Condolence: Meeting Captain Jack: Captain John Hawley stopped into our office to visit with his daughter Laura. Laura is our office manager and has been with us for many loyal years. She is an exceptional person and reflects the influence of this great man. The minute you meet Captain Jack you knew he was special. The first impression is he is a happy, loving and a very kind man. He had a great smile! We all would be honored to have a devoted father like him. We deeply appreciate his military career and his outstanding commitment to the country and the Navy. We wish we could have spent more time getting to know him. Captain Jack has left a wonderful legacy to honor his memory in his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Wishing you a safe final flight home Captain Jack. Our deepest sympathy to the family, Karyn & Naval Lt. Robert Kline (Swift Boats, Vietnam)

Condolence: I served with Jack Hawley in VA-165 when we were introducing the A-6C to the fleet. Working with him to solve some of the problems of introducing a new and complex system was always a pleasurable and professional experience. The guy had a grin that could light up a room. The last time I saw him was in the nut & bolt section at Bellingham's Hardware Sales about a year ago. Still had that trademark grin.