John C. Hawkinson
Born: June 2nd, 1948
Died: July 9th, 2007
Obituary
John C. "Hawk" Hawkinson, 59, of Burlington died of lung cancer at 12:42 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2007, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born June 2, 1948, in Ashland, Wis., he was the son of John D. and Viola H. Strom Hawkinson. On April 18, 1987, he married Renna Berrong in Burlington. They divorced. On October 23, 2004, they remarried. Mr. Hawkinson was an officer for the West Burlington Police Department. He served in the Air Force with active duty in the Vietnam War. He graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. He was a member of the First United Church of Christ and the American Legion. He enjoyed boating, river activities, NASCAR, the Green Bay Packers and playing computer Texas Hold 'Em. Survivors include his wife; one son, Stephen Brown of Burlington; one daughter, Misty Dahring of Machesney Park, Ill.; one grandchild; and one brother, James Hawkinson of Jacksonville, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren. The funeral for Mr. Hawkinson will be at 1:30 p.m. today at First United Church of Christ, with the Rev. JudyAnn Morse officiation. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Aspen Grove Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. A memorial has been established for First United Church of Christ.