FINLEY and Geelong are mourning the death of Jennie Hawkins after a battle with illness.
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Mrs Hawkins, the mother of Geelong AFL star Tom, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday.
Tom was a late withdrawal from Geelong’s game against the Gold Coast Suns on Sunday.
Mrs Hawkins was a Berrigan councillor from 2004-08 and former president of the Deniliquin National Party branch, standing for Farrer pre-selection in 2000.
A Nuffield scholarship winner, Mrs Hawkins, 55, was a leading advocate for carbon farming and soil health.
Together with husband Jack, she ran the family’s 1400-hectare property “Springfield” at Finley.
The daughter of former Geelong player Fred Le Deux, Mrs Hawkins is survived by Jack, also a former Cats star, and children Jane, Tom, Edwina and Charlie.
Geelong chief executive Brian Cook said the passing of Mrs Hawkins had saddened the club.
“Her life was intrinsically linked with this club and we will miss her greatly,” he said..
“At this time we will come together to support Jack, Jane, Tom, Edwina and Charlie and show them the love that Jennifer showed the club over many years.”
A service of thanksgiving for Mrs Hawkins will be held at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Finley tomorrow at 11am.