Obituary for Margaret Eloise Hawkins
Margaret Eloise (Wilcox) Hawkins, age 77, of Altus, Oklahoma died on January 23rd, 1998 in an automobile accident east of Altus. The daughter of R. L. and Bonnie Wilcox, she was born August 1, 1920 in Granite, Oklahoma. Moving to Altus in 1926 when she was six-years-old, she began school at the old Washington School and moved to the new Eugene Field School in the fifth grade, where she was a member of the first Melody Maker Music Club organized by the McDowell Club. In Junior High she accompanied the Junior High Orchestra under Harold Cromer. She was President of the Young Artist Club in her high school days, sang in the Glee Club and was a member of "That Altus Band" under Dick Jewel.
After high school graduation Margaret attended Altus Junior College for one year. She played in the first 12 Piano Festival in 1939, then went to Oklahoma Baptist University, majoring in
earning a B.A. degree in Music.
She started teaching piano at Shawnee while still in college for 25 cents a lesson. She came back to Altus, joined McDowell Club in 1942, and taught private piano lessons for 26 years.
Margaret served on all committees of the 12 Piano Festival and directed the couple's and young adults numbers on the programs. She was President of the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association for five years and District OMTA President for four years. A member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers and a qualified judge, she was also affiliated with Sherwood Music School in Chicago and listed in Who's Who in Music. She was Secretary for the Altus Community Concerts for 6 years.
In 1966 Margaret started teaching Public School Music, K-12, in Blair. She received Standard Elementary Certificate and a Standard Music Certificates from Oklahoma University. She started teaching Public School Music, K-6, in Moore for three years, then transferred to 4th grade in Moore, where she taught until her retirement in 1986.
While teaching at Moore, she received her Master's Degree from Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma in Elementary Education. She was a graduate of the Contact Volunteer work in Oklahoma City, a member of the Moore Kappa Kappa Iota (KKI) Teacher Sorority for 15 years, President of the Frederick KKI for five years. She played piano for the Salvation Army Church for nine years. She accompanied the LOA camping Club at the National Rally for Group Singing, accompanied Group Singing and furnished Dinner Piano Music for two State KKI conventions. For three years she assisted the State 245th Battalion WWII Reunion and played piano for Furr's Cafeteria for several years. She was a member-at-large of the Altus DAR Chapter and a member of the First Baptist Church in Altus.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, R.L. "Buddy" Wilcox, Jr. and she is survived by her sister, Mildred Jean Glover.
Margaret was married to Frank B. Hawkins and is survived by their two sons, James Frank Hawkins of Annandale, VA and John Wilcox Hawkins of Oklahoma City,OK and their respective wives, Jane and Marilyn. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Mark, Christine, Michael, Matthew, Timothy-John and James.
Funeral services for Margaret Hawkins will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 1998, in the Lowell Tims Funeral Home Chapel in Altus with a viewing from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 1998.
01/27/1998
11:30 AM
Funeral
Lowell-Tims Chapel
Altus
OK
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After high school graduation Margaret attended Altus Junior College for one year. She played in the first 12 Piano Festival in 1939, then went to Oklahoma Baptist University, majoring in
earning a B.A. degree in Music.
She started teaching piano at Shawnee while still in college for 25 cents a lesson. She came back to Altus, joined McDowell Club in 1942, and taught private piano lessons for 26 years.
Margaret served on all committees of the 12 Piano Festival and directed the couple's and young adults numbers on the programs. She was President of the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association for five years and District OMTA President for four years. A member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers and a qualified judge, she was also affiliated with Sherwood Music School in Chicago and listed in Who's Who in Music. She was Secretary for the Altus Community Concerts for 6 years.
In 1966 Margaret started teaching Public School Music, K-12, in Blair. She received Standard Elementary Certificate and a Standard Music Certificates from Oklahoma University. She started teaching Public School Music, K-6, in Moore for three years, then transferred to 4th grade in Moore, where she taught until her retirement in 1986.
While teaching at Moore, she received her Master's Degree from Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma in Elementary Education. She was a graduate of the Contact Volunteer work in Oklahoma City, a member of the Moore Kappa Kappa Iota (KKI) Teacher Sorority for 15 years, President of the Frederick KKI for five years. She played piano for the Salvation Army Church for nine years. She accompanied the LOA camping Club at the National Rally for Group Singing, accompanied Group Singing and furnished Dinner Piano Music for two State KKI conventions. For three years she assisted the State 245th Battalion WWII Reunion and played piano for Furr's Cafeteria for several years. She was a member-at-large of the Altus DAR Chapter and a member of the First Baptist Church in Altus.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, R.L. "Buddy" Wilcox, Jr. and she is survived by her sister, Mildred Jean Glover.
Margaret was married to Frank B. Hawkins and is survived by their two sons, James Frank Hawkins of Annandale, VA and John Wilcox Hawkins of Oklahoma City,OK and their respective wives, Jane and Marilyn. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Mark, Christine, Michael, Matthew, Timothy-John and James.
Funeral services for Margaret Hawkins will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 1998, in the Lowell Tims Funeral Home Chapel in Altus with a viewing from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 1998.
01/27/1998
11:30 AM
Funeral
Lowell-Tims Chapel
Altus
OK
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