Saturday, October 24, 2020
Carla brought Gene into our life, and we loved him. Gene was truly an Eagle Scout throughout his life. He never gave up when serious medical procedures were necessary. He got up and at it as quickly as possible. This allowed us many hours of hiking with Gene and Carla in southern Indiana, Northern Michigan, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii. Gene's woodworking/handyman skills are evident in our house—he helped us remodel our house and only took beer as payment. Our little granddaughters are still using the pencil coat rack painted in primary colors that Gene made for them. We enjoyed many conversations and much laughter together. We are going to miss Gene for now, but we'll see him again.
With love,
Alice and Hank Hawkins
