Virginia Ginny Lee Hawn

Virginia Moore Hawn (“Ginny”) of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the Collier Hospice Center. She was 88 years old. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 3, 1924, Virginia graduated from Duke University in 1945 with a degree in education. She later taught kindergarten. She became engaged on D-Day to Ivan Hawn, and the couple married on September 20, 1945. They worked and raised their children first in Washington state, then in Colorado. An accomplished oil and pastel artist, she is a past president of the Wheat Ridge Art League. Virginia was an avid volunteer throughout her life, donating her time to a local elementary school literacy program, the Denver History Museum, Meals on Wheels, the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, and the Astor House Museum. When asked just before her passing how she was feeling, Virginia replied, “Grateful and loved.” Preceded in death by her husband, she is survived by four children and five grandchildren. A Memorial Service for Virginia will be held at the Arvada Center at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd Arvada, Colorado 80003 on Thursday May 17, 2012 at 5:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Astor House Museum, 303-278-3557.