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Douglas E. Hawkins

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Douglas E. Hawkins, (84), of Washington DC/Virginia passed away on May 4, 2017. Growing up in the Mountain Home, Arkansas area, he graduated from high school there in 1950. He attended, and graduated from, the University of Arkansas, with a degree in Agriculture Engineering, and joined the USDA Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in 1954. Doug entered on military leave from SCS, and joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He attended Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, graduated, and received his commission in July 1955. Doug was accepted into flight school in Pensacola, Florida. He completed fixed wing aircraft and advanced helicopter training, received his wings, and graduated in March 1957. From there, Doug was assigned to the Marine Corps Air Facility, New River, North Carolina. serving out his active duty tenure as a helicopter pilot. After his Marine Corps Service, he returned to the SCS in Pine Bluff Arkansas, and the Little Rock State Office in the Watershed Planning capacity. He moved to Gainesville, Florida to serve as State Engineer. Doug then took a 2-year assignment with the EPA in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1980, Doug became the Assistant State Conservationist for Water Resources in Raleigh, North Carolina. Following that assignment, Doug moved to the National Headquarters, Washington DC as Watershed Specialist in the Watershed Project and Maintenance Division. In July 1986, he was selected as the State Conservationist for the State of Delaware. He returned to the National Headquarters in January 1989 to the Engineering Division as Assistant Director for Engineering Technology. Doug retired in December 1990. Doug is survived by his wife, Joan Small Hawkins, daughter, Kelly, son-in-law Nathan Carnes, grandchildren, Jason and Haley, his brother, Dwain Hawkins and sister, LaRue Wyatt, nieces and nephews. Doug was buried on May 10, near his home in Arkansas with full military honors.

Published July 7, 2017

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