Betty Louise Hawk

Betty (Babe) Hawk, 79, of Burns, Oregon

passed away on Sept. 18, 2026, at home from

Melanoma Cancer, Born Dec. 18, 1947 in

Seattle WA.

Babe grew up boating and Girl Scouting

with her family around Puget Sound, BC

Canada, learning her work ethics from her

parents, a family who cooked, worked and

played together always taking pride in a job

well done, Babe carried those early lessons

throughout her life.

Babe’s first job at 15 yrs. old at the Medical

Lab at Northgate Hospital, many jobs as a

Bartender including working at Edgewater Inn

also working at a Cedar Mill by Lake Quinault

as a ridge saw operator, commercial fishing in

Alaska, Treaty fishing for Suquamish Tribe,

and Assistant Water Master. Babe loved

branding season, helping vaccinate calves and

BQ’s with friends and family.

Babe known for her honesty and fierce

loyalty, and would always help her friends and

family.

Babe leaves behind her Husband/partner

Gene Thomas of almost 35 years and was

preceded in death by her parents, Betty and

Al Ploe. Babe is survived by her four siblings

Barbara, Becky, Bryant and Brenda, along with

many nieces and nephews, great nieces and

nephews, in-laws and out-laws as well as an

extended family of all ages, known as Auntie

Babe to many. Babe’s legacy will continue in

all her family and friends who loved her. Come

spring Family will spread her ashes and have a

Celebration of Life with Friends.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Bend

Cancer Center or Harney County Hospice;

both were outstanding in their care of Babe and

helping Gene Thomas her primary care giver.