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Hawkins Dairy

August 20, 2026

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Grace Hawkins Hill recounted the origins of Hawkins Dairy, which began in El Paso when her mother, with no prior experience in cattle, bought a single cow to provide fresh milk for her ailing husband, William Hawkins. Hawkins had come to El Paso for his health, worked in local jobs including as…

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