Hawk, Eugene Blake

Eugene Blake Hawk, son of Hiram Decatur and Sarah Emma Hawk, was born in Blountville, Tennessee on September 6, 1881. He attended Holston College at Blountville for one year. He then entered Emory and Henry College and graduated with an A. B. degree in 1903. Following graduation Hawk taught school in Damascus, Virginia and studied law. He accepted a teaching position in McAlister, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Later, Hawk left teaching to join a law firm with the intention of becoming a lawyer.

During a visit home to Damascus, Virginia, Hawk received and accepted an invitation to become the School Superintendent. However, during this time at Damascus, he felt a call to the ministry, resigned his position, and entered Vanderbilt University in order to receive ministerial training. After graduating from Vanderbilt with a B. D. degree in 1909, Hawk accepted an appointment at Walnut Springs church in the Cleburne district of Texas.

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