Jerrald Jay Hawkinson |
| Posted 2008-06-29 by Sharon |
| Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ May 21, 2008 Jerrald Hawkinson was born July 21,1932 in St. Paul, Minn. and died in Sun City West, Ariz., May 18. Services will be Saturday (May 24) at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Wickenburg. A full obituary will be in next week’s paper. Arrangements are by David’s Desert Chapel Funeral Home of Wickenburg. ----------------------------------------- The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ May 28, 2008 It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Jerrald Jay Hawkinson on May 18. Born July 21, 1932 in St. Paul, Minn., Jerry is survived by his wife of 55 years Delaine; daughter Kim of Huntington Beach, Calif.; son Rande of San Antonio, Texas; their spouses; four granddaughters; two grandsons; brothers Donald of Melbourne, Fla., and Richard of Covington, Va.; and sister Lois of Harlingen, Texas. Jerry retired from the U.S. Marine Corps, and after having come up through the ranks, he completed his 20 years of service as a Captain. The family made its home in Southern California, where he spent a number of years teaching aircraft mechanics at several local colleges. Probably one of his proudest endeavors was building a mountain home in Northern California in 1978. He and his son Rande spent many long hours building while his wife go-ferred and manned the chain saw while his daughter Kim stained many board feet of lumber. After various careers, he finally retired in 1994 to pursue his Swedish grandfather’s love of the violin. He learned to play and went on to repair and build fiddles. Moving to Wickenburg in 2004, he divided his time playing at the Wise Owl and Chaparral with his bosom buddy Ernie Varner. Ernie’s band was known as Country Grass, and they played and sang as long as anyone wanted them to. He had a repair shop in his home and helped many by repairing their instruments or simply providing parts, and advice, or hairing the bows. Jerry was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Wickenburg, where he served in several capacities. He enjoyed studying God’s word and singing in the choir. Cancer took him very quickly, and he will be missed more than words can say, but we know he will be playing in God’s heavenly band. Arrangements were made by David’s Desert Chapel and Funeral Home in Wickenburg. |
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