Wallace “Wally” Beverly Hawken, 80, beloved brother and uncle and dear friend to many, passed away on Tuesday, January 18th, in Fargo. Wally was born in Langdon, North Dakota on May 17, 1941. Until his recent stay in Fargo, he lived his entire life on the family farm that was homesteaded by his grandparents just outside of Langdon in Harvey Township.

Wally was a simple man. He loved his farm. He loved his friends. He loved his family. Some of the happiest times in his life were when the entire family came home for a visit. The house would be bursting at the seams with people and the one bathroom would have more traffic during that visit than it would have the entire rest of the year! One year, so many people came to visit that some of them had to sleep in a tent on the veranda. Happy times and wonderful memories!

Wally was kind and generous and always willing to lend a hand whenever anyone needed help. No one was a stranger to him. If he talked to you, you were his friend. Wally enjoyed visiting his neighbors, talking about farming, and driving along the country roads to keep an eye on the crops as they grew. One of his favorite pastimes was going into town to have coffee with his friends at the local Farmers Union. He occasionally ventured away from the farm to join organized outings for Mystery trips or to see a musical in Medora. Wally had a heart of gold and was always happy. Life was always “not too bad!”

Wally was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Eileen (Crockett) Hawken, and his sister-in-law, Marie Hawken. Those left to cherish his loving memory are his sister Darlene (Don) Rose; brother Ted Hawken; nieces Denise Holly (David) Mann, Delee (Pat) Haudbine, and Michelle (Larry) Christiansen; and nephew Corey (Dana) Hawken. Wally also leaves wonderful memories with his great-nieces and great-nephews who loved getting away from their big cities to spend time on the farm with Uncle Wally.

You may be gone from my sight -

but you are never gone from my heart.

~ Winnie the Pooh

A celebration of Wally’s life will be held in Langdon at a future time. Information about his celebration of life will be available on the West Funeral Home website on the page dedicated to Wally (https://www.westfuneralhome.com/obituary/Wallace-Hawken). In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Wally’s memory to Sanford Hospice (820 4th Street N, Fargo, ND, 58102).

 

 

 

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