Gale Howard Hawkins

Age 83, of Mason, MI. died Saturday, December 3, 2011. Born July 3, 1928 in Mason; the son of Sylvester and Florence (Cornell) Hawkins. Gale joined the Navy at the age of 16 and served on the USS Texas during WW II. He retired after 30 years of service with General Motors in Lansing. Gale enjoyed playing cards, especially euchre; he had a great sense of humor and was quite a jokester. Preceding him in death were his brother and 2 sisters.
Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Iris; 4 children, Bertha Sweezy, David (Betty) Hawkins and Dale Hawkins all of Mason and Shirley (Richard) Santana of Leslie; 15 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Jenny Hawkins of Flint and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 6th at 11:00 AM from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with burial following in the Albion Memory Gardens. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM