Allen Daniel Hawley
November 25, 1955 - June 2, 2023
Obituary
November 25, 1955 – June 2, 2023
Allen “Dan” Hawley was born on November 25, 1955 in Cedar Rapids, IA and passed away peacefully with his family by his side on June 2, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Kathy Hawley; sons Chris Hawley (Joey) and Tim Hawley (Heather); siblings Alison Hawley-Washington (WC), Sue Hawley, and Mark Hawley (Carla); in addition to numerous other family and friends.
Dan found pleasure in the simple things in life: his faith, his family, and his friends. He was a gifted trumpet player and enjoyed exploring the outdoors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Dan made a positive impact on the lives of everyone he knew and will be greatly missed.
Memorial services will be held at St Francis of Assisi Church at 15236 21st Avenue Southwest, Burien, WA on Monday, June 26, 2023, at 11:00AM. A reception will follow immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial contributions be made in Dan’s honor to the American Cancer Society at https://donate.cancer.org/?campaign=searchbv&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%5BB%5D+-+American+Cancer+Society&utm_term=american%20cancer%20society&gad=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI05S04-DI_wIVAQh9Ch2aygdMEAAYASAAEgIge_D_BwE
Danny, my dear sweet brother, what can I say. I miss you so much. You were such a kind, loving person, always willing to help.
You were so naturally gifted and talented musically. I wished you had kept it up. You blew me away with your solo in middle school. I thought I was listening to Doc Severinsen on the Johnny Carson show.
You and Kathy raised to beautiful boys Chris and Timmy who turned out to be kind and loving men, just like you. You worked long and hard and always provided for your family. You guided and nurtured. You were always one not to attract attention, but you meant so much to so many in your life. I don’t think you ever realized that.
May the angels look over you as you rest in peace Danny – your loving Sis – Alison
Dear Dan; I was stunned to see your obituary in the Seattle Times. I can’t imagine what your family is going through right now. I always enjoyed working with you at YRC. Always friendly, good natured, pleasant to talk to, and a terrific source of information when it came to loading the trailers for Alaska. I can’t believe how you could take the worst freight for our 49th state and turn it into an absolute work of damage free art! The memory I have of you will stay with me forever and I will try to be a little bit harder to be better like you. Rest in peace, Dan.
Peter LeVeque