Ronald Hawkins
February 26, 1947 — August 22, 2015
Ronald Edward Hawkins was born February 26, 1947 in Arlington, VA. He passed away August 22, 2015 in Seguin, TX. He is survived by his sister Sherrell (Hawkins) Herdman, brother-in-law Ray L. Herdman, nieces Carolyn (Herdman) Snyder, Lisa R. Herdman, great nephews Gabriel and Evan Snyder, great niece Alyssa Snyder, and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, James E. and M. Edith (Williams) Hawkins. Ronald moved to Union City, MI with his family in 1955 when his parents purchased the Union City Register-Tribune. Ron was an excellent student. He also pitched and played first base in Pony League baseball. He was on the high school basketball and track teams. He was a Cub Scout and later, a Boy Scout. He earned numerous merit badges and reached the rank of Eagle Scout, a very high honor. Ron was also very artistic and spent much of his day drawing on his sketch pad. Ron was a member of First Congregational Church in Union City, Mi. He accepted Christ as his Savior and was baptized at about age 13. At age 16 he was diagnosed with a mental illness with which he struggled for the rest of his life. We praise God that he accepted Christ before he was stricken with this illness and that he is safe in the arms of Jesus, free from the disease that gripped him in this earthly life. Funeral Service will be provided by the Schertz Funeral Home and Crematorium. The family will receive visitors on Saturday, August 29, 2015 from 10:00am to 11:00am at the Schertz Funeral Home. A graveside service and interment will be held at Haynie Flat Cemetery, Barton Creek Subdivision, Hidden Springs Ct, Spicewood, TX at 4:00 pm on Saturday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) or to The Country Church, Marion TX.
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