Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Hawk Jr. , William Stannard October 22 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
William S. Hawk Jr.

A private, family gathering is planned for William Stannard Hawk Jr. who 
passed away October 22, 2004. Bill was born on May 26, 1912, in Memphis 
Tennessee. His early childhood was spent in Oklahoma and Dallas, Texas. He 
later attended New Mexico Military Institute where he became a member of the 
intercollegiate polo team. Bill could regal you with stories of his polo 
playing years with Will Rogers and his son, Jim Rogers who remained a lifelong 
friend. It was during these years that he met and married his wife of sixty-
six years, Aldean Hawk. Bill served his country during WWII in the 11th 
Cavalry and later in the Alaska Defense Command. As he entered civilian life 
in 1946, Bill became an automobile dealer with General Motors, opening his 
first automobile dealership in Puyallup, Washington. In 1954, he moved his 
family to Bakersfield, California, where he assumed ownership of the 
Oldsmobile dealership. He successfully operated Hawk Oldsmobile until his 
retirement in 1974. During those years, he was active in several civic groups, 
one of the most memorable being the first committee to head the original 
Convention Bureau of Bakersfield. Retirement years led Bill into a new career 
as a nature photographer specializing in wildflowers and hummingbirds. Many an 
hour was spent with his camera buddies from the Bakersfield Camera Club where 
the stories were as colorful as the pictures.

He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. We will 
remember him as special and will retell those marvelous stories for many years 
to come. We take our comfort from the fact that there are no more tears at the 
gate; he's dancing with Mamma and Jesus. What a glorious picture! 

His children, Bill Hawk and Terri Gibson, their spouses, his precious 
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as well as a niece, Marcie Maxwell 
Andrews, survive Bill.

No services are planned. 


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