JOHN POWELL HAWKINS

 CLASS OF 1946

DECEMER 1, 1929 - JANUAR 2, 2008

John Powel Hawkins, 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, Wichita, KS.

Born December 1st, 1929 in St Louis, MO to Edward H. & Martha Cannon Hawkins, John grew up in Osawatomie, KS, where he graduated with the Class of 1946. 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 Country 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 of 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-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.

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