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Bonnie Mae Cumming Hawks

Birth	:	17 Sep 1935 Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	14 Aug 2011 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Broadland Cemetery, Broadland, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5005989, -98.3380966
Description	:	Bonnie Mae Hawks Sep 17 1935 - Aug 14 2011 Bonnie Mae Hawks, 75, of Sioux Falls, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Bonnie was born On September 17, 1935 to Ross and Vera (Urban) Cumming at Huron, SD. She attended grade school in Broadland and graduated from High School in Huron, SD. After graduation, she worked at Wheeler Drug Store in Huron. She was employed by the Beadle County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for 33 years, retiring in 1981. She then became the first woman and first paid Chamber of Commerce Director in Huron,... Read More	Bonnie Mae Hawks Sep 17 1935 - Aug 14 2011 Bonnie Mae Hawks, 75, of Sioux Falls, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Bonnie was born On September 17, 1935 to Ross and Vera (Urban) Cumming at Huron, SD. She attended grade school in Broadland and graduated from High School in Huron, SD. After graduation, she worked at Wheeler Drug Store in Huron. She was employed by the Beadle County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for 33 years, retiring in 1981. She then became the first woman and first paid Chamber of Commerce Director in Huron, SD, and also became the first woman volunteer director of the Huron Chamber. After retiring, she started a cleaning business in Huron, which she sold in 1996, and continued her cleaning business in Sioux Falls until the present time. She met and married the love of her life on May 3, 1964. She and Al lived in Huron until moving to Sioux Falls in 1994. Bonnie was known for her volunteering spirit, which started with rural youth when she was very young. Among her volunteering career, she was involved with her church as organist and choir director, the South Dakota State Fair, the National Little Britches Queen contest, United Way of Huron board member, the Senior Center, and the YWCA. She was district governor and regional director for the Midwest Region of LaSertoma. She was a member of the board of directors of the School for the Deaf Foundation. Bonnie volunteered at the Center for Active Generations, The Banquet, the Butterfly House and many many others, including the Eastern Star in Huron and her involvement with the Red Hat Society. Probably the greatest award Bonnie received was the Jefferson Award for her work in education in trying to save Huron College. She received many other awards too numerous to mention, throughout her life. Grateful for having shared her life are her husband, Alan W. Hawks; along with Alan's brothers, sister and sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, many cousins, and an aunt. She was preceded in death by her sister, Connie, her nephews, Michael Hoyer and Jesse Sterret, and her parents and in-laws, Gordon and Hazel Hawks. Even after her death, Bonnie continued to serve others by giving the gift of life through organ and tissue donation. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Broadland Cemetery, Broadland, SD. Visitation with the family present will be from 6:00 to 7:30 pm Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Main Avenue location. The family requests that memorials be directed to the El Riad Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund.

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Where is Bonnie Mae Cumming Hawks's memorial?
Bonnie Mae Cumming Hawks's memorial is located at: Broadland Cemetery, Broadland, Beadle County, USA.
When did Bonnie Mae Cumming Hawks death?
Bonnie Mae Cumming Hawks death on 14 Aug 2011 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Bonnie Mae Cumming Hawks's memorial?
Latitude: 44.5005989
Longitude: -98.3380966

Family Members:

Parent

William Ross Cumming

(1904 - 1962)

Vera Laora Urban Cumming

(1903 - 1993)

Spouse

Alan W. Hawks

(1937 - 2017)

Siblings

Connie Kae Cumming

(1947 - 1952)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Broadland Cemetery
Broadland, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5005989, -98.3380966

2. Broadland Catholic Cemetery
Broadland, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5005000, -98.3380800

3. Huron Colony Cemetery
Huron Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5670500, -98.2052900

4. Hatfield Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.1742020

5. Altoona Cemetery
Hitchcock, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6108017, -98.4113998

6. Robeson Family Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3787360, -98.2964300

7. Wolsey Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4000015, -98.4546967

8. Bonilla Cemetery
Bonilla, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5830994, -98.4835968

9. Riverside Colony Cemetery
Riverside Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4837090, -98.1386260

10. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3927994, -98.4985962

11. Riverside Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3396988, -98.1971970

12. Ideal Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3363991, -98.1952972

13. Saint Martins Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3410988, -98.1830978

14. Shue Creek Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4494019, -98.0725021

15. Hillestad Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6944008, -98.2596970

16. Bethel Church Cemetery
Yale, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5661000, -98.0586000

17. Virgil Cemetery
Virgil, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2904800, -98.4176700

18. Liberty Center Cemetery
Yale, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5211000, -98.0323200

19. Hutterthal Mennonite Cemetery
Carpenter, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6317080, -98.0882860

20. Garfield Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6622009, -98.5535965

21. Cavour Cemetery
Cavour, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3776700, -98.0536700

22. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Cavour, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3782997, -98.0524979

23. Restlawn Memory Gardens
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2755080, -98.2158890

24. Spink Colony Cemetery
Spink Colony, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7440800, -98.2923800