George W. Hogue 1887-1963

HOGUE, POTTER, LOGAN, CLARK

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 2/15/2002 at 18:42:30

GEORGE W. HOGUE

KEOSAUQUA.--George W. Hogue, 76, who farmed near Bonaparte, died Thursday about 11 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in Keosauqua, where he had been a patient two months.

The son of Samuel C. and Frances Potter Hogue, he was born May 19, 1887, at Keosauqua. He was a lifelong resident of the rural Keosauqua and Bonaparte communities.

He was married Oct. 29, 1913, to Virginia Logan of Keosauqua, who preceded him in death in February, 1963.

Survivors include five sons, Paul of Geneseo, Ill.; Thaine of Cherokee, Richard of Oakfield, N. Y.; Glen of Iowa City and Harold of East Moline, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Clark and Mrs. Edna Logan, both of Keosauqua; a brother, Ralph of Eldon; and 20 grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a son.

The body is at Burnett-Catcott Funeral Home.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 170 of Obit Book B found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given, however, a handwritten date of Nov. 1963 is written on the obit.)

I am NOT related to George W. Hogue and am posting his obit for those who may find him in their family history.

[originally posted 31 Aug 1999]