Obituary of William C. Hawk

William Clarence (Bill) Hawk, age 70, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019, at the Veterans’ Home, Cameron, Missouri.  Bill was born March 2, 1949, in Iola, Kansas, to George W. Hawk and Marjory (Bash) Hawk.

Bill graduated from Iola High School in 1967.  He attended college one year at Allen County Junior College, Iola, Kansas.  Bill served from 1970 to 1976 in the United States Army, Army Reserves, and Kansas Army National Guard.  Bill served during the Vietnam War, earning the Rifle Marksman Award, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Bill enjoyed fishing.  Bill loved his children and he adored his granddaughters.  He liked talking on his cell phone, especially to his granddaughters, and he could not be without his cell phone.   

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; one son, James Hawk; two sisters, Katherine West and Georgia “Maxine” Hoddy; sister-in-law, Jeannette Hawk; and brother-in-law, Dale Jackman.

Bill is survived by one son, Jonathon “Jonny” Hawk, Waterloo, Iowa; two daughters, Gayla Hawk, Taylors, South Carolina, Bobbie Jo Hawk, Shakopee, Minnesota; brothers, Clifford Hawk and wife, Virginia, Kingman, Arizona, Darrel Hawk, Wellsville, Kansas, Clinton Hawk and wife, Jackie, Holt, Missouri; sisters, Janet Cole and husband, Charles, Gas, Kansas, Nancy Marquez and husband, Greg, Moran, Kansas, Elaine Jackman, Moran, Kansas, Terri Riebel and husband, Kenny, LaHarpe, Kansas; and two granddaughters, Mauriela Rubio and Lucila Rubio, Shakopee, Minnesota.

A graveside service with military honors will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019, in the LaHarpe Cemetery, 2521 Nebraska Road, LaHarpe, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to the LaHarpe VFW Post 6324 or to the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF), and may be left with Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Iola, Kansas.

Condolences for the family may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.