Death Claims George T. Hoops, Prominent Merchant Of Crocker
George T. Hoops, prominent Crocker, Missouri merchant, and a brother to Paul Hoops of Waynesville, passed away at his home in Crocker last Sunday, following a heart attack. Mr. Hoops, who had been in ill health for some time, had planned to retire from business after the first of the year.
Mr. Hoops was one of the leading business men in Pulaski County and had been in the General Mercantile business all his life, having been manager of the J.L. Hoops and Sons store, which was founded by his father.
Mr. Hoops was an ardent hunter and fisherman, and only last fall spent some time in Wyoming hunting deer. His untimely death will be felt by the hundreds of friends and neighbors.
George T. Hoops, son of J.L. and Vivian Tallman Hoops, was born in Crocker March 20, 1898. He died December 27, 1959 at his home in Crocker where he spent his entire life.
George was owner of J.L. Hoops and Sons Store which was established by his father, J.L. Hoops in 1896.
On November 12, 1922 he was married to Effie Krause of Crocker. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Effie Hoops, two daughters, Mrs. Jimmie Eads of Iberia, and Mrs. Gene Densmore of Somerset, Kentucky, and a son Randy, of the home ; two granddaughters, Judy and Karen Eads of Iberia, and a grandson, David Densmore of Somerset, Kentucky, a sister, Mrs. Wilson Hall of Jefferson City, and a brother, Paul, of Waynesville, and his stepmother, Mrs. J.L. Hoops of Crocker. He is also survived by two nieces and a nephew.
In his youth he was united with the Crocker Presbyterian church, and was a member of this church at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 29 at the Crocker Presbyterian church with Rev. B.A. Meeks officiating. Burial was in the Crocker Memorial cemetery under direction of Hedges Funeral Home of Crocker.
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