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Happy homecoming, Joe Philion's aunt Connie Hawkins, left, stands next to his brother Danny as they join townspeople in welcoming the burn victim back to Orillia
Happy homecoming, Joe Philion's aunt Connie Hawkins, left, stands next to his brother Danny as they join townspeople in welcoming the burn victim back to Orillia

Happy homecoming, Joe Philion's aunt Connie Hawkins, left, stands next to his brother Danny as they join townspeople in welcoming the burn victim back to Orillia

Date4/17/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Happy homecoming, Joe Philion's aunt Connie Hawkins, left, stands next to his brother Danny as they join townspeople in welcoming the burn victim back to Orillia.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073565F
Stand by me, Joe Philion's mother, Linda Hawkins, is at his side as he's takne by helicopter from Toronto island Airport yesterday to their new home north of Orillia
Stand by me, Joe Philion's mother, Linda Hawkins, is at his side as he's takne by helicopter from Toronto island Airport yesterday to their new home north of Orillia
4/17/1989
Courageous burn victim Joey Philion, 15, arrives at Toronto Island Airport from Boston yesterday to be met by his 10-year-old brother Danny Hawkins wh(...)
Courageous burn victim Joey Philion, 15, arrives at Toronto Island Airport from Boston yesterday to be met by his 10-year-old brother Danny Hawkins wh(...)
10/24/1988
Linda Hawkins, Joe Philion's mother says family won't be city's pets
Linda Hawkins, Joe Philion's mother says family won't be city's pets
9/29/1990
Delicate cargo, Burn victim Joey Philion, 14, gets words of encouragement from his mother, Linda Hawkins, yesterday before she joined him on a flight to a burn clinic in Boston
Delicate cargo, Burn victim Joey Philion, 14, gets words of encouragement from his mother, Linda Hawkins, yesterday before she joined him on a flight to a burn clinic in Boston
3/16/1988
Delicate cargo, Burn victim Joey Philion, 14, gets words of encouragement and one last check through the airplane window from his mother, Linda Hawkin(...)
Delicate cargo, Burn victim Joey Philion, 14, gets words of encouragement and one last check through the airplane window from his mother, Linda Hawkin(...)
3/16/1988
Gift to kids, Burn patient Joe Philion of Orillia watches Shriner potentate Robert Hall present a plaque commemorating raising $1 million for a new burn unit
Gift to kids, Burn patient Joe Philion of Orillia watches Shriner potentate Robert Hall present a plaque commemorating raising $1 million for a new burn unit
6/26/1989
Mother Linda Hawkins Son Danny
Mother Linda Hawkins Son Danny
10/24/1988
Singer Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins sits at the wheel of his 1926 Ford convertible, which is currently out of service waiting for repairs. Hawkins, 38, is s(...)
Singer Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins sits at the wheel of his 1926 Ford convertible, which is currently out of service waiting for repairs. Hawkins, 38, is s(...)
7/6/1973
Ronnie Hawkins, look out! Mississauga daredevil Larry Hurricane McLean, 28, took his motorcycle over seven antique cars - entertainer Hawkins was in o(...)
Ronnie Hawkins, look out! Mississauga daredevil Larry Hurricane McLean, 28, took his motorcycle over seven antique cars - entertainer Hawkins was in o(...)
8/15/1982
Joey Philion, Teenager is recovering from serious burns to most of his body
Joey Philion, Teenager is recovering from serious burns to most of his body
10/20/1988
Model railroaders show their work, Harry Hawkins (left) and Alan Grigg study Hawkins-built locomotive at the annual hobby show staged by the Lakeshore(...)
Model railroaders show their work, Harry Hawkins (left) and Alan Grigg study Hawkins-built locomotive at the annual hobby show staged by the Lakeshore(...)
12/9/1973
Waiting for help, Bill McLachlan and George Hawkins (right), of Orangeville, stand on car under Yonge St
Waiting for help, Bill McLachlan and George Hawkins (right), of Orangeville, stand on car under Yonge St
8/23/1974