Douglas Willard Hawkins

Douglas W. Hawkins passed on to heaven on June 15, 2016, at 77 years old. He is survived by his wife AlLouise of Palo Cedro, brother Patrick and his wife Ruth in Oregon, daughter Janet in Redding, two grandchildren Janelle and Emily, and two bonus grandchildren Eron and Christene. He was an amazing man full of compassion, wisdom, determination, talent, and wit. He deeply loved his family and deeply cared for his friends. Doug was born in Red Bluff to Nadine and Willard (Pop) Hawkins. When he was 6 years old he had Rheumatic fever and had to spend a year in bed. This is when he began drawing. After attending Red Bluff High School, he joined the Airforce and served in Japan and Korea. Once he returned home, Doug went to Shasta College to earn his AA in electronics. With that, he moved to the Bay Area with his MG and $50 to start working at United Airlines, where he stayed for the next 35 years. On a visit home, he became re-acquainted with AlLouise. Doug proposed to her on their third date. 14 months later they were married at the First Christian Church in Red Bluff. That was a package deal for Doug because AlLouise had a 3 year old daughter, Janet, from a previous marriage. For them, he sold his MG and bought a 4-door family car. That was the kind of man he was. Doug was a man with many talents. Welding of all types, functional and artistic. Artist using acrylic, oils, water color, or pencil. Mechanic; fixing is family's cars, rebuilding engines, to restoring model A's. And, last but not least, philosopher. His breadth of knowledge, life experiences, and his depth of wisdom made him the corner stone of his family and an amazing man to all that knew him. Doug's friends were very important to him and he treasured their time together. He will be deeply missed in this physical world but will always be just a thought away. Services will be on Thursday, June 23rd, 2016, 2:00 PM at the Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers at 816 Walnut St, Red Bluff, CA 96080. There will also be a web site established where you can post or read condolences and memories of Doug. When this site is established it will be announced on Facebook under AlLouise Hawkins or Janet Hawkins Reynolds.