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Sutherlin, Ore. - Russell "Russ" Lewis Hawes, age 51, of Sutherlin, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 1998 from complications of Agent Orange.
He was born on September 30, 1946 at American Falls, Idaho, to Lewis M. and Margaret M. (Fuller) Hawes. Russ was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a long-haul truck driver for many years. The last five years he worked for City Sporting Goods in Sutherlin, where he made many friends. He was a member of the American Legion No. 0152 of Oakland, Oregon. Russ enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. He had resided in Roseburg and Sutherlin since 1986.
Russ is survived by a son, Russell (Rusty) Lewis, Jr., sisters Pamela J. Commons, Marlew Young and husband Ronald, five nieces and nephews, 11 great-nieces and great-nephews, extended family Kathy and Randy Estes and their three children, all of Sutherlin, Ore.
Memorial graveside services were held on Friday, August 21, 1998 at 2 p.m. at the Roseburg Veterans' National Cemetery, Chaplain Wayne Knox officiating.
Military honors were provided by VFW District No. 12 Honor Guard
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Dennis Wolfenbarger (1964)
The above photo of Russ, Cindy Mayo Wolfenbarger and me was taken in the summer of 1965. Russ and I had gone to Oregon to work for the summer. We ended up getting jobs setting chokers working for a lumber company. We were in Oregon until Russ got his notice for a physical for the draft. He went to Portland for it and while there he volunteered for the draft. At that time Russ decided to return to AF. Since I and my employer decided to go our separate ways I couldn't afford to stay so I returned to AF also. As I remember, Russ went into the Army that September.