Ephraim G. Hawkins, 25 December 1908

Ephraim G. “Eph” Hawkins, 94, of Murray, Utah, and former Malad, ID resident, passed away peacefully at his home on April 5, 2002 surrounded by his family.

He was born December 25, 1908 in Malad, a son of Ephraim T. and Rachel Griffiths Hawkins.

He married Ethel Wanda Sasser on July 30, 1930 in the Logan, UT LDS Temple.

He was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and had served faithfully for many years in various callings. He served in the US Army during World War II.

Eph and Ethel lived in Malad for many years, where he worked as a barber. In 1957, they moved to Murray, where he worked as a correctional officer at the Utah State Prison.

Eph will be remembered for his keen sense of humor and devotion to his family.

He is survived by his wife, Ethel, of Murray, UT; three daughters, Orpha (Lloyd) Waldron of Pocatello; Helen Lewis, serving an LDS Mission in West Virginia; Kathy (Larry) Taylor of Sandy, UT; one son, Delon (Pat) Hawkins of Murray, UT; 24 grandchildren; 67 great grandchildren; ten great-great grandchildren; one brother, Farrell (Darlene) Hawkins of Murray, UT and sister in law, Thelma Hawkins of Malad.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, Edna Leavitt, Thella Doss, Rhea Moss and Edith Rainwater; two brothers, Joe Hawkins and Griff Hawkins; three great grandchildren, Hawkin Sweeten, Austin Paul Youngberg and Megan Christine Taylor; one daughter in law, Linda Tavey Hawkins, and one son in law, Boyd Eugene Lewis.

Funeral services will be held April 10 in the Murraydale LDS Ward Chapel in Murray, UT. Burial will be April 22 in the Malad City Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion Post No. 65.