Richard Hawkins
Died: January 15, 2022 | Place: London, Ontario
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HAWKINS, Richard “Rick”…….
Passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the age of 70. Beloved husband of Carol Hawkins (nee Barker). Rick is predeceased by his parents Bill & Gert and siblings Pat, Doreen and Bill.
A wonderful husband for 45 years, Rick was solid and dependable. In his younger years Rick enjoyed cars, motorcycles and later on computers. Rick was dedicated to serving his Lord, working as an overseas missionary with TWR Canada for 23 years. Based in the Netherlands, his work took him to many countries across the globe. He was assured of God’s love and knew that even if he wandered away from God, God never wandered away from him. One of his favourite scriptures was Romans 8: “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set youfree from the law of sin and death.”
Cremation has taken place. Details of his celebration of life, to be held in the spring, will be announced at a later date. As an expression of sympathy donations in memory of Rick may be made to Trans World Radio Canada, PO Box 25324, London ON, N6C 6B1, www.twr.ca. Arrangements entrusted with A. Millard George Funeral Home, 519-433-1584.
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Lieve Carol, we hebben geen woorden voor je verlies. Maar willen je Gods troost en nabijheid toe wensen in deze moeilijke tijd
Marco en Rian
HalloCarol,
Ik hoop dat je mijn Nederlands kunt lezen. Wat een schok om te lezen dat Rick is overleden. Maar zeker een zegen te weten dat hij bij zijn Vader is. Gods nabijheid en kracht gewenst voor de komende tijd.
Liefs, Joke
My heart goes to you, Carol, in this day, as you grieve. May the lord comfort you and wipe your tears.
Dear Carol, I am so sorry to hear of Rick’s death. It is comforting to know he is with his Lord now, but the grief for you will of course still be very deep.
May the Lord make His face shine upon you. Love, Erik.
Carol, we are sorry to learn of Rick’s passing. We are so blessed to call you both friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you grieve. That is a beautiful text from Romans. We know he is with our heavenly Father.
Lieve Carol,
Wat een verdriet en gemis zal dit zijn! Gecondoleerd en heel veel sterkte gewenst.
We bidden je Gods zegen en Zijn troost toe.
Lieve groet,
Timo en Janette Hamoen
Carol,
We are so sorry for your loss. Quiet strength is how we think of Rick. So unassuming and humble, yet so strong and faithful. What a gift to those of us who had the privilege of knowing you both. May you be very aware of the powerful comfort of our God who always remembers that we are dust.
Dear Carol,
Wendy and I are shocked and saddened by the loss of Rick, a good friend and fellow brother in the Lord. We have the greatest respect for Rick and you and the work you’ve both done over the years in serving Christ and his kingdom. We pray that God will grant you today His deep peace and comfort as you grieve Rick’s passing. We love you both very much and express our solidarity with you at this time.
Blessings,
Kent and Wendy
So sorry to see this news of the loss of your husband. Hugs and prayers as you adjust to life without your best friend.
Judi
An all-too-brief 2-week training session with TWR in 1992 was my only encounter with Rick. But I still remember it (and him) very well. Blessings to Carol and the extended family.
Dear Carol, my condolences with the loss of your husband Richard. I know you through Marco and Claudia,
My husband Joe passed away last September. May the Lord give you strength and peace. With love, Rita van de Merwe.
Gecondoleerd, Carol, met dit verlies! Weet, dat onze hemelse Vader je voortdurend vasthoudt en je geen moment aan Zijn aandacht ontglipt. Liefs, Petra.
Hello Carol,
I am sorry to hear about the loss of your husband and our dear friend Rick. Although it has been a long time ago since we have seen each other, I do carry fond memories of him. He even drove me and my friends to our prom!
Greetings from Enschede,
Peter & Florine
Lieve Carol, wat een verdrietig bericht, mooi om zijn foto te zien, zo herinneren wij hem ook, altijd een glimlach op zijn gezicht en rustig aanwezig met op zijn tijd een grap er tussendoor. Zo zal hij nu ook vast aan Gods voeten zitten en genieten.
Maar voor jou is er nu de lege plek in huis. We bidden jou Gods troost en nabijheid toe om het verlies van Rick hier op aarde te kunnen dragen.
Wat je in je hart bewaart raak je nooit meer kwijt. Lieve groet
Dear Carol,
We are very much saddened by the news that Rick has passed away. We find comfort in knowing that he is with his heavenly Father in heaven.
We have very good and warm memorie of Rick and of you together. We are thankful for this friendship. I have always admired him for being a ‘rock solid’ man, friend and fellow christian.
Our hearts go out to you sweet Carol. Although physically we are far away, we are with you in our thoughts and prayers. We pray that God surrounds you with His peace and comfort.
Much love from all of us,
Daniël, Thomas, HyunJung and Gerben
Dear Carol,
Suddenly the world stands still and will never be the same….
Gerben told me of the passing of your dear husband Rick. How intensely sad and directly from our hearts, we wish you our heartfelt condolences.
I remember Rick so well from the time you lived in Barneveld as a very sweet, kind, cheerful and strong man. He will be deeply missed by you and all who loved him. We wish you now loving people around you, who can help and assist you in this difficult time.
But above all in all the moments and times of sorrow and loss we pray to you for God’s comfort and His presence.
Warm greetings from us in Barneveld,
Hans and Alie (mother of Gerben)
In dierbare herinnering
Zaterdagmorgen 15-01-2022 is overleden Rick Hawkins.
Vanochtend is Rick, in het bijzijn van zijn vrouw Carol, naar zijn Heer en Heiland gegaan en heeft het tijdelijke voor het eeuwige gewisseld. Rick zag er naar uit om zijn hemelse Vader te mogen ontmoeten en in die rust is hij dan ook heengegaan.
Ons medeleven en onze gebeden mogen uitgaan naar Carol voor wie dit afscheid toch wel te vroeg kwam. Laten we bidden om kracht, troost en bemoediging voor Carol, hun familie en vrienden die om haar heen staan in Canada.
Zoals al in eerder communicatie is geschreven hebben Rick en Carol vele jaren hier in Nederland voor Trans World Radio mogen werken en waren zij ook vele jaren trouwe leden van De Kandelaar.
In deze jaren zijn er dierbare vriendschappen ontstaan met diverse gemeenteleden. Het nieuws rondom het overlijden zal dus ook voor hen als een schok worden ervaren.
Rick werd gekenmerkt door een rustige en stille persoonlijkheid met een diep en rotsvast geloof. Een man die zijn gaven op het gebied van ICT met toewijding heeft ingezet voor het koninkrijk van God. Rick was een trouwe, goede vriend voor diegene die in de gelegenheid waren hem beter te leren kennen.
Naast zijn werk voor TWR was hij de steun en toeverlaat voor Carol in haar bediening als diaken Samenkomsten, het team dat zij met zorg en toewijding met haar leiding heeft mogen dienen.
Samen met Carol voelde hij zich in Canada nog steeds betrokken bij de De Kandelaar en onderhielden zij de vriendschappen die zij hadden in de gemeente.
Ik ben er van overtuigd dat zij, voor diegene die hen kennen, Rick als een dierbare herinnering in hun hart zullen dragen.
Namens het oudstenteam, van de Evangelie Gemeente de Kandelaar te Voorhuizen Nederland
Eelko van de Kuilen
Carol,
We’re sorry to hear and stand with you in this time of grieving. We thank God that he was used by Him to bring glory to God (remembering what the Angels said to the shepherds “Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to those in whom His favor rests) and to make His Name known to many nations through his work at TWR.
May you feel His Peace & Comfort as a realty now & always.
Brian, Carolyn, Andrea & David
I worked closely with Rick during my career with Trans World Radio in Europe and later when I was Chief Information Officer. Rick was a gifted IT Engineer who advanced our ministry. I admired his abilities and his dedication to the ministry God called him to. My deepest sympathy to Carol. Rick has left a void.
Dear Carol,
May our Lord strengthen you and be very close to you as you’ve now lost your dear and closest friend on earth. May you daily experience the close presence of of Jesus, who calls us his friends.
Dear Carol
So sorry and sad tot hear about Rik’s passing. Wish I could give you a big hug
We pray to God that he will give you the strength and love you need in this difficult time.
Big hug and lots of love
Jaco and Dieuwke
Carol
So sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. Please know that your friends in Lost @ C are thinking of you at this time.
Steve
My sincere condolences Carol. As Brenda Smith has said, everyone in your New Horizons family is thinking of you.
A donation has been made to TWR in memory of Rick, and in appreciation of all the time and expertise that Rick and Carol have contributed to further the Bible’s message.
Dear Carol.
I was so sorry to hear about Rick. You are in my thoughts at this sad time.
With deepest sympathies,
Eleanor, your band buddy.
Dear Carol,
I am very sorry to hear about Rick’s passing away. I wish you all the strength and wisdom you will need in these days/weeks/months/years. May our Lord comfort and hold you. I have a lot of good memories of Rick (and you) from your years in The Netherlands.
Warm greetings,
Beate
My thoughts and prayers are with you Carol. I pray you are surrounded by the peace and love of God knowing that Rick is with his Saviour and we shall see him again very soon. GLory to God!
Dear Carol,
The news of Rick’s passing into eternity came as a shock to us, but not to the Lord who had called Rick home after finishing his course. I am grateful for the privilege of being co-labourers in the gospel with you and Rick for many years in TWR and pray that you will experience God’s special comfort as you grieve Rick’s passing. Remember the truth summarized by AJF, that “God’s love has no limit; His grace has no measure. His power has no boundary known unto men; For out of His infinite riches in Jesus He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.”
Lieve Carol, Hierbij mijn deelneming bij het overlijden van jouw lieve man Rick.
“God is getrouw ” en ik bid dat Hij jou nabij zal zijnen deze moeilijke periode.
Een warme groet van Ed Rozendal
Dear Carol, Gecondoleerd met het ontslapen van Rick, gepromoveerd tot Heerlijkheid betekent dat voor hem. Maar voor jou een zeer verdrietige gebeurtenis. Carol wij leven met jou mee, je maatje missen is heftig, zeker in de tijd waarin wij leven. Maar wij mogen weten dat Gods eeuwige armen om je heen zijn, en dat Hij jou Hoop Liefde en Troost geeft. Wij hebben onze broeder Rick als een rustige bescheiden en zeer sympathieke broeder leren kennen met zijn hart op de juiste plaats. Hij zal erg gemist worden. Ik heb deze tekst voor jou. Wat geen oog heeft gezien, geen oor heeft gehoord wat in geen mensenhart ooit is opgekomen dat is wat God bereidt heeft voor wie Hem liefheeft. Kor 2:9 dat is onze toekomst waarschijnlijk dichterbij dan wij denken. Wij wensen jou kracht en sterkte toe op jou levensweg met Jezus en veel aandacht mag krijgen van je broers en zussen in de Heer!!! Liefs Hans en Rina van der Bent??
Dear Carol,
We were praying for you and Rick from the time we heard that he had entered the hospital! As you know the team you, Rick and Dawn and I worked with in the Netherlands is great at keeping in touch. So we kept praying with each update.
I remember one time when Dawn was away, you and Rick invited our four children and myself for a meal at your flat in Barneveld. That was a bunch of people to care for all at the same time. Of course our memories go all the way back to PFO, where we met you both in NC. At one point in Barneveld Rick set me up with some retired office computers running Linux Umbuntu as the operating system just to show what could be done with some decommissioned computers. Coming back to the US in December I watch thee episodes of Top Gear on the flight. Of course I couldn’t not think of Rick as I was watching those. He was always patient with those of us who are less able to deal with our computers.
I know he is now in a much better place, and that you know that as well. But Dawn and I know that you also know about saying goodby and leaving one place to go to another. We pray that God’s great strength and presence will be be with you through this time!
We are thankful that we got to know you both through TWR and serving together. May God’s bless you with people who will be his arms and feet as you grief the loss of Rick here on earth.
Carol, gecondoleerd met Rick, die jaren je man was. Geniet van wat je had en tel je zegeningen. Gods zegen!
Dear Carol,
Receive my sincere condolences. I only met you and Rick one or two times, but I will never forget you both. Your love and dedication to God made a lasting impression on me.
May the presence of the God of comfort be felt in your life and in all those who grieve with you the loss of your husband. We are looking forward to seeing him in eternity.
With love and a hug, Myrtha
Carol: Claire and I will always treasure the many years we served together in The Netherlands. You and Rick (and Spud!) were there to help and care for us when we most needed care and comfort. You and Rick were the Lord’s hands and feet in difficult times.
You were among the very first people I met at TWR almost 31 years ago.
We look forward to joining Rick in our savior’s presence.
Bob
Carol, your friends in The Garden Brass, along with Noële, have made a donation to TWR in Rick’s memory.
Dear Carol,
We are so sorry and sad for the loss of Rick, he is deeply missed.
Carol, you are in our thoughts & prayers and in our hearts.
Love Chris, Brent, Rick, Kat & Family
Dear Carol,
We are so sorry to hear about Rick’s passing. It has been a long time since our stint in Netherlands where we met but it has been great to read your reports on the work of TWR. May God’s love and wonderful memories of Rick carry you through this difficult time. God Bless, Gene and Mary
Dear Carol,
Please know that Wayne and I are praying for you as you grieve the loss of Rick. Our small fellowship at Bethel will be also remembering you in prayer. “Faith is the assurrance of things hoped for, the confidence of things not seen.” Rick was confidently looking forward to the assurance and reality of Heaven. Now, the faith has been made sight! May the Lord Jesus wrap you in his loving embrace and comfort your heart. Eleanor and Wayne Barron
We have very happy memories of the times with shared together at your apartment and at our home. Rick was a very gentle and kind and godly man who faithfully served the Lord Jesus. We are continuing to pray for you daily, Carol.
With our love.
Dear Carol,
We were very sad to hear about Rick’s going home to the glory of heaven. Not for him, because he is now with the Lord he loved, but for you, who will miss your best and dearest friend and husband. We pray that God will comfort you and continue to give you the peace you will need. We will continue to support you, in any way we can. We are always here if we can help you in any way. God bless you, even in this time of loss and sadness.
So sad to hear of the passing of Rick. Our heartfelt condolences go to your and all the family at this sad time.
Carol, we are so sorry for your loss of your best friend, your husband, Rick. We also will miss him greatly. Our life is but a moment, so it won’t be long before you and we are reunited with Rick, and filled with joy, along with him, in the presence of our Lord!
If ever there is anything we can do to help you out with anything, or to visit, or chat, just give us a call …… anytime!
Love you!
We have made a donation to TWR in memory of Rick.
Hello,as Ricks brother in-law, I would like to express my love and gratitude for the being that has always taken such great care of my little sister! Never,ever, did I have to worry about Carol.
Carol-This love, I know, will last you throughout your lifetime on earth until
God wants you to join him in heaven. Thank you Rick for all the joy, love and laughter you have given us during your time here on earth!
Much love to you brother!!!!!!!
Lieve Carol,
Wat een schok om te horen dat zo’n mooi mens niet meer onder ons is. Wij kennen Rick als een man van weinig woorden, maar hetgeen hij zei, blijft je altijd bij.
Wij hopen dat je kracht kan halen uit de mooie herinneringen die jullie samen hebben opgebouwd!
Weet dat hij altijd bij je zal zijn, ook al is hij nu bij zijn Heer.
Wij wensen je veel sterkte bij het verwerken van dit grote verlies!
Veel knuffels van Ouarda en Ahmed