Passing of Dean at WT

Bluecat_Aggie94

Joined: Jul 29, 2002

Posts: 13,184

User Profile

Private Message

Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

9:30a, 2/28/18

AG

Dean Hawkins, dean of Ag/Natural Sciences at WT passed away last night after a 3 year battle with brain cancer.

Dean was an all around great guy, and wonderful leader for the Texas A&M System school in Canyon. He died on the same day a major gift was announced to name the new Ag Science building on campus, which is going to put WT's ag program up there with A&M's in terms of prestige.

Chancellor Sharp was on campus for the announcement of the gift.

Dean has a daughter that is a student at A&M.

His loss is a loss for the Texas Panhandle, and for the Texas A&M System.

May he rest in peace.

3

Spider69

Joined: Oct 10, 1999

Posts: 917

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

In reply to Bluecat_Aggie94 • 4:18p, 2/28/18

AG

Bluecat_Aggie94 said:
Dean Hawkins, dean of Ag/Natural Sciences at WT passed away last night after a 3 year battle with brain cancer.

I worked with Dean from USDA-ARS at Bushland until I retired in 2013. He truly was a great friend & guy!

1

1 edit

Spider69

Joined: Oct 10, 1999

Posts: 917

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring

How long do you want to ignore this user?

24 hours One week Permanently Cancel

4:32p, 3/3/18

AG

From Dean Hawkins's obiturary:
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Education Fund FBO of the Hawkins Twins at First United Bank of Canyon, TX; the WTAMU Foundation Dean Hawkins Scholarship at WTAMU, Box 60766, Canyon, TX 79016; or the Dean Hawkins Scholarship Fund at Clarendon College, P.O. Box 968, Clarendon, TX 79226.

1