{"id":950929,"date":"2026-07-22T02:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/950929\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T02:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:30:22","slug":"former-fleming-island-baseball-player-aaron-hawkins-dies-at-age-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/950929\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Fleming Island baseball player Aaron Hawkins dies at age 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> (News4Jax)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\"><strong>JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 The Fleming Island High School community is mourning the loss of former player Aaron \u201cHawk\u201d Hawkins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Golden Eagles baseball team announced Hawkins\u2019 passing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fihsbb\/posts\/pfbid0TLnHyvmu9So5nxgQyY6ZgkvCR7Cog4irbs7Z9XvyhhrZZFNQ54VpEjqoGNAhSgZal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fihsbb\/posts\/pfbid0TLnHyvmu9So5nxgQyY6ZgkvCR7Cog4irbs7Z9XvyhhrZZFNQ54VpEjqoGNAhSgZal\">Facebook<\/a>, remembering him as a fierce competitor, a loyal teammate, and an outstanding young man who represented FIHS with pride and character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The team says his impact on the program and all who knew him will not be forgotten. They ask the community to keep Hawkins\u2019 family, friends, and the entire FIHS baseball family in their thoughts and prayers.<\/p>\n<p>Screenshot (News4Jax)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadusraines.com\/obituaries\/aaron-hawkins-ii?ttm_pid=211900104&amp;ttm_affiliate=legacypro&amp;ttm_affiliatetype=standard&amp;ttm_campaign=legacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.broadusraines.com\/obituaries\/aaron-hawkins-ii?ttm_pid=211900104&amp;ttm_affiliate=legacypro&amp;ttm_affiliatetype=standard&amp;ttm_campaign=legacy\">Broadus-Raines Funeral Home<\/a> will preside over Hawkins\u2019 funeral services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\"><b>Scheduled Services<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Visitation<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">August 1, 2-3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Broadus-Raines Chapel &#8211; 501 Spring St, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Memorial Service<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">August 1, 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Broadus-Raines Chapel<\/p>\n<p>Screenshot (News4Jax)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 kfUEDb copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorErin Seaton headshot<a class=\"Link-PukYsz7Y__LinkBase-sc-scvrjz-0 gQZqgJ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/5W7MP3JHT9H15Z53Q1DV7U3M5Z\/\" title=\"View Erin Seaton&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erin Seaton<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 duhyRF bxSMlJ\">Erin Seaton is the Nightside Executive Producer at News4Jax. 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