Person:Harold Hawkins (5)

Harold Hawkins, 83, or Rogers, Arkansas, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007. Visitation will be from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Saturday, November 3, at the Callison-Lough Funeral Home Chapel, 408 W. Walnut St. in Rogers. Harold Hawkins, 83, or Rogers, Arkansas, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Sunday, November 4, at the First Christian Church in Rogers.

Rogers- Harold Hawkins, 83, died Oct. 31, 2007, at a local hospital. He was born June 1,1924, in Lafayette, La., to Frank C. and Lillian Hawkins. Shortly after his birth, Harold moved to Rogers with parents where he grew up, graduating from Rogers High School in 1942 then attended the University of Arkansas and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943. He attended Vanderbilt University where he graduated from the meteorology program. While in the army, he earned the rank of lieutenant serving in the pacific theater during World War II. He graduated from the university of Oklahoma in 1949 with a B.S. degree in petroleum engineering. His petroleum career spanned more than 40 years with the same company, Amoco, now BP where he and Helen traveled around the world while living in Houston, New Orleans, Tulsa and Chicago. He became senior vice president of natural gas worldwide and was CEO of the Amoco Gas Co. in Houston. He did consulting work for many of the major oil companies and for pipeline companies in his new companies Hawkins petroleum and consulting and investment Inc. And Hawkins Resources Inc. for several years after his retirement. Harold retired and returned to Rogers in 1988, where he lived on Beaver Lake until moving to town a few years ago. When his mother passed away, Harold donated his share of the family home to the city of Rogers to be used in the Rogers Historical Museum where it became known as the Hawkins House. Harold was a devoted husband and father. He and Helen celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in August. Throughout his 20-plus years of retirement, Harold gave back to the community in so many ways by serving in numerous charitable and civic organizations. He was past president of the rogers noon Kiwanis club, country historical society, past board member of the adult development center, past board member of the Benton country volunteer ambulance service just to name a few. He also served on governor Huckabee’s detention correctional facility review committee for two years. He was an active member of the First Christian Church in Rogers where over his tenure, he served as deacon, elder and board chairman. His parents preceded him in death and one brother, Frank Hawkins. He is survived by his wife, Helen of the home; two sons, Dr. Harold M. Hawkins II and wife René of Ocean Springs, Miss., W. Herb Hawkins and wife Loretta of Avoca; one daughter, Anita Humphreys and husband Dr. Michael Humphreys of Ocean Springs; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov.4 at the First Christian Church in Rogers with the Rev. Chis Pullian and the rev. Ronny Nowell officiating. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Callison-Lough funeral home in Rogers. Interment will be in Rogers City Cemetery.