Douglas Robert Hokenson was born on February 13, 1941, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He was the third child, second son, of Martin Henry Hokenson and Anna Lomax Hokenson, preceded by brother Marti H., Junior, and sister Claire Marie. He grew up in a classic New England neighborhood at 61 Nathanael Avenue in Pawtucket. His childhood friends reflected the diversity of the times – Irish, Jewish Italian, and Portuguese.
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