Thomas Alva Hawkins, 88, a longtime high school coach who won three state championships and other honors, died on July 29, 2013, in the White Mountains, surrounded by his wife and children.
Mr. Hawkins, known as Alva and also Alvie, was born on May 1, 1925, to Lee and Zella Hawkins in Olustee, Okla. He attended school in Weatherford, Okla., and graduated from Weatherford High School. In 1943 he was drafted into the Army and served in the South Pacific for more than two years as an...
Thomas Alva Hawkins, 88, a longtime high school coach who won three state championships and other honors, died on July 29, 2013, in the White Mountains, surrounded by his wife and children.
Mr. Hawkins, known as Alva and also Alvie, was born on May 1, 1925, to Lee and Zella Hawkins in Olustee, Okla. He attended school in Weatherford, Okla., and graduated from Weatherford High School. In 1943 he was drafted into the Army and served in the South Pacific for more than two years as an...