Steven James Hawkins

1957 - 2019

Steven James Hawkins started his life on May 17, 1957, in Fort Myers, Florida, as the third child born to Kenneth Mayo Hawkins and Alice Hendrix Hawkins. He grew up with much freedom to explore the Southwest Florida wilderness and always had a big heart for all animals, wild and tame. He was known as Uncle Steven or Uncle Hawk to the children of the family who found him interesting and caring. He served honorably in the US Army, worked in construction, and lived his life in Florida, South Carolina, California, Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana. He left New Orleans as a Katrina evacuee, but returned to the city he called home. He suffered from bi-polar disorder and found life increasingly difficult even with the help of his family, his friends, the VA, and daily meditation. Steven chose to make his transition on Sunday, August 11, 2019, leaving behind his two cats, T and Cry, two sisters, Nancy Hawkins Gurney of Oregon and Terry Hawkins Apple of Texas, a brother-in-law, and many nieces and nephews. A family memorial service is scheduled for October 4th, and his remains inurned in the Houston National Cemetery.