George W. Hawk 1860 - 1933

HAWK, ARNOLD, BRANNER, SCOTT, SPRAGG, WAGONER, WILSON

Posted By: Laird Caraway (email)
Date: 2/25/2010 at 19:03:19

The Chariton Herald - Patriot Thursday October 12, 1933

George W. Hawk died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Cidna Branner, east court avenue, Chariton, Iowa, on Tuesday morning October 10, 1933, at the age of 73 years, 9 months and 23 days, after an extended illness with tuberculosis.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Fredrick Nichol. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, were held at the Beardsley Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, followed by burial in the Salem cemetery
George W. Hawk, son of Isaac and Mary Hawk, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio on December 12, 1860. When ten years old he came with his parents to Lucas county, where he grew to young manhood.
About fourty - five years ago he went to California and for forty - one years was employed in that state in the lumber mills. His health became impaired and he came to the home of his sister in Chariton four years ago last July, where he has since made his home and had been tenderly cared for.
He was of a quiet but pleasing disposition, ever thoughtful of and kind to those about him, and made warm friends of the Knights of Pythias order in California for many years.
He is survived by five sisters, Mrs Cidna Branner and Mattie Wilson of Chariton; Mrs. Morris Arnold of Garden Grove, Iowa; Mrs George Scott of Indianola, Iowa; Mrs.Elizabeth Spragg, of Coshoeton, Ohio. His parents and one sister, Mrs. Ella Wagoner, preceded him in death