Posted on: Franklin Co. Id Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Id/FranklinObits/268 Surname: Hawes, Lewis, Brashears, Arndt, Nichols, Furniss, Wright ------------------------- The Idaho State Journal 01-19-2001 John LaMor Hawes, age 76, died peacefully Thursday, January 11, 2001, at Portneuf Valley Hospital. He was the seventh child born to John Hawes Jr., and Ethel Jane Lewis. He was born in Swan Lake, Franklin County, Idaho, on June 8, 1924. He was a teacher in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He grew up in the communities of Swan Lake, Sterling and Aberdeen, Idaho. He attended grade school and high school in Aberdeen. In 1942 he joined the Army, was trained and went to the European Theater of War, where he drove ambulances to pick up wounded soldiers and return them to hospitals for medical treatment. He later reenlisted in the Air Force and was a supply sergeant at Spokane, Wash. He was employed by the Pocatello School District 25 for maintenance purposes. He was involved in an electrical accident while moving pipe, which caused burns to his body, arms and face. He had to have skin grafts, and subsequently had to terminate his work in the district. He later trimmed shrubbery and trees for a living. He enjoyed writing and reciting poetry and loved to sing. He married Jacqueline Blanche Brashears in 1950. They had a child, Steven. They were divorced. He married Betty Jean Arndt, and this family consisted of the children Linda Arndt Hensley, Carol Jean Arndt Purcell, Barbara Hawes Worrell, Rick Hawes Davidson and Marie Hawes Wynn. They were later divorced. He married Clara Nichols, and to this marriage was born Linda Hawes Annett. They were later divorced. He married Christina Furniss. She preceded him in death. He married Gwen Lewis Wright, and they were later divorced. Those preceding him in death include his parents, a sister, Neva Rutger, and brothers Ken, Lewis, LaRue and Merlin. He is survived by his children and grandchildren, and a sister, Veda Kendell of American Falls, and brothers, Clair of Pocatello, Verl (Janice) of Lava Hot Springs, and Roger (Doreen) of Taylorsville, Utah. There will be a viewing and family gathering at the Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. Fourth Ave., Pocatello, Idaho, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2001. No funeral services will be held. Cremation will follow.