Frederick Jones Hawkes

Frederick Jones Hawkes passed away peacefully at his home in Hurricane, Utah on January 3, 2023. He was 80 years old. Rick was born on February 14, 1942, in Preston, Idaho to Harold and Goldie Hawkes. He was an only child, but he was lucky enough to have wonderful cousins whom he loved like siblings. When Rick was a child, his family moved to Magna, Utah. He graduated from Cyprus High School and then went on to attend college at Utah State University in Logan. He served an LDS mission in Canada, serving in Edmonton, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Rick married Diana Kay Watkins on April 28th, 1965, in the Logan temple. They were married for 57 years and blessed with four wonderful children and four amazing grandchildren. Rick and Diana lived in Magna until 2008 when they moved to Hurricane, Utah. He had several hobbies, including coin and stamp collecting. He loved jigsaw puzzles and was always working on one. He loved the outdoors and took his family on several camping trips every summer. He was always smiling and enjoyed joking around. He loved meeting new people and immediately became friends with everyone he met. Rick was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and held several positions in the church over the years. He served as Bishop of the Pleasant Green 3rd Ward from 1997 until 2002. He and Diana served an 18-month mission in the Salt Lake City temple from 2004 to 2006. They then worked in the Jordan River temple performing sealings from 2006 until 2008. After they moved to Hurricane, they worked in the St. George temple baptistry from 2010 to 2013. In his later years, Rick was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Even as the disease was taking over and his memory wasn’t what it was, he always found joy in being with his family. Visits from his grandchildren always brought a huge smile to his face. Rick’s family would like to thank the staff of Dixie Home Hospice for taking amazing care of him towards the end. We could not have gotten through this process without their expertise and the genuine love and compassion they showed for him. Rick is survived by his wife Diana, his four children, Wendy, Sue, Keny and Pam (Spencer), and his four grandchildren, Shaelynn, Talon, Spencer Jr., and Jonas. Services will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 11:00 at the Hurricane North Stake Center at 272 S. 700 W. Hurricane, Utah. A family meet and greet will be held from 9:30 to 10:30, with a family prayer at 10:40. Rick and Diana made the decision to donate his body to education, in the hopes that his struggle with Alzheimer’s will benefit others through research.

Frederick Jones Hawkes

February 14, 1942 - January 3, 2023