HASSMAN, Oscar 1919-2003

HASSMAN, RUSH, DRESSEN

Posted By: Jeffrey R. Phillips (email)
Date: 1/22/2005 at 15:52:52

Oscar "O.T." Hassman
By: 12/26/2003

February 5, 1919-December 21, 2003

ELDORA - Oscar "O.T." Hassman, 84, of Eldora died at his home Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003. Following cremation, memorial services will be Monday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Eldora with Pastor Anne Lippincott officiating. Private family interment will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery.
O.T. was born Feb. 5, 1919, in Seaton, Ill., to Emil and Mary (Rush) Hassman. He was raised in Albia, where he graduated from high school in 1937. O.T. was involved in track, running the hurdles. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Middle East between 1941 and 1945, based in Iran. On May 15, 1950, he was united in marriage to Pauline Dressen at Marshalltown. In 1953, he moved to Eldora where he worked as a railroad depot agent for M & St. L Railroad and then for the Chicago North Western Railroad.
O.T. enjoyed whittling and was recognized by having several pictures of his hand carvings featured in a national whittling magazine called "Chip Chat." He played the saxophone and violin throughout his life. O.T. had been a member of the Masonic Lodge for over 50 years.
Survivors include three daughters, Jill Street and husband David of Rockford, Mich., Carol Strait and Susan Hassman and husband Mark Johnson, all of Eldora; one son, Joe and wife Gerry of Duncomb; two brothers, Philip of Geneseo, N.Y., and Louis of Chaska, Minn.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Preceding him in death were his wife, Pauline; a son, Billy; a grandson, Ben; and a sister, Libby Shoeman.
Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements.

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