The Rev. Kenneth M. Hooe, a Rock Island pastor and civic leader for nearly 20 years, died at 4:58 am, August 24, 1964, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. He was pastor of Memorial Christian Church since 1945. He underwent surgery for bleeding ulcers on August 3. His body was returned Hodgson Funeral home.
He was born April 11, 1905 in Hancock County, Illinois, a son of Rev. and Mrs. Loren Hooe. His grandfather, great-great grandfather had also been ministers.
He attended schools in Lincoln, Ill., and attended Disciples of Christ College in Eureka, Illinois; Illinois State University at Normal, Illinois; and the University of Illinois. He graduated from U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, located then at Harvard University in 1944.
He taught school for several years, then became a pastor at Armington, Illinois about 1933. In 1938 he accepted a call to Blue Mound, where he remained until entering the army as a chaplain during World War II. After his discharge in the Spring of 1945, he accepted a call to Memorial Christian Church on September 7, 1945. During his pastorate, the congregation trebled. He was well known to the quad-city residents through his morning and evening prayer services on both radio and television. He was also widely acclaimed for his youth work, and had for many years taken groups from Church to all parts of this country as well as to nearby points out of the United States.
In his travels, he had visited 52 nations, including Russia several times. He used his travels extensively in his heavy lecturing and speaking schedule, and drew from his experiences for many of his sermons.
In addition to his heavy religious responsibilities, he was exceptionally active in civic and community affairs. He had served as president of the Rock Island Kiwanis Club, Arrowhead Ranch, Rock Island Community Chest, Salvation Army Advisory Board, and the Rock Island Ministerial Alliance. He was also a former Community Chest campaign chairman. He served on the Board of Directors of the Rock Island Chamber of Commerce, and the Disciples of Christ State Convention Board.
He acted as chief probation officer for Macon County, and served as a member of the probation executive advisory board in Rock Island County.
He was one of seven persons selected from among 38 candidates for the first board of Black Hawk College in 1962, and was re-elected without opposition for a three year term in April, 1963.
He had served as an observing delegate to the United Nations for the Disciples of Christ since 1946, and sat in on U.N. meetings about twice a year.
He married Emma Johanna Krieg in October, 1926, who survives him. Also surviving are son Kenneth Norman, of Rock Island, daughters, Myrna Lee Anderson and Enid Clair Nickeson, both of Denver, Colorado; nine grand children; his mother, Mrs. E.S. Calloway of Victorville, California, and two sisters, Mrs. Freda Brown of Waukegan and Mrs. Marcella Alexander of Elgin.
His father and two brothers proceeded him in death.
Source: Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, Friday, Aug. 28, 1964, 113th Year - No. 270, Page 1 and 2.
He was born April 11, 1905 in Hancock County, Illinois, a son of Rev. and Mrs. Loren Hooe. His grandfather, great-great grandfather had also been ministers.
He attended schools in Lincoln, Ill., and attended Disciples of Christ College in Eureka, Illinois; Illinois State University at Normal, Illinois; and the University of Illinois. He graduated from U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, located then at Harvard University in 1944.
He taught school for several years, then became a pastor at Armington, Illinois about 1933. In 1938 he accepted a call to Blue Mound, where he remained until entering the army as a chaplain during World War II. After his discharge in the Spring of 1945, he accepted a call to Memorial Christian Church on September 7, 1945. During his pastorate, the congregation trebled. He was well known to the quad-city residents through his morning and evening prayer services on both radio and television. He was also widely acclaimed for his youth work, and had for many years taken groups from Church to all parts of this country as well as to nearby points out of the United States.
In his travels, he had visited 52 nations, including Russia several times. He used his travels extensively in his heavy lecturing and speaking schedule, and drew from his experiences for many of his sermons.
In addition to his heavy religious responsibilities, he was exceptionally active in civic and community affairs. He had served as president of the Rock Island Kiwanis Club, Arrowhead Ranch, Rock Island Community Chest, Salvation Army Advisory Board, and the Rock Island Ministerial Alliance. He was also a former Community Chest campaign chairman. He served on the Board of Directors of the Rock Island Chamber of Commerce, and the Disciples of Christ State Convention Board.
He acted as chief probation officer for Macon County, and served as a member of the probation executive advisory board in Rock Island County.
He was one of seven persons selected from among 38 candidates for the first board of Black Hawk College in 1962, and was re-elected without opposition for a three year term in April, 1963.
He had served as an observing delegate to the United Nations for the Disciples of Christ since 1946, and sat in on U.N. meetings about twice a year.
He married Emma Johanna Krieg in October, 1926, who survives him. Also surviving are son Kenneth Norman, of Rock Island, daughters, Myrna Lee Anderson and Enid Clair Nickeson, both of Denver, Colorado; nine grand children; his mother, Mrs. E.S. Calloway of Victorville, California, and two sisters, Mrs. Freda Brown of Waukegan and Mrs. Marcella Alexander of Elgin.
His father and two brothers proceeded him in death.
Source: Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, Friday, Aug. 28, 1964, 113th Year - No. 270, Page 1 and 2.
The Rev. Kenneth M. Hooe, a Rock Island pastor and civic leader for nearly 20 years, died at 4:58 am, August 24, 1964, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. He was pastor of Memorial Christian Church since 1945. He underwent surgery for bleeding ulcers on August 3. His body was returned Hodgson Funeral home.
He was born April 11, 1905 in Hancock County, Illinois, a son of Rev. and Mrs. Loren Hooe. His grandfather, great-great grandfather had also been ministers.
He attended schools in Lincoln, Ill., and attended Disciples of Christ College in Eureka, Illinois; Illinois State University at Normal, Illinois; and the University of Illinois. He graduated from U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, located then at Harvard University in 1944.
He taught school for several years, then became a pastor at Armington, Illinois about 1933. In 1938 he accepted a call to Blue Mound, where he remained until entering the army as a chaplain during World War II. After his discharge in the Spring of 1945, he accepted a call to Memorial Christian Church on September 7, 1945. During his pastorate, the congregation trebled. He was well known to the quad-city residents through his morning and evening prayer services on both radio and television. He was also widely acclaimed for his youth work, and had for many years taken groups from Church to all parts of this country as well as to nearby points out of the United States.
In his travels, he had visited 52 nations, including Russia several times. He used his travels extensively in his heavy lecturing and speaking schedule, and drew from his experiences for many of his sermons.
In addition to his heavy religious responsibilities, he was exceptionally active in civic and community affairs. He had served as president of the Rock Island Kiwanis Club, Arrowhead Ranch, Rock Island Community Chest, Salvation Army Advisory Board, and the Rock Island Ministerial Alliance. He was also a former Community Chest campaign chairman. He served on the Board of Directors of the Rock Island Chamber of Commerce, and the Disciples of Christ State Convention Board.
He acted as chief probation officer for Macon County, and served as a member of the probation executive advisory board in Rock Island County.
He was one of seven persons selected from among 38 candidates for the first board of Black Hawk College in 1962, and was re-elected without opposition for a three year term in April, 1963.
He had served as an observing delegate to the United Nations for the Disciples of Christ since 1946, and sat in on U.N. meetings about twice a year.
He married Emma Johanna Krieg in October, 1926, who survives him. Also surviving are son Kenneth Norman, of Rock Island, daughters, Myrna Lee Anderson and Enid Clair Nickeson, both of Denver, Colorado; nine grand children; his mother, Mrs. E.S. Calloway of Victorville, California, and two sisters, Mrs. Freda Brown of Waukegan and Mrs. Marcella Alexander of Elgin.
His father and two brothers proceeded him in death.
Source: Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, Friday, Aug. 28, 1964, 113th Year - No. 270, Page 1 and 2.
He was born April 11, 1905 in Hancock County, Illinois, a son of Rev. and Mrs. Loren Hooe. His grandfather, great-great grandfather had also been ministers.
He attended schools in Lincoln, Ill., and attended Disciples of Christ College in Eureka, Illinois; Illinois State University at Normal, Illinois; and the University of Illinois. He graduated from U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, located then at Harvard University in 1944.
He taught school for several years, then became a pastor at Armington, Illinois about 1933. In 1938 he accepted a call to Blue Mound, where he remained until entering the army as a chaplain during World War II. After his discharge in the Spring of 1945, he accepted a call to Memorial Christian Church on September 7, 1945. During his pastorate, the congregation trebled. He was well known to the quad-city residents through his morning and evening prayer services on both radio and television. He was also widely acclaimed for his youth work, and had for many years taken groups from Church to all parts of this country as well as to nearby points out of the United States.
In his travels, he had visited 52 nations, including Russia several times. He used his travels extensively in his heavy lecturing and speaking schedule, and drew from his experiences for many of his sermons.
In addition to his heavy religious responsibilities, he was exceptionally active in civic and community affairs. He had served as president of the Rock Island Kiwanis Club, Arrowhead Ranch, Rock Island Community Chest, Salvation Army Advisory Board, and the Rock Island Ministerial Alliance. He was also a former Community Chest campaign chairman. He served on the Board of Directors of the Rock Island Chamber of Commerce, and the Disciples of Christ State Convention Board.
He acted as chief probation officer for Macon County, and served as a member of the probation executive advisory board in Rock Island County.
He was one of seven persons selected from among 38 candidates for the first board of Black Hawk College in 1962, and was re-elected without opposition for a three year term in April, 1963.
He had served as an observing delegate to the United Nations for the Disciples of Christ since 1946, and sat in on U.N. meetings about twice a year.
He married Emma Johanna Krieg in October, 1926, who survives him. Also surviving are son Kenneth Norman, of Rock Island, daughters, Myrna Lee Anderson and Enid Clair Nickeson, both of Denver, Colorado; nine grand children; his mother, Mrs. E.S. Calloway of Victorville, California, and two sisters, Mrs. Freda Brown of Waukegan and Mrs. Marcella Alexander of Elgin.
His father and two brothers proceeded him in death.
Source: Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, Friday, Aug. 28, 1964, 113th Year - No. 270, Page 1 and 2.
