This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Hawkins, Olson, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/6321/mb.ashx Message Board Post: November 23, 2012 The News Guard, Lincoln City, OR 97367 Patricia O. Hawkins Patricia O. Hawkins of Gleneden Beach, Ore., passed away at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City on Nov. 19, 2012. She was born in Minneapolis, Minn., July 14, 1925, to Godfrey and Rose Olson. Patricia graduated from St. Margaret's Academy in 1943 then attended the University of Minnesota for one year. She moved to Washington, D.C. in 1950 where she worked as an airline stewardess for two years. She met a young Navy Ensign named Phil R. Hawkins in the summer of 1952 and after a long-range courtship they married in December at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Patricia followed her Navy husband around the world enduring 21 permanent changes of stations and several temporary assignments. She was a devoted volunteer and chairman of volunteers for the Navy Relief Society at three different duty stations. She established the Navy Relief branch office at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in 1973. Patricia loved to travel and she and her husband took many cruises all over the world. Patricia worked as an outside travel agent for the Travel Bureau in Salem, Ore. She loved to sew and read. She was preceded in death by her parents, Godfrey and Rose Olson. She is survived by her husband of almost 60 years, Phil Hawkins. No services are planned at this time. Inurnment will be at the Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the North Lincoln Hospital Foundation. Arrangements are being entrusted to Bateman Funeral Home. Note: Arlington National Cemetery is located in Virginia not Washington, D.C. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.