George R. Hawthorne passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the age of 95. George was born in Coshocton, Ohio on February 1, 1918 to Carl Henderson Hawthorne II and Gladys (Boetcher) Hawthorne.
George had a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio State University. George retired from the United States Army Corp of Engineers. George worked for Sandia Base after World War II where he met his wife, Donelle Carson. George was assigned to the Manhattan Project to build Los Alamos for the Los Alamos National Laboratories. George also worked at the National Guard Training Center teaching Army officers. George worked in Civil Engineering for the Zia Company in Los Alamos, for Bill Turney & Associates Engineering Firm in Santa Fé and the New Mexico Highway Department.
Once he retired from the military, he operated the Kings Rest Court motel in Santa Fé for 15 years.
George is best known by his nickname "The Colonel".
George was preceded in death by his wife, Donelle, their daughter, Janet, granddaughter, Sage and grandson, Stuart.
George is survived by his children, Joyce Ziesenis and her husband, Greg, Judith Hawthorne, Robert Hawthorne and his wife, Angela and David Hawthorne, grandchildren, Samantha, Laurinda, Adam, Kelley, Candace and Kristina and six great-grandchildren.
George will be greatly missed by numerous friends, relatives and all that knew and loved him.
A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Fairview Memorial Park, 700 Yale Blvd., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
George had a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio State University. George retired from the United States Army Corp of Engineers. George worked for Sandia Base after World War II where he met his wife, Donelle Carson. George was assigned to the Manhattan Project to build Los Alamos for the Los Alamos National Laboratories. George also worked at the National Guard Training Center teaching Army officers. George worked in Civil Engineering for the Zia Company in Los Alamos, for Bill Turney & Associates Engineering Firm in Santa Fé and the New Mexico Highway Department.
Once he retired from the military, he operated the Kings Rest Court motel in Santa Fé for 15 years.
George is best known by his nickname "The Colonel".
George was preceded in death by his wife, Donelle, their daughter, Janet, granddaughter, Sage and grandson, Stuart.
George is survived by his children, Joyce Ziesenis and her husband, Greg, Judith Hawthorne, Robert Hawthorne and his wife, Angela and David Hawthorne, grandchildren, Samantha, Laurinda, Adam, Kelley, Candace and Kristina and six great-grandchildren.
George will be greatly missed by numerous friends, relatives and all that knew and loved him.
A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Fairview Memorial Park, 700 Yale Blvd., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
George R. Hawthorne passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the age of 95. George was born in Coshocton, Ohio on February 1, 1918 to Carl Henderson Hawthorne II and Gladys (Boetcher) Hawthorne.
George had a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio State University. George retired from the United States Army Corp of Engineers. George worked for Sandia Base after World War II where he met his wife, Donelle Carson. George was assigned to the Manhattan Project to build Los Alamos for the Los Alamos National Laboratories. George also worked at the National Guard Training Center teaching Army officers. George worked in Civil Engineering for the Zia Company in Los Alamos, for Bill Turney & Associates Engineering Firm in Santa Fé and the New Mexico Highway Department.
Once he retired from the military, he operated the Kings Rest Court motel in Santa Fé for 15 years.
George is best known by his nickname "The Colonel".
George was preceded in death by his wife, Donelle, their daughter, Janet, granddaughter, Sage and grandson, Stuart.
George is survived by his children, Joyce Ziesenis and her husband, Greg, Judith Hawthorne, Robert Hawthorne and his wife, Angela and David Hawthorne, grandchildren, Samantha, Laurinda, Adam, Kelley, Candace and Kristina and six great-grandchildren.
George will be greatly missed by numerous friends, relatives and all that knew and loved him.
A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Fairview Memorial Park, 700 Yale Blvd., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
George had a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio State University. George retired from the United States Army Corp of Engineers. George worked for Sandia Base after World War II where he met his wife, Donelle Carson. George was assigned to the Manhattan Project to build Los Alamos for the Los Alamos National Laboratories. George also worked at the National Guard Training Center teaching Army officers. George worked in Civil Engineering for the Zia Company in Los Alamos, for Bill Turney & Associates Engineering Firm in Santa Fé and the New Mexico Highway Department.
Once he retired from the military, he operated the Kings Rest Court motel in Santa Fé for 15 years.
George is best known by his nickname "The Colonel".
George was preceded in death by his wife, Donelle, their daughter, Janet, granddaughter, Sage and grandson, Stuart.
George is survived by his children, Joyce Ziesenis and her husband, Greg, Judith Hawthorne, Robert Hawthorne and his wife, Angela and David Hawthorne, grandchildren, Samantha, Laurinda, Adam, Kelley, Candace and Kristina and six great-grandchildren.
George will be greatly missed by numerous friends, relatives and all that knew and loved him.
A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Fairview Memorial Park, 700 Yale Blvd., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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