Victim of plane crash in the United Air Lines DC4 air coach which strayed 20 miles off its course and crashed into 12,000-foot Medicine Bow Peak in southeastern Wyoming.
Transcribed from Deseret News - Friday, October 7, 1955
Richard D. Hawkins
EUREKA - Richard D. Hawkins was born July 30, 1933, in Eureka, a son of Alma and Cynthia Hawkins. Educated in Eureka schools; graduate of Tintic High School. Married Peggy Paxman in 1952. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors: widow, Eureka, a daughter, Cydney Lee Paxman, six months; four sisters, Mrs. Shirley Petersen, Mrs. Irene Johnson, Sharon Hawkins, Iris Hawkins, all of Eureka.
He was en route home from Europe after serving there with the Armed Forces. His wife had been in Salt Lake City early Thursday morning to meet him at the airport.
Transcribed from Deseret News - Friday, October 7, 1955
Richard D. Hawkins
EUREKA - Richard D. Hawkins was born July 30, 1933, in Eureka, a son of Alma and Cynthia Hawkins. Educated in Eureka schools; graduate of Tintic High School. Married Peggy Paxman in 1952. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors: widow, Eureka, a daughter, Cydney Lee Paxman, six months; four sisters, Mrs. Shirley Petersen, Mrs. Irene Johnson, Sharon Hawkins, Iris Hawkins, all of Eureka.
He was en route home from Europe after serving there with the Armed Forces. His wife had been in Salt Lake City early Thursday morning to meet him at the airport.
Victim of plane crash in the United Air Lines DC4 air coach which strayed 20 miles off its course and crashed into 12,000-foot Medicine Bow Peak in southeastern Wyoming.
Transcribed from Deseret News - Friday, October 7, 1955
Richard D. Hawkins
EUREKA - Richard D. Hawkins was born July 30, 1933, in Eureka, a son of Alma and Cynthia Hawkins. Educated in Eureka schools; graduate of Tintic High School. Married Peggy Paxman in 1952. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors: widow, Eureka, a daughter, Cydney Lee Paxman, six months; four sisters, Mrs. Shirley Petersen, Mrs. Irene Johnson, Sharon Hawkins, Iris Hawkins, all of Eureka.
He was en route home from Europe after serving there with the Armed Forces. His wife had been in Salt Lake City early Thursday morning to meet him at the airport.
Transcribed from Deseret News - Friday, October 7, 1955
Richard D. Hawkins
EUREKA - Richard D. Hawkins was born July 30, 1933, in Eureka, a son of Alma and Cynthia Hawkins. Educated in Eureka schools; graduate of Tintic High School. Married Peggy Paxman in 1952. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors: widow, Eureka, a daughter, Cydney Lee Paxman, six months; four sisters, Mrs. Shirley Petersen, Mrs. Irene Johnson, Sharon Hawkins, Iris Hawkins, all of Eureka.
He was en route home from Europe after serving there with the Armed Forces. His wife had been in Salt Lake City early Thursday morning to meet him at the airport.
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Cause of Death: Plane accident. Veteran of Korean War
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