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1918 - 2008
William C. Hoover, 89, of Greenville, Mi., died Sunday August 24, 2008. He was born to Wilbur and Ethel Hoover on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1918, in Niagara Falls, New York. He spent his early childhood in central Pennsylvania and moved to Michigan with his parents in the late 1920s. He attended Flint schools and enlisted in the U.S. Army in April of 1941. On December 18, 1941, he married Vesta D. Cove from Flint, Michigan. He spent four and a half years in the Army, surviving Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, and other battles on the way to Berlin. Discharged from the Army in October of 1945, he started farming and went to work for Consumers Energy for the next thirty-six years. He was very active in the Genesee County 4-H and Big Brothers. He served twenty-five years as a 4-H leader at local, county, district, state and national levels. He served fifteen years as superintendent at the 4-H fair, seven years in the Genesee Soil Conservation District (two terms as President), and was the charter president of the Otisville PTA and the Otisville Red Feather Fund, where he also served one year as drive chairman.
He is survived by his wife, Vesta Hoover; his son, Wayne (Leah) Hoover of Scottsdale, Arizona; his daughter, Ellen (Delbert) Thompson of Sheridan, Michigan; four grandchildren, Timothy (Amy Martoche) Hoover, Matthew (Dana) Hoover, Jonathan
(Nicole Linton) Thompson, and Elizabeth (Gary) Oakley; one foster granddaughter, AnaPaula Randich of Sao Paulo, Brazil;
one great-grandchild, Joshua Thompson-Linton; and three step great-grandchildren, Hailee, Austin, and Cassie Oakley; two sisters, Martha Cove and Mary Lou Schultis (Jerry Walker), one very special nephew, Richard (Arlene) Cove; one very special niece, Becky (Byron) Bradley; and other nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and great-granddaughter, Sofia Grace Hoover. He will be remembered by friends and family as an inspiration and an avid fisherman. Memorial services will be held at Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville, MI on Friday August 29, 2008 at 9:30 AM with Theresa Addis officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly MI at 2:30 PM. Memorial Contributions can be made to the Greenville Area Senior Center in his memory |
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There are currently 4 condolences.
Jim & Joan Ross
Wednesday August 27, 2008 at
11:13 PM
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Our thoughts are with you Vesta and your family in your loss. No words can convey the sympathy that is felt for you during this time of of sorrow.
A life well lived leaves a lasting impression on everyone it touches.
Our prayers are with you!
Jim & Joan
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John and Vera Pyles
Wednesday August 27, 2008 at
9:10 PM
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Dear Ellen and Wayne,
We are so sorry to hear about your Dad. I always had fun with your parents when I stayed over. John said to please say hello to Wayne. Give our sad thoughts to your Mom also.
Sincerely Jonh & Vera Pyles
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Kim Diehl de Yanes
Wednesday August 27, 2008 at
5:17 PM
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Dear Hoover/Thompson family,
I just received the news of Bill's passing (thanks Wayne for sending the email). I'm going to have a hard time getting through this last hour of work.
Grandpa Hoover (as we called him), took me in and counted me as one of his own. From the time I went with the family for their Christmas at Disney, to 4-H fairs, to stopping and visiting whenever they would pass near where I was living (I remember them visiting me in Kentucky and Ohio), I could always count on a big smile followed by an even bigger hug. Bill would even bring treats for my dog!
Know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers. I wish I could be there to share the joy of the life he lived.
"Kimmy" Diehl, San Antonio, TX
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Erin McHale
Wednesday August 27, 2008 at
4:09 PM
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Dear Hoover Family,
I was so sad to hear of your loss. I was fortunate enough to have first met "Grandpa Hoover" at a party during Amy and Tim's engagement. I remember that first meeting with special fondness because he shared some incredible tales with many of us as we stood there both amazed by his vivacity and amused by his stories. Not only was Grandpa Hoover charming and witty, but he was also so genuinely happy to be a part of the festivities that I immediately developed a great admiration and respect for him. His joy was infectious, and I will always remember that about him.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Erin McHale
Buffalo, NY
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