1929
William
2012
William Hoover Hawks
March 5, 1929 — December 28, 2012
William H. Hawks, who died on December 28, 2012 at the age of 83, was born on March 5th, 1929 in College Place, Washington. He grew up in Pendleton, Oregon and graduated from Pendleton High School in 1947. He served in the U.S. Army's 701st Military Police Battalion during the Korean War.
After his honorable discharge from the service, he served on the Pendleton police force for 2 ½ years. During that time, he married Ellen Westfall of Echo, Oregon. They later moved to LaGrande, Oregon where he attended Eastern Oregon College and received a Bachelor of Science in Education. Upon graduation they moved to Milton-Freewater, Oregon where he taught school. Later, they moved back to LaGrande where he worked as a property appraiser for the Union County Assessor's office for nearly five years. He then continued his career as an appraiser by moving to the Seattle area with the Federal Housing Administration-Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was then transferred to the Portland F.H.A.-H.U.D. office where he worked until his retirement in 1988. Portland has been their home since 1967.
His wife, Ellen, preceded him in death on May 19th, 1998. He is survived by their two children, son Robert W. Hawks of Troutdale and daughter Jean Ann Black of Gresham. He is also survived by four grandchildren; William J. Hawks, Sara M. Hawks, Matthew Black and Jasper Black.
Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery.
After his honorable discharge from the service, he served on the Pendleton police force for 2 ½ years. During that time, he married Ellen Westfall of Echo, Oregon. They later moved to LaGrande, Oregon where he attended Eastern Oregon College and received a Bachelor of Science in Education. Upon graduation they moved to Milton-Freewater, Oregon where he taught school. Later, they moved back to LaGrande where he worked as a property appraiser for the Union County Assessor's office for nearly five years. He then continued his career as an appraiser by moving to the Seattle area with the Federal Housing Administration-Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was then transferred to the Portland F.H.A.-H.U.D. office where he worked until his retirement in 1988. Portland has been their home since 1967.
His wife, Ellen, preceded him in death on May 19th, 1998. He is survived by their two children, son Robert W. Hawks of Troutdale and daughter Jean Ann Black of Gresham. He is also survived by four grandchildren; William J. Hawks, Sara M. Hawks, Matthew Black and Jasper Black.
Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery.
Interment with Military Honors
Willamette National Cemetery
11800 SE Mt. Scott Blvd.
Portland
,
OR
US
97266
Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Cemetery
Willamette National Cemetery
11800 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd.
Portland
,
OR
US
97266
Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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