Obit of Hawkins, Bennie Herman - Unknown County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 21 Dec 2008 Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::NOT LISTED Hawkins, Bennie Herman Hawkins, Bennie Herman (age 91) left this world for his next great adventure on July 26, 2003. Born in Oklahoma in 1912, Ben lived the last 70 years of his life in the Venice Beach/Santa Monica area. Known as "honorary mayor" of Venice, he was inducted into the Venice Historical Society's Living Legend Hall of Fame in 1995. Preceded in death by daughter, Deborah Weimer, he leaves behind daughter, Sharon Hawkins, sons, Robert Hawkins and Gary Hawkins, five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, sister Marie Buckanan, his loving companion Maggie, and the wonderful family of friends at the Cows End Coffee Shop with whom he shared each morning for the past 13 years. A celebratory memorial cup of coffee will be served in his honor at the Cows End, 34 Washington, Venice, CA on Saturday, August 2, 2003 at 8:30 am. In lieu of flowers the family asks that a donation be made to St. Josephs Homeless Shelter in Venice. Published in the Los Angeles Times on 7/29/2003. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html