Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hawley, Willard E. July 28, 1943
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The Ionia County News, Thursday, August 5, 1943
W. E. Hawley, 71, died at his home in Miles City, Montana, Wednesday, July 28, 
after a brief illness.  Mr. Hawley was born on the old Hawley homestead in 
Keene township and spent his early life in Ionia.  For several years he was a 
partner of his brother, Judge Royal Hawley in the law firm of Hawley and 
Hawley.

On June 28, 1900 he was united in marriage with Miss Etna M. Wooden of 
Portland, and one son, Richard, was born to them.  Mrs. Hawley died in 1908.  
That year Mr. Hawley entered the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul 
RR Co., and remained with them until his retirement in 1937.  From 1908 until 
1917 he was located at Tacoma, Washington.  In 1917 he was transferred to 
Miles City, Montana, as supervisor of air on lines west.  In 1917 Mr. Hawley 
was married to Miss Josephine Slaughter of Salem, Oregon who, with his son 
Richard of Ionia survives him.

Funeral service was held at the home in Miles City last Saturday and committal 
service was held at Highland Park cemetery, Ionia, at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, 
August 4.  Rev. F. G. Dunbar of the Methodist church conducted the service.  
Bearers were Mayor Clarence S. Johnson, D. W. Ackerman, William Bannon, 
Anthony Basso, Herman Kreis and James B. Pierce.



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