught organic chemistry from 1959 until retirement in 1995. Richard was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served faithfully in many capacities, including Sunday School teacher, choir director, High Councilor, and Bishop. Retired Brigham Young University organic chemistry professor, Richard Thomas Hawkins, passed from this mortal existence December 12, 2013, in Orem, Utah, at the age of 84.
Survived By: His children: Vance (Lisa) Hawkins, Alice (Brad) Harward, and Nancy (Bob) Drabicki; his brother, Floyd Keith Hawkins; sister, Barbara Allred; 13 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His beloved wife, Marie; and brother, Carl Stolworthy Hawkins.
Services: LDS Chapel @ 865 W 1000 N, Orem
Mortuary: Premier Funeral Services
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 15 Dec 2013
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
VETERAN
KOREAN WAR
Father: Willard Davis Hawkins
Mother: Wilma Stolworthy Hawkins
Spouse: Willia "Marie" Littleford Hawkins
Married: 28 September 1955
Place: Salt Lake LDS Temple
Early Life: As a teenager, Richard distinguished himself as a clarinetist and performed in a local professional orchestra in his twenties, but chose to pursue a career in science rather than music.
Education: Brigham Young University | University of Illinois
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Richard graduated valedictorian with his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Brigham Young University. While working as a research chemist for Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, he met his sweetheart, Willia Marie Littleford. Drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War, he served as a chemist at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Denver. In 1955, Richard and Marie were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Following his military service, Richard earned his Doctorate in Chemistry at the University of Illinois. He then accepted a position on the BYU chemistry faculty, where he taught organic chemistry from 1959 until retirement in 1995. Richard was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served faithfully in many capacities, including Sunday School teacher, choir director, High Councilor, and Bishop. Retired Brigham Young University organic chemistry professor, Richard Thomas Hawkins, passed from this mortal existence December 12, 2013, in Orem, Utah, at the age of 84.
Survived By: His children: Vance (Lisa) Hawkins, Alice (Brad) Harward, and Nancy (Bob) Drabicki; his brother, Floyd Keith Hawkins; sister, Barbara Allred; 13 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His beloved wife, Marie; and brother, Carl Stolworthy Hawkins.
Services: LDS Chapel @ 865 W 1000 N, Orem
Mortuary: Premier Funeral Services
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 15 Dec 2013
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
KOREAN WAR
Father: Willard Davis Hawkins
Mother: Wilma Stolworthy Hawkins
Spouse: Willia "Marie" Littleford Hawkins
Married: 28 September 1955
Place: Salt Lake LDS Temple
Early Life: As a teenager, Richard distinguished himself as a clarinetist and performed in a local professional orchestra in his twenties, but chose to pursue a career in science rather than music.
Education: Brigham Young University | University of Illinois
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Richard graduated valedictorian with his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Brigham Young University. While working as a research chemist for Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, he met his sweetheart, Willia Marie Littleford. Drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War, he served as a chemist at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Denver. In 1955, Richard and Marie were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Following his military service, Richard earned his Doctorate in Chemistry at the University of Illinois. He then accepted a position on the BYU chemistry faculty, where he taught organic chemistry from 1959 until retirement in 1995. Richard was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served faithfully in many capacities, including Sunday School teacher, choir director, High Councilor, and Bishop. Retired Brigham Young University organic chemistry professor, Richard Thomas Hawkins, passed from this mortal existence December 12, 2013, in Orem, Utah, at the age of 84.
Survived By: His children: Vance (Lisa) Hawkins, Alice (Brad) Harward, and Nancy (Bob) Drabicki; his brother, Floyd Keith Hawkins; sister, Barbara Allred; 13 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His beloved wife, Marie; and brother, Carl Stolworthy Hawkins.
Services: LDS Chapel @ 865 W 1000 N, Orem
Mortuary: Premier Funeral Services
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 15 Dec 2013
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
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