North Shore NewsHeilwig’s earliest memories involved riding on her grandfather’s shoulders as the north-German citizens of Kiel ran to their underground bomb shelters when the sirens screamed just before frequent allied bombing raids. With some of her family owning country farms, Heilwig was allowed to ride on the horse-drawn wagons bringing farm produce to Kiel to sell during the war. Her earliest primary school happened just after the war, with Kiel being in the British-controlled post-WWII northern zone. She was always athletic, aquatic instruction occured when sea-water temperature warmed up to 55 degrees. Few people owned autos, bicycles were the common mode of transport.
Graduating career schools with administrative skills, she worked in industrial ‘front offices’ and became professional in the complex workings of several industries over her career, finishing as the supervisor for training aspiring vintners in taxes and budgeting in Phineland-Pfalz…
In Washington DC, Heilwig was the administrative assistant for the Hq, AFL-CIO Building & Construction Trades Council.
In Honolulu, she was admin assistant for the director, Hawaiian Insurance Bureau; later as a branch officer administrator, Edward Jones Financial.
Community activites involved serving as the recording secretary for the Honolulu Contemporary Museum; as treasurer for the North Shore Seniors, and as board member for her church’s pre-school. She was an avid participant with the church’s literary guild- the ‘Book Bunch’.
Heilwig enjoyed designing and making jewelry, and participated with the north shore Saturday country market for several years.
Heilwig and Bill Nations enjoyed a 32-year marriage, traveling during the final years of Bill’s Air Force career, then settling down in Mokule’ia, on Oahu’s north shore. They traveled a lot, enjoying the sights and foods of the world Survivors include daughter Tina, son Heico, son Marc, daughter Eve, and four grandchildren.
Please forward any honorariums to Alpha- One Foundation Research; 3300 Ponce De Leon Boulevard; Coral Gables, FL 33134-9971; ATTN: Development Dept (Heilwig Nations).