- State: Florida
Dr. Richard “Dick” A. Hawse, 75, of Orange Park, FL, passed away on December 9, 2014 from complications arising from a stroke. He was born in Washington, DC, on December 6, 1939.
Dick completed undergraduate studies at Duke University in 1961 and subsequently completed dental school at the University of Maryland in 1965. He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy as an oral surgeon for more than 20 years and retired at the rank of Commander in 1992. He served on numerous vessels and traveled extensively throughout his naval career. Dick was a lifelong athlete, playing championship volleyball his entire military career, and stayed active and physically fit until the time of his death.
Dick’s retriever, Clancy, was his introduction to family life. He then increased his family with his Arabian horse, Tivo.
His father, Herbert W. Hawse, formerly from Bean Settlement, WV, and his mother, Hazel Hawse, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his loving wife, Diana; stepdaughter, Christina; stepson, Michael, and several cousins including Billy B.
