David Hawkins, an eight-year resident of Buckley, died May 25, 2013, at the age of 79.

He was born April 30, 1934, in North Hartland, Vt. He loved gardening and baseball, and is remembered as a devoted fan of the Boston Red Sox. He attended Myers Road Baptist Church, was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had retired from Georgia-Pacific.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 58 years, Louise Hawkins; children Ron Hawkins and wife Suzan of Camas, Wash., Sue Hawkins of Portland, Ore., Yolanda Cano of Vancouver, Wash., Sandy Hawkins of Ocean Park, Wash., Shari Brown and husband Steve of Bonney Lake; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Myers Road Baptist Church, 6221 Myers Rd. E. in Bonney Lake. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Myers Road Baptist Church.