Background
Hawkins, Edward Stanley was born on June 23, 1921 in Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Harvey Hamilton and Nannie Lou (Bean) Hawkins.
Hawkins, Edward Stanley was born on June 23, 1921 in Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Harvey Hamilton and Nannie Lou (Bean) Hawkins.
Student, Oklahoma School Business and Accountancy, Tulsa, 1946—1947.
Iron worker, Tulsa, 1940—1942. Operator clerk Empire Pipe Line Company, 1945—1946. Bookkeeper County of Tulsa, 1946—1948.
With Fire Department City of Tulsa, since 1948, fire prevention inspector, 1952—1962, fire marshal, 1962—1964, fire chief, since 1964. With United States Navy, 1942-1945.
Chairman Oklahoma State Firefighter Legislation Committee. Appointment by President Nixon to National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. Member of American Society Safety Engineers, National Fire Protection Association, Oklahoma State Fire Marshals Commission, Oklahoma State Fire Chiefs Association, Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum Board (trustee museum since 1960), Tulsa Fire Chiefs Association, International Association Fire Chiefs (director 1977-1979, Second vice president 1979-1980, 1st vice president 1980-1981, president since 1981), Rotary, Shriner, Mason, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion.
Married Cleda C. Francis, 1971. 1 child Dennis L. (deceased).