Garnett
Linwood Hawes (Lin) Hawes, the father of ARCA/Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway
Late Model drivers Joe Hawes and the grandfather of Steve Hawes, passed away
Friday, June 7. Lin’s other son, Gary,
was also a driver in both the Late Model and ARCA Racing Series in the 1980’s
and 1990’s.
He
was very involved with Gary & Joe's racing careers for many years, and was
listed as Gary’s
car owner in the ARCA Racing Series. Lin
enjoyed traveling to the races. He leaves behind a long list of friends, and
respect from all who knew him. Lin
worked as a mechanic his whole life, and moved to North Carolina for retirement. He enjoyed
snowmobiling at his retreat near Higgins
Lake MI
in the winter with family and friends. He was also an avid motorcycle rider and
loved his Harley Davidson.
Lin
was born on March 21, 1937 and passed away June 7, 2013 after a battle with
cancer.
He
is survived by his loving wife Bunny, sons Gary, Joe and daughter Jeanette, and
grandchildren Steve, Rachel, Blake and Samantha.
Visitation
and the funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 16th at the Weise Funeral
home, 7210
Park Ave. Allen Park
MI. from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The service time is still pending. The funeral home website address is www.weisefuneralhome.com