Obituary: Hawkinson, Doloras (Mcmaster)
Doloras was born on May 5th, 1932.
She grew up on a farm in Rhame, North Dakota with four brothers, one being her twin, as well as a sister.
She met her husband Chuck, her senior year of high school and they were married on August 5th, 1950; she was joyfully embraced by the large extended Hawkinson family.
They worked at various ranches and welcomed daughter LaRee (1951) in North Dakota before moving to Spokane in 1953 where they were joined by Londa (1955) and twins Lynn and Lane (1958).
Doloras was a devout sports fan.
She played basketball in high school as well as an adult.
She also played on a softball team with daughter LaRee, and bowled on a league for many years.
She loved watching Seattle Mariner baseball and Gonzaga University men’s and women’s basketball.
At the age of 80 she became a champion Wii bowler.
She also enjoyed country line dancing, shuffleboard, traveling, and especially camping.
Doloras had a spirited sense of humor creating a family tradition of laughter and practical jokes.
With her outgoing personality she made friends easily and kept them for life.
Doloras began each day by putting on her favorite country music and her signature red lipstick.
Her world revolved around her faith, family, and dancing with her favorite cowboy.
Doloras was a loyal and committed homemaker and mother, raising her four children and nurturing her grandchildren and great- grandchildren with tremendous love and care.
Doloras is survived by Chuck, her husband of 65 years, daughters LaRee (Jerry Fuller), Londa Vaughn (Tab Bray), and her twins Lynn (Max Guinn) and Lane (Karen Hawkinson), seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Doloras’s life will be held at Advent Lutheran Church, 13009 East Broadway in the Spokane Valley on Saturday, August 1st at 1:00pm.
We invite you to wear her favorite color red, in her honor.
Please make memorial gifts to Hospice of Spokane.