| Obit For | Alexander Stephenson Hawkins |
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| Headline | DR. HAWKINS PASSES AWAY AT HOME AT CLERMONT, FLA., AGE 86 YEARS Practiced Medicine for Many Years in Cassville and later in Monett. |
| Text | Dr. Alex S. Hawkins, a physician and surgeon in Cassville 50 years ago, and later for many years at Monett, where he was surgeon for the Frisco Railroad Company, died at his late home in Clermont, Fla., Friday, July 23, age 86 years. His body was brought back to Monett for burial. Coming to Cassville in the early Eighties, Dr. Hawkins formed a parternership for the practice of his profession with Dr. D.L. Mitchell, who had come to Cassville from Georgia and located for the practice of medicine. After a number of years of successful practice here, Dr. Hawkins moved to Monett and continued practice and also served as Frisco surgeon until he retired, when he moved to Florida. Dr. Hawkins married a Cassville young lady, Miss Mamie Bryan. To them one daughter, Ruth, was born. Mrs. Hawkins lived only a few years. Ruth is now Mrs. Ruth Kates who lives at Claremore, Okla. Dr. Hawkins had been very active for a man of his years, until a few days before his death when he took suddenly ill of a bronchial trouble. He was born at Roswell, Ga., in 1851. He studied medicine and when young in the practice came to Barry county which continued to be his home until about 12 years ago when he went to Florida. After retiring as Frisco surgeon and moving to Florida, he again took up the practice of medicine and continued until his fatal illness. His body arrived in Monett Sunday morning. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Monett Sunday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Dr. Wm. Riley Nelson. A large crowed of old friends attended the services. Burial was in Oakdale cemetery. Dr. Hawkins was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and the Blue Lodge at Monett gave the Masonic burial services at the grave, Knight Templars acting as escorts. Research Note: From Oakdale Cemetery log: Name: Alexander Stephenson Hawkins Born: May 18, 1851 Died: July 22, 1937  |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | July 29, 1937 |
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| Resource | - |
| Submitted by | Barbara Erwin |
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