James V. Hawk, age 87, passed away December 19, 2011.

He was born April 3, 1924.

Preceded in death by wife, Beverly E. Hawk; parents, Lester and Mamie Hawk; son, Jim Hawk II, who passed away on September 28, 1973.

Survived by daughter, Anne; his daughter-in-law, Jeanie Hawk; grandsons, Jim Hawk III and wife, Missy, David Hawk and wife, Megan; great-grandsons: Jim Hawk IV, Johnny Hawk, and Will Hawk.

Mr. Hawk was both an entrepreneur and nature enthusiast who achieved four decades of success in the truck trailer industry that bears his name. A native of Woodbine, Iowa and raised in Council Bluffs, Mr. Hawk was a World War II Navy veteran who traveled the world before settling back down in Council Bluffs where he began the Jim Hawk Truck Trailer Company. In 1974 Mr. Hawk initially had nine employees who were involved with the selling, repair and service of semi-trailer trucks. Forty years later the company had expanded to 400 employees in ten locations throughout the Midwest, including Council Bluffs. Mr. Hawk cited having the right product, personnel and location as the key to his business success.

Mr. Hawk and his wife Beverly were married for 64 years, and together raised two children and enjoyed two grandsons, Jim and David, who now own the company. A philanthropist at heart, Mr. Hawk generously gave several gifts to the Council Bluffs community over the years.