Esther Rohland Hawk
Esther Rohland Hawk, 73, of Terre Haute died Aug. 4, 2009. She was
born in Ft. Wayne on Aug. 7, 1935 to Otto and Freda (Hessel) Rohland. She
retired as the librarian from Terre Haute North High School. Before relocating
to Terre Haute she had also worked in the Ft. Wayne school system as a
secretary, was a Girl Scout leader of Troop 80 which she loved doing and
loved all of her scouts. She was also a member of Beta Sigma Phi-Laureate
Gamma Gamma Chapter, and a member of the Red Hat Chapter, the Eclectic
Red Hatters. Surviving are her husband, Arlo G. Hawk; son and daughter-in-law,
Dr. Douglas G. Hawk and wife Cheryl of Silver Springs, Md.; daughter and
son-in-law, Marjorie Lynne Turner and husband Robert of Tucker, Ga.; sister,
Evelyn French and husband Jim of Valley Center, Calif., and grandchildren
Chad, Joshua, Zachary and Chelsea Hawk all of Silver Springs. Her great-grandchildren
are Justin, Holden, Haley and Olivia Charlotte Hawk. She has many special
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother,
Herbert Rohland of Lavelle, Pa.; sister, Gertrude Michell of Ft. Wayne,
and a beloved grandson, Nathaniel Hawk of Silver Springs. Funeral
services are at 2 p.m. Saturday (August 8th) in DeBaun Springhill Chapel
with her family giving tributes. Friends may call on Saturday from noon
until services. For those who choose the family has asked for memorial
contributions to be made to the American
Cancer Society.
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