Eva Mae Hawley

From a letter by Linda Steimle Austin Heart (sister to Eva):

Eva (Evva)was 8 years older than my mom. She was born in 1911. and married to Hans Sorenson, who was not a member. He was big, like Wade, & smoked a big cigar and was a jolly guy. Eva also smoked, probably more than a pack a day. She hated it and quit several times but always went back. She had a beautiful voice and sang sentences around the home instead of talking...I liked that. She coughed all the time and I remember seeing her red faced, tears streaming, coughing and choking. Then she had to have a cigarette to stop the coughing. It killed her eventually. but she had a strong testimony, attended church, and made certain her kids attended. She was very bright, had a great sense of humor, as do all of her kids, and secretly I occasionally wished she was my mom. I would go to Santa Monica with Sally for a week every other summer and stay there. She died age 63.

They had 4 children:

• Stan 81?, as the oldest Hawley alive is the Hawley Family Patriarch. His wife Pauline was a jewel. She died of cancer when she was about 75. He lives in Oceanside and is in poor health. We exchange emails regularly.
• Keith 79? lives in Georgia. Very funny guy. His wife also died, a few years ago. He remarried. We email.
• Karen Perkins 75-6?. She was Sally's age and they were buddies. She lives in Utah. Her husband is also deceased. she is on facebook.
• Petrea Chester 72. My buddy. Lives in Utah with her husband Doug. on facebook