Gerald Robert Hawthorne passed away in Portland OR at 80 years old on March 13th, 2015. He moved to North Portland in 1954 and raised his family there until his death. He was born on May 4th 1934 in Rice Lake Wisconsin. His parents were Vale and Mildred Hawthorne. He was married to Patricia Ann McKeever in Seattle WA on Dec 12th 1953. They were married 54 years until her death in 2007. Gerald attended high school and went into the Army after he married from 1956 to 1963. He went back to college in the late 70's and received his Associates degree. Gerald had many jobs in his lifetime. He was a truck driver, owned a service station for many years and he retired at 62 from being a Longshoreman for 20 years. Gerald was an avid hunter and fisherman his entire life. He hunted with his father and brother growing up in Wisconsin and with his brother and sons when he moved to the Pacific Northwest. He ran a commercial fishing boat for years and fished with his son's in their boats until a few years before his death. He loved the outdoors and always had a big garden and loved his rose bushes. Gerald was a member of the Rocky Mountain Elks Foundation, National Rifle Association and Elks and Moose organizations. Gerald loved his family and was adored by all of them. He was very witty and could tell jokes and stories all day long. He was larger than life and will be missed immensely by everyone who knew him. Gerald is survived by his sons Tim Hawthorne (Clackamas OR), Tom Hawthorne and wife Kelly Hawthorne (Scappoose OR), Terry Hawthorne and wife Joann Hawthorne (Vancouver WA) and daughter Tammy Firth (McMinnville OR). Grandchildren- Brandon Hawthorne, Nicholas Hawthorne, Elizabeth Kemp, Heather Hawthorne Landtiser, Jared Hawthorne, Benjamin Hawthorne, Ashley Firth, Alicia Firth and 5 Great Grandchildren. Siblings- Gale Hawthorne, Linda Summers and husband Pete Summers and many nieces and nephews. Stepbrothers Paul (Vickie) Pavlas, Jack (Carolyn) Pavlas, and stepsisters Francie, Jeanne and Patty. Predeceased by his wife of 54 years Patricia Ann in 2007 and his brother Norman in 2012. The Celebration of life will be March 19th at 10:30 am at Hustad's Funeral Home. Doug McCleary will officiate and the pallbearers are Craig Trimble, Brandon Hawthorne, Nicholas Hawthorne, Jared Hawthorne, Ben Hawthorne and Scott Landtiser. Reception following at Hustad's Funeral Home. Place of Internment is Skyline Memorial Gardens.