Glen Erickson Hawkes

Glen Erickson Hawkes, 86, year old died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at his home in St. George.

He was born February 12, 1930 in Grace, Idaho, the son of Ronald Meikle and Verna Erickson Hawkes. He attended Pioneer Elementary School and graduated from Rupert High School in 1949. He served several years in the Idaho National Guard before graduating high school.

He served 4 years in the US Navy on the USS Higbee destroyer during the Korean War.

On September 7, 1955 he married Viola Martsch in Paul, Minidoka County, Idaho. They were later sealed in the Logan, Utah Temple.

Glen enjoyed working on the dairy and farming with his father for over 39 years. He had his first herringbone dairy barn in Minidoka County. And loved his cow and calf operation. He enjoyed working and riding horses and rode in the Cassia County posse. He loved square dancing, many years in Sun Valley, traveling and living in Hawaii for the past 21 years. He moved to St. George, Utah in Sept. 2015. Glen was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; he served two full time couple missions to St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands, where he served as the Branch President and Nauvoo, III, where he worked with the horses as a teamster, brickyard and blacksmith. He was an active member of the LDS Church and held various positions throughout his life.

Glen is survived by his wife, Viola Hawkes of St. George, Utah; His children Stanton Glen (Kim) Hawkes of Salem, Utah; Brent Ronald (Kathy) Hawkes of Paul, ID; Melanie (Winn E.) Oakey of Idaho Falls, ID; Bryon Gene Hawkes of St. George, UT; His sisters Margene (Stan) Bolinger of Emmette, ID; Faye (Dennis) Dixon of St. George, UT; VerRona (Larry) Harper of Paul, ID; Donna Lee (George) Hart of Heyburn, ID; Dianne (Oliver) LaRoque of Paul, ID; Janet Jensen of Burley, ID; Sister-in-law Kay (Ronald Phil Hawkes). He also has 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren surviving him, which includes one grandson serving a mission for the LDS church, Reese Glen Oakey in Chile.

He is preceeded in death by his parents; daughter Melinda; brother Ronald Phil Hawkes; brother-in-laws Stan Bolinger and George Hart; daughter-in-law Kim (Stanton) Hawkes.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday March 26, 2016 at the Paul LDS Stake Center with Bishop D Stevenson officiating. Burial will follow after services in the Paul Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening, March 25 at the Hansen Mortuary, Rupert Idaho Chapel from 6:00 until 8:00, and the Paul church from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m.

Funeral Service Date of Service: Mar. 26, 2016