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Cindi Hawkey, 59, of The Dalles, Ore., died Aug. 23, 2018. She was born in The Dalles, the only daughter of Larry and Jeralyn Hubble.
She was educated in The Dalles public schools and later attended Linfield College in McMinnville Ore., where she graduated with honors in early childhood education. She went on to receive a teaching certificate from Concordia University and spent the remainder of her life as a teacher at Colonel Wright Elementary.
She is survived by her sons, Cole Hawkey, Kameron (Kalen) Garver; daughter Arielle Richard; aunt Sharon; uncle Steve Cyphers; husband Kirk Garver; and dog Motty Motticus.
She will be missed but not forgotten by her friends, family, and students.
The staff of Colonel Wright Elementary School would like to invite former students, colleagues, family and friends to a "celebration of life" for Mrs. Cindi (Hawkey) Garver on Thursday, Sept. 13, 5 to 6 p.m. in the Colonel Wright gymnasium. The staff suggests memorial donations toward a "Buddy Bench" to be added to the school playground in honor of Mrs. Garver's loving service to the children of Colonel Wright and North Wasco County School District. Donations may be designated to "Colonel Wright PTO."
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