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Richard Hawkins
RICHARD HAWKINS
Cedar Rapids
Richard Hawkins, born Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1963, in Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, Ill.
Graveside services: 1 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his mother, Dorothy E. Barborek (Kenneth) of Ocala, Fla.; brothers, Harold (Linda) of Galesburg, Ill., Michael (Patricia) of Effingham, Ill., and Roger (Cindy) of Urbana, Ill.; a sister, D. Renee Hawkins (Jim Atwell) of San Diego, Calif.; 10 nephews; 9 nieces; 17 great-nieces; and 14 great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harrold T. Hawkins, Cedar Rapids, with whom he worked with for many years at H& H Motors.
Richard lived in Effingham, Ill., from 2002 until March 2016. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Effingham. He was employed by FAYCO of Vandalia, Ill., from 2003 until 2011.
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