Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
HAWLEY SUCCUMBS
TO LONG ILLNESS.
Cancerous TumOr of Intestines
Cause of Death.-Had Been
Sheriff Of Pine County %
Years.-Funeral Friday.

Pine City, Mimi, July Especial
to the American.-Pine county went
into deep sorrow on Tuesday when the.
news came that Sheriff r. ]. Haw-
ley, after a gallant fight with fatal
illness, had passed to the Great Be-
yond He died at st. Joseph's hos
pital in ST. Paul, at 2:3O in the MORN
ing, after lingering illness, lasting
over a month, and after medical
skill and science had done all that
could be done to save his life. The
cause of his death was a cancerous
tumor of the intestines which sur
geons could not successfully remove
by an operation.
Roderick J. Hawley was born at
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. on Feb
ruary II, 1869, and at the time of
his death had attained the age of So
years, months and "a days. He was
the son of John and Elizabeth Hawley.
was reared to young manhood in Can
ada, and came to the United States
when about twenty years of age.
His parents moved to Hinckley, where
Mr.. Hawley resided for several years.
When young man he was appointed
deputy sheriff of Pine county, under
James Mclaughlin. Upon the death
of Mr.. Mclaughlin, Mr.. Hawley was
appointed sheriff by the county COM
missiOners. This was in 1898 so that
up to the present time, he served in
that office for twenty-nine years.
Few county officers attain the good
will and affection which the sheriff
held in the hearts of the people.
For Twenty-Five years he worked for
the public, being reelected again and
again by large majorities. and fire.
quently coming up for election with
out opposition. He was known per-
sonally and intimately by the people
from one end of Pine county to the
other as his varied duties as sheriff
took him into every township OF
many occasions He loved to meet
people and make friends, and was al
ways cordial and pleasant no matter
what task he had to do.
His work as sheriff was arduous
known to be a man without fear when
called on to perform dangerous
duty He would put in long hours
without complaint and make fatigu-
ing trips to any part of the county
when necessity demanded. During
his years of service he established
unique record for skill in apprehend-
ing criminals and bringing them into
captivity. He frequently received
worthy praise from city and state au-
thorities for his ability to run down.
law breakers.
During the World War the sheriff
served on the draft board of Pine
county and performed this arduous
added duty with efficiency. He was
known to be keenly patriotic and
served his community and nation in
an excellent manner while helping
to handle the draft.
Surviving him are his wife Teresa
Hawley, and their three children,
Mrs. Charles Reichow of Racine.
Wis: James and Mary Agnes at home
J. F. Hawley of Sandstone, is d
brother and Mrs Mary Scott and An
ME Scott are sisters.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday morning at $3.50 from the local
Catholic church of which Mr.. Hawley
was a faithful member. Father Leo
will officiate. The pallbearers will
be Robert Wilcox, Nick Perkins, Mich
ael B. Hurley, John Craig. John
Biederman and W. p Gottry.