Christopher P. Hawkins

Christopher Patrick Ford Francis Hawkins was born on September 22, 1992. It was a bright and sunny Tuesday on the first day of fall. He was a beautiful brown baby with perfect skin and a hairline thatt was perfectly shaped up before he had every seen a barber's chair. Christoper was born a thinker, a serious and deep thinking baby who seemed to be wise beyond his years. As a baby and a toddler, he spent many hours with his Great-Grandmom Mercides, Grandma Pat and Pop-Pop. He loved the outdoors and would often create homemade tools, weapons and boobie traps in the year and around the house. Once, he himself succumbed to one of his own hidden traps at his Grandma Pat's and Grandpop Pep's house! Chris' favorite show was MacGuyver and Home Alone was his favorite movie. He could imitate anyone speak or dance and could make anyone laugh. If you knew Chris for more than 20 minutes, you loved him. Chrstopher wa raised during his early year by his great-grandmom, his grandparents and his parents. In fact, the whole village was required to raise Christoper in daycare, Chris began to show the qualities of a leader. He never wanted to take a nap at naptime. After the teacher had made numerous attempts to get Christopher to take a nap, Christoper negotiated with the teacher that he could help her with the other kids during nap-time. Christoper became a “nap-time monitor” and was in charge of assisting the teacher's aide with folding the blankets after nap time. He, however, was exempt from taking naps. A true negoitator and leader he was . Much later Christoper's great sense of humor, intelligence and presence earned him favor in many places. He attended elementary, middle and high school in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Houston, Texas. He worked as a plumber at his father's plumbing company and at Home Depot and was also admitted into the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland as its youngest student at age 15. He was able to complete his studies here in May 2011 with an Associates degree in Radio Broadcasting. He later worked for Amtrak in 2013 as a track worker and took pride in working on the railroad. He loved laughter, good food, good music and his family. Christoper was also known for his quick wit, and providing words of kindness and encouragement to all. Once again, it was clear that Chris was wise beyond his years. Christoper was a handsome, magnetic, charismatic and dynamic young man. He was also a caring yet strong great-grandson, grandson, son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend and he will be forever missed. His transition will give us faith and a commitment to know and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior so that we can one day see Christoper again. We love you Christoper. Christoper Patrick Ford Francis Hawkins leaves to cherish his memory: a loving mother and father, Nicole M. Ford-Francis and Russell L. Hawkins, Jr.; brother and sisters; Chad Justin Ford Francis Hawkins, Nikayla Mercedes Hawkins and Olivia K. Hawkins; grandmother: Sandra Ballinger, great-grandmother: Sandra Ballinger, great-grandmother: Mercids R. Griffin; aunt Vanessa Nicole Francis; great aunts: Pamela E. Griffin, Pelbea V. Griffin-Jones (Ezell), Patricia J. Francis (NY); great uncles: Larry J. Ford (Irene), Wayne E. Griffin, Sr. (Annette), Will Francis (Patricia) (MD), Ervin Francis (Carol); uncles: Steven Hawkins (Serena), Jeffrey Hawkins (Sylvia); Theodore Gaffney III; cousins: Wayne E. Griffin, Jr., Candace Griffin-Gwynn, Leslie V. Ford-Cruz, Lauren J. Ford, Kendria T. Francis, Tameka Francis, Marlon Francis, Zaire Griffin-Miles, Jaden Hawkins, Derrick Wright, Isabel E. Manalili, Elias V. Aguirre, Karina M. Cruz, Zen Patrick Gwynn and a host of cousins and friends.

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Christopher P. Hawkins

September 22, 1992 - May 9, 2015