This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hawks, Castlein, Henton, Knowlton, Belson, Grant, Welburn, Eaton, Townsend, Smith Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/856 Message Board Post: HAWKS, "Knowlton" Mrs. Maxine Battle Creek Formerly of Delton Passed away January 18, 2003. Maxine was born in Nashville, Michigan on July 16, 1915, the daughter of Royce G. and Mary (Castlein) Henton. She was a 1935 graduate of the University of Michigan. For fifteen years she was a supervisor with the Department of Social Services in Hastings. In 1938 she married Julius Knowlton, and together they were instrumental in the formation of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton, where Maxine was a long time founding member. After Julius' death, in 1976, Maxine at age 62 became a volunteer in the Peace Corp, working on the island of Truk, helping develop a juvenile court justice system. In 1981 she married Harold Hawks, and he preceded her in death in 2002. Maxine was an avid reader, and will be remembered as very dedicated to her family. Maxine is survived by sons, Michael (Becky) Knowlton of Muskegon, Jerry (Joan) Knowlton of Oregon, and Timothy (Lisa) Knowlton of Battle Creek; step- daughters, Louise Belson and Ilene (Ronald) Grant of Ba! ttle Creek, Janet (Keith) Welburn of Lawton, and Dorothy (Donald) Eaton of Hastings; a sister, Mary Marie (David) Townsend of Florida, 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grand-children; 14 step-grandchildren, and 28 step-great-great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Maxine was also preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Marquita Smith. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated, Thursday, January 23, 2003, 11:00 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Delton, Father Jeff Kassian, Celebrant. For a more lasting memorial, please consider memorial contributions to St. Ambrose Catholic Church. WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME Delton Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 1/20/2003. (posted by a volunteer-no family connection)