Sunday, June 17, 2018

On Father's Day

On Father's Day . . . * Missing my father, William Thomas, a "man of principal," who in his 80s (or was that 90s?) allowed my sister and me to paint his toenails silver and then showed them off to his friends . . . * Missing my husband and father of our children, Daniel L Hawkley, a "man of integrity," whose blue eyes became my "True North" in 1963 and who graduated from the chapter of mortality in November 2004 . . . * Thankful for Mike Pecora, a "man of action," who acts as father and grandfather to his own children and grandchildren . . . and mine . . . in a never-ending menagerie of "ups and downs." . . . * Grateful to our Heavenly Father, "Creator of Universes," who Knows me best and who listens to Me, and whose Mighty Hands gently cradle me after a fall and carry me forward on the path til I can handle "my own two feet" again.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Oops

A couple of important docs left out!



Birth of Daniel Leland Hawkley

Daniel Leland Hawkley was born on September 14, 1944 while his father was a prisoner of war.




Friday, September 05, 2014

New Invitation to Blog - Sept 5 2014

Hi Family,

So Dad's 70th birthday is nine days away -- recently, I've been going through his "boxes of stuff" and putting memorable things in chronology binders. 

I started this blog in 2006 but only did ten posts. Now that the boxes are gone and organized in better order, I'm hoping to post stories and docs regularly -- not in any particular order.

My hope is that you'll join me and add your own memories of Dad. In that vein, I'll add each of your email addresses to the blog participants section. If you try to post but can't, please let me know, and I'll update the email address for you. 

I hope this will be a family activity that we can all participate in and enjoy.

I love you!

Mom

Remembering Dad - Blog Intro - 2006

Family,

We had our traditional 7-course New Year's dinner yesterday to "kick off" 2006, as Anthony put it in his blessing on the food. Janette was sick with the flu, so she and Brandan weren't able to come. One of the things we did during the meal was go around the table and say something we miss about Dad. Curtis said he misses Dad's smile. Anthony said he misses Dad's hard work. Candice said she misses his stories, and I said I miss his eyes.

After one of the courses, we went around the table and told something we want to do during 2006. I've kind of been thinking about this. With all the happiness over Anthony and Candice's news of another little Hawkley in the making, I do feel sad when I think that Rachel and d'Artagnan are the only Hawkley grandchildren who will remember Grandpa Hawkley on this side of heaven.

I was fortunate to meet and interact with all four of my grandparents as a young child. Still, my memories of all but Grandma Price, who lived with us for several years when I was a teenager and who was still alive when Clayton was a baby, are sparse. I depend on excerpts from my Aunt Margaret's journal (Grandpa Thomas's sister), including her childhood in Swan Lake, Idaho, to give me a sense of my Thomas heritage, which, as it turns out, is rather complicated. Getting to know my grandparents through Aunt Margaret's descriptions . . . their successes and struggles . . . helps me realize they are real people who contributed in a major way to my own experiences. It turns out that "stuff" really does get passed down through the generations. For the most part, that's a good thing in our family. Plus it gives me insight into my parents' family and even helps me understand our Hawkley family as well.

Anyway . . . in thinking about this, I've decided something I want to do in 2006 is start a "Remembering Dad" blog. Dan(ny) showed me how to start a blog when I visited Colorado last summer. Since this will be a work-in-progress rather than product-oriented, we can change formats along the way if there is a better one. I'm not up on all the computer stuff as they come out. I'd like everyone to be able to add to it (or not).

I think recorded memories of Dad and our family can be an important reference point for us, your children and even your grandchildren later. Also, I think it will help me in the grieving process, which as it turns out, doesn't have a finish line. What do you think?

Love,

Mom

Friday, January 04, 2013

Dearest Dan - 2009

(from Mom's journal)

"May 11. 2009

Dearest Dan,
Oh, how I miss you . . . your arms around me, your eyes upon me, your love enveloping me."


Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Getting to Tokyo - Nov 18, 1963

(from Dad's missionary journal)

"November 18, 1963

Five of us with myself as group leader left Salt Lake City, Utah aboard a United Airline bound for San Francisco where we arrived at 7:33 a.m. We spent about four hours there and then boarded a Japan Airlines jet and headed West to Honolulu, Hawaii. We departed at 1:00 p.m. and enroute had lunch which included among other things, octopus, seaweed, and sweet beans. We arrived in Honolulu 4:00 p.m. and departed at 5:30 p.m. for Tokyo, Japan. We crossed the dateline and arrived at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19 where we were greeted by (an) Elder to instruct us and show us arround Tokyo during our stay in the mission home, and Mission President Anderson and Sister Anderson."

Monday, January 09, 2006

Mission Home in SLC - Nov, 1963

(from Dad's missionary journal)

November - 1963 - Mission Home in SLC

"November 11, 1963

I entered the mission home at 3:00 a.m. and was aroused at 6:00 a.m. to begin my mission. My companion for the next two weeks was to be an Elder Brent Gehring, both of us going to the Northern Far East Mission along with Elders Foster, Johnston, and Packham.

November 13, 1963

I was set apart as a missionary by LeGrande Richards of the Council of the Twelve. He made one comment that, though of no great value made great significance in my mind. He told us that while he was yet in the process of learning the language in Holland he got to where he loved to hear the dogs bark. Why? Because the dog's bark is just the same over there, and it is just about the only sound you'll hear you can understand.

November 15, 1963

I was privileged to go through the Salt Lake Temple and take out endowments for the dead. At the conclusion of the session we held a question and answer session in the Assembly Hall of the Temple. We got to attend another session in the temple the following day and do more work for the dead.

November 17, 1963

The new missionaries had a testimony meeting on Temple Square. I was one of about seventy who got to bear testimony in the three hour meeting. Thus concluded a week in the Mission Home with 165 other missionaries."

Record of Ordinances Performed 1964-69

(from Dad's missionary journal)

"Record of Ordinances Performed

Baptism (of) Nishi Tateo (in) Nagoya - 1/19/64
Baptism (of) Tsubouchi Kenji (in) Nagoya - 1/19/64
Baptism (of) Goto Kunio (in) Nagoya - 3/1/64
Baptism (of) Shirai Iwao (in) Nagoya - 4/5/64
Confirmation (of Matsumoto Kimie (in) Gunma - 3/6/65
Baptism (of) Otani Kieko (in) Gunma - 6/5/65
Confirmation (of) Uchida Kazue (in) Tokyo South - 12/19/65
Blessing (of) Dana Lee Girvin (in) Am. Falls 2nd - 5/67
Blessing (of) Daniel Thomas Hawkley (in) BYU 9th - 2/4/68
Blessing (of) Jillyn Hawkley (in) Am. Falls 2nd - 6/1/69"

Special Positions and Callings - 1963-66

(from Dad's missionary journal)

"Special Positions and Callings

Missionary (Northern Far East Mission) 11/11/63
Zone Leader's Companion
Traveling Elder (Tohoku, Hokkaido Area) 6/27/64
Senior Companion (Yamagata, Tohoku Area) 8/15/64
Zone Leader's Companion
Traveling Elder (Tohoku, Hokkaido Area) 9/1/64
Branch Leader
Supervising Elder (Gunma Shibu, Kanto) 12/24/64
Zone Leader (Kanto Area) 7/19/65
Assistant to the Mission President (N.F.E. Mission) 2/24/66"

Thursday, January 05, 2006

Farewell Testimonial Program - 1963

Farewell Testimonial

"In honor of

Daniel Leland Hawkley

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Hawkley
Prior to his departure
to the

NORTHERN FAR EAST
MISSION

for the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
to be held in the

AMERICAN FALLS
WARD
CHAPEL
American Falls, Idaho

Sunday, November 10, 1963
7:30 P.M.

Mission Address
Northern Far East Mission
14-2 Hiroo-cho, Azabu
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Program

Opening Hymn – Page 213
“The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning”

Invocation – William W. Adkins (Wes)

Sacrament Hymn – Page 95
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives”

Sacrament Service – Aaronic Priesthood

Remarks – Bishop Murri

Remarks – President Briggs

Speaker – Bishop Vard Meadows

Duet – Judie and Joan Hawkley

Remarks – Parents of the Missionary

Response – Missionary

Closing Hymn – Page 47
“God Be With You”

Benediction – Fred Sawyer"