Birth date: Jan 21, 1928 Death date: Jun 1, 2025
Edwin Joseph Hawkins, born January 21, 1928, in Salinas, California. His family moved to Ventura when he was 4 months. He grew up on Hurst Street and Meta Street, but 331 So. Oak Street (4 houses from the beach) is the family home Read Obituary
Planting this tree in memory of Edwin, may it grow in strength and grace, honoring a life well lived. with heartfelt sympathy.
Rest in peace Edwin, Love Sherilyn
What a wonderful memory and story about Dad!! He always talked about you and Wendy! He had such a big generous heart and soft spot for all his family❤️
Thank you Rhonda!!
Thank you for this Scott!!
He sure loved his great nieces❤️I so remember you with his hair~~ made me smile big Teri😍
Debbie, Bob and family, It was so sad to hear of Mr. Hawkins passing. My fondest memory of him was how he made me as a kid feel so welcome when visiting. He and Ruby always included me in family dinners out on Friday nights! I loved that and will cherish those times forever. Bless them as they are together again. Love to all, Rhonda Singmaster
This was his 90th birthday celebration!
His family was his world.. Miss you so much Dad❤️❤️
My Great Uncle Ed...I have several memories of Uncle Ed and Aunt Ruby most from when i was a young child. I remember being in their pool with all my cousins. Which was one of our favorite things about going to visit our California family. I was holding onto the side( in the deep end) kicking my feet. Having fun when my hands slipped off and under i went. My cousins were there but unable to help. Uncle Ed dove in and pulled me out. I was scared and shaking. Didn't ever want to go into the pool again. He held me and wrapped me in a towel. He told me you can't just give up. You have to get right back in there and try try again. So maybe that was the beginning of my never give up attitude. One of my favorite memories is of him and aunt ruby taking us to Knotts Berry Farm. They had bought my sister Wendy and I little jean short overalls covered in little strawberries. Cowboy hats and cowboy boots to boot! We loved those outfits. We still have all of the pictures from that trip. We also have a picture from that trip of me and my sister wendy in the full Indian headdress's. I remember him saying fold your arms like an Indian Chief. We are part Indian on my Aunt Ruby's and Granny-gooses side of the family. So we were so proud to dawn those Indian feathers. They loved us so much and were always so happy to see us. Always took us on a big shopping trip as they knew my mom was struggling and didn't have much money to buy us fancy clothes. We always cherished those outfits and our cowboy gear most of all. I still wear cowboy hats and overalls and i know my baby sister and I will always cherish every memory and moment we spent with him. He was truly one of a kind. He lived a long good life. Our hearts break for our California families loss. My granny always wanted to go home to California. She took all of me and my brothers and sisters out so we would know where we came from. Our family is big and spread out all over but we love each other like we have lived right next door for our entire lives.
