Doreen Howell Hare
Doreen Howell Hare
Oct. 14, 1933 ~ April 19, 2016
Doreen Howell Hare passed away peacefully at Seton Hospital in Burnet, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 11:05 a.m.
She was 82 years old. She was born Oct. 14, 1933 in Hull, England to the parents of Robert Norman and Gladys Gertrude Whitfield Howell.
She is survived by one brother, Bob Howell and two sisters, Elsie Howell McIntyre and Phylis Howell Abel, whome reside in England.
Her parents and two sisters, June Howell Last and Pauline Howell Jackson are deceased.
As a child living in England during WW2, she endured the terror of was with constant air raid bombings and V-2 rocket attacks.
As a teenager she enjoyed ice skating and roller derby.
At the age of twenty-one she married Kenneth (Rabbit) Hare, whome was serving a tour of duty with the U.S. Air Force in Margate, England.
Doreen studied hard to become a U.S. citizen and her citizenship was granted on July 30, 1962. They traveled extensively and lived in many different countries.
Upon retirement, they chose Kingsland, Texas. Being very patriotic, Doreen was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
She volunteered for duty with the Disabled American Veterans, Chap. 198 in Kingsland.
During her thirty years of faithful service, she served as DAV Auxiliary Commander for seven years and Chaplain for four years.
Doreen loved her arts and crafts, was a seamstress and wrote inspirational poetry.
She has one daughter, Dorina Hare and two loving sons, Kenny and Gary Hare.
Her grandchildren are Jesika Farmer Hare, Shey Bolen and Zakkery Barr.
Her great grandchildren are Echo, Epic, Frey and Braxton.
She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered.
Her celebration of life memorial will be held Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Kingsland at the DAV Chapter Building on the corner of HWY 1431 and 2545, next to 7-11 store.
Our mother wanted no flowers and instead to send cash donations to Vet-Rides in Burnet 830-613-9982.
Her favorite saying was "keep calm and carry on."
For more information call Rabbit at 830-613-1908.
Funeral arrangements made under the direction of Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Homes, Inc. Kingsland.
E-mail condolences may be sent to whhfuneral1@verizon.net.
