Arthur Elliott Hackin

August 5th, 2014

MY DEAR BROTHER ARTIE:
YOU ARE TRULY MY HERO ENDURING THE CHALLENGE OF AN ILLNESS THAT ULTIMATELY CUT YOUR LIFE EXPECTANCY. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU REMINDING ME TIME AND AGAIN THAT NO ONE CAME OUT OF LIFE ALIVE. YOUR INCREDIBLE SENSE OF HUMOR WAS SUCH AN INSPIRATION WHICH HELPED ALL OF US GET THROUGH YOUR AWFUL PAINFUL DAYS. I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH HOW MY BIG BRO HELPED ME THROUGH MANY DIFFICULT TIMES IN LIFE AND WATCHED OVER ME WITH SUCH LOVE AND CONCERN. I AM SO GRATEFUL HASHEM BLESSED ME CARING FOR YOU FOR ONE YEAR AND FOR 5 DAYS WHILE YOUR BEAUTIFUL OLIVER WAS MAKING HIS SLOW JOURNEY INTO YOUR WORLD. I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH MEMORIES OF SITTING BY YOUR SIDE DURING HIS BRIT WISHING YOU, MAZEL TOV ZADY!! I HOPE YOU WILL WATCH OVER ME DURING MY FAVORITE “SCARY WEATHER”.
ENJOY RELISHING YOUR CHICKEN WINGS WITH MOM! I WILL CONTINUE TO CALL DAD EVERYDAY AS YOU SO FAITHFULLY DID AND WILL TAKE CARE OF HIM. I WILL SURELY MISS ALL OF OUR CONVERSATIONS.
MAY YOU NOW REST IN PEACE.
FOREVER IN MY HEART YOU WILL BE.
ALL MY LOVE, MYRA

~MYRA
~SIS, CHICAGO, IL

August 1st, 2014

Artie was not just my first cousin he was my best friend. We had a special bond. I have known brave men but none braver than Artie. I have known storytellers but none better than Artie. I have known laughers but none laughed better than Artie. He could toot a horn with the best of them. He was blessed to have the love of Irv and Jacki and Ari and Robert and Oliver and Myra and Jay and a battalion of loved ones. That He no longer suffers is a blessing and suffer he did like no other I have known. Under fire he held his mud like a valiant knight in shining armor. He fought the good fight and won the battle and now is in The Light. I love my Cuzz he was my Hero. Artie made me a better man. RIP

~Dennis Hackin
~cousin, Venice, California

August 1st, 2014

Dear Arthur you live inside our heart you not leave us.. This is hardly a goodbye,My tears not stop i hear your sound daily
so I won’t weep anymore,
because now you’re in better place
then you ever were before.

Even though that I will miss you,
and I’ll think about you everyday
you’ll always be my best friend, i am amir whom was waiting your meeting in Dubai God bless your soul i say my Condolences to your son to your daughter to your wife to your brother ,,
and that’s all I have to say.

~Amir
~Brother from different parent, Dubai

July 30th, 2014

To the Hackin Family,

I was introduced to Art in 1995 in the Bahamas. The first day we meet we clicked like we had been friends for ever, and we always said that we were brothers from another mother. We talked about everything, and one thing that I will always remember he had a love for his family. He talked about his son’s and Jackie, his father and mother. He would tell me the stories of him flying to Florida and driving his father back to Illinois. I just loved that because I too love my family and we are also close.

Helyn (my wife who called him Artie, and Kobe –Maltese dog) will deeply miss Art with his jokes and humor to get you to laugh if you are down and feeling sad. He always had a way to make you smile before we got off the phone after a long talk.

This is a tremendous loss and It deeply saddens us to hear of his passing. He will always be in our hearts forever.
Gilbert & Helyn Beanum

~Gilbert Beanum
~Good Friend, Hayward, Ca

July 29th, 2014

Artie was, above everything else, a man who loved his family and embraced his extended family with the same kind of love. He was kind, funny, and loved to tell a good story. Artie heroically endured his long illness with grace and patience.

He will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him.

~Jill
~Sister-in-law, Ridgefield, Washington

July 28th, 2014

Dear Ari, Jackie, Myra, Jay, Robert and Irv and all of your family. We send our deepest sympathy on the lose of Arthur. We have know Artie for many years and remember all the wonderful times that we shared.
God Rest his soul and ease your pain.

Lisa, and Philip

~Philip And Lisa Kaufman
~Friend, LAND O LAKES

July 28th, 2014

Artie was first and foremost, one of the sweetest men I have ever known. He loved his family with everything he had and spoke of them often. His sense of humor made light of any situation. He was persistent in his personal battles to overcome the battles of his life.
We met when he was the ace trumpet player in a band. (I thought he was the cutest guy I ever met. As another musician, we had a lot in common.) I tried not to be impressed by his little sports car, the giant Flukey’s hot-dogs………but, honestly, I couldn’t help but be completely happy. We went our separate ways, but, stayed in touch. I know each of the family by name….Irving(loving,talented dad),Jackie, in your baseball hat, tall Rob,the new papa, Ari, warm and talented like your dad,& Myra and Jay! And, of course, his dear mom, who taught him so much.
Artie was my beloved friend, offering me advice and help with my life. For me, he is not gone, but simply a breath away. No other person ever touched me like he did. Now, I wish that the family will mourn only with a sense of peace, knowing that Artie has made us all a little better just for being the wonderful man you knew. Oliver will be told many stories of his grandfather!
Please accept my sad, sincere condolences. May the Lord of All keep every one of you.
and a hug and pat on the head for Maven!
” When I hear your music, or see the stars in the sky, I will remember your whistle and the twinkle in your eye… “
With tremendous love, Linda

~Linda Williams
~Friend, Sheboygan,Wi