Tampico Tornado
January 1, 1920
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
On the morning of Dec. 15th, 1919, the people of Dorset, Vermont, were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Hiland H. HOGEBOOM.
It seems that Mr. HOGEBOOM had risen apparently as well as ever, but about 8:30 and while setting in his chair by the stove he suddenly fell forward and made no sound of any kind and when his daughter and son rushed to his side and raised him, he gave a long sigh and was gone, a merciful passing surely.
Hland H. HOGEBOOM was born on Nov. 12th, 1845 in Manchester, Vt. When in his ninth year he moved with his parents to Bureau County, Illinois. On November 21st, 1878 he married Anjenetta SYKES of Dorset, Vt. and settled down on the home place, with his parents three miles south of Tampico. Here five children were born, Jennie M., Emma L. (deceased), Edwin S. Joel P. and Harry K.
Later selling the farm they moved into the village but on account of failing health, they moved to Mansfield, Mo., in 1901, but finding no improvement, made their way back to the Mountain State in the fall of 1906 making their last home in Dorset, VT., on the hill road of the West Mountain.
Their daughter Jennie had married Mr. James JOHNSON, of Mansfield, Mo. Their son Harry also left home, going into business in New York but Edwin had remained on the farm. Mr. HOGEBOOM lost his wife on March 11th, 1918, when Mr. and Mrs. JOHNSON with their trhee children came to Dorset to care for their aging father.
Mr. HOGEBOOM was a lovable man, gentle, kindly and good. A Methodist by profession and an old member of teh Modern Woodman of America.
The funeral was held Thursday, Dec. 18th, at 1 o'clock, a prayer at the house and teh funeral services at the Dorset Congregational church, the pastor officiating. He was laid to rest beside his wife in the Maple Hill cemetery. Members of the Woodamn acting as pall bearers.