John Jr Hoch was the youngest and fourth son of Lucy Jeager and John William Hoch. He was born at home on the farm at the Mountain Home community outside of Yoakum, Texas. He was a small baby and they used a shoe box as a crib until he got bigger.
He had three older brothers, Forest, Floyd and Troy Hoch. He was the apple of Forest's eye, and most anything John Jr wanted, Forest saw he got it. Forest introduced John Jr to motorcycles at the age of five, when he bought a 1928 Indian motorcycle. John Jr loved motorcycles and owned one until the late 80's when he sold the 45 Harley he owned.
He married Mildred Brevik June 29, 1945 in Everett, WA. He met her while he was serving in the Navy during WWII. They dated 3 months before they married.
When he returned home from the service, he & Mildred rode his motorcycle from Washington State to Texas, along with their cocker spaniel puppy, Butch, on the motorycycle with them. He worked in San Antonio for awhile & at Jones School Community , where Forest had a cotton gin. During this time their first son, Ralph Martin was born, in Crockett. Then they went back to Bellingham, Washington. Their next two children, William Floyd and Nancy Lee were born there in Bellingham.
They returned to Houston County, where he went to work at Hoch Brothers Gin. Their youngest son, Robert Lynn was born in Crockett. John Jr farmed and worked at the gin with his brothers, Forest & Troy. In 1960, the gin was moved to St Lawrence, in west Texas. John Jr worked at the gin, until 1966, when he returned to Houston County.
He worked at several different jobs the next few years, but when he was old enough, he and Mildred went to work for the US Forest Service in Davy Crockett National Park. He worked their bad health forced him to retire.
He is buried at Brent Cemetery, one mile from the home he loved.
John Jr was an unusual man, having many ideas of his own, he dearly loved his wife more than anything, and she never left his side the 50 years they married, often going in the truck with him. He could fix anything, and that is how he is most remembered.
He had three older brothers, Forest, Floyd and Troy Hoch. He was the apple of Forest's eye, and most anything John Jr wanted, Forest saw he got it. Forest introduced John Jr to motorcycles at the age of five, when he bought a 1928 Indian motorcycle. John Jr loved motorcycles and owned one until the late 80's when he sold the 45 Harley he owned.
He married Mildred Brevik June 29, 1945 in Everett, WA. He met her while he was serving in the Navy during WWII. They dated 3 months before they married.
When he returned home from the service, he & Mildred rode his motorcycle from Washington State to Texas, along with their cocker spaniel puppy, Butch, on the motorycycle with them. He worked in San Antonio for awhile & at Jones School Community , where Forest had a cotton gin. During this time their first son, Ralph Martin was born, in Crockett. Then they went back to Bellingham, Washington. Their next two children, William Floyd and Nancy Lee were born there in Bellingham.
They returned to Houston County, where he went to work at Hoch Brothers Gin. Their youngest son, Robert Lynn was born in Crockett. John Jr farmed and worked at the gin with his brothers, Forest & Troy. In 1960, the gin was moved to St Lawrence, in west Texas. John Jr worked at the gin, until 1966, when he returned to Houston County.
He worked at several different jobs the next few years, but when he was old enough, he and Mildred went to work for the US Forest Service in Davy Crockett National Park. He worked their bad health forced him to retire.
He is buried at Brent Cemetery, one mile from the home he loved.
John Jr was an unusual man, having many ideas of his own, he dearly loved his wife more than anything, and she never left his side the 50 years they married, often going in the truck with him. He could fix anything, and that is how he is most remembered.
John Jr Hoch was the youngest and fourth son of Lucy Jeager and John William Hoch. He was born at home on the farm at the Mountain Home community outside of Yoakum, Texas. He was a small baby and they used a shoe box as a crib until he got bigger.
He had three older brothers, Forest, Floyd and Troy Hoch. He was the apple of Forest's eye, and most anything John Jr wanted, Forest saw he got it. Forest introduced John Jr to motorcycles at the age of five, when he bought a 1928 Indian motorcycle. John Jr loved motorcycles and owned one until the late 80's when he sold the 45 Harley he owned.
He married Mildred Brevik June 29, 1945 in Everett, WA. He met her while he was serving in the Navy during WWII. They dated 3 months before they married.
When he returned home from the service, he & Mildred rode his motorcycle from Washington State to Texas, along with their cocker spaniel puppy, Butch, on the motorycycle with them. He worked in San Antonio for awhile & at Jones School Community , where Forest had a cotton gin. During this time their first son, Ralph Martin was born, in Crockett. Then they went back to Bellingham, Washington. Their next two children, William Floyd and Nancy Lee were born there in Bellingham.
They returned to Houston County, where he went to work at Hoch Brothers Gin. Their youngest son, Robert Lynn was born in Crockett. John Jr farmed and worked at the gin with his brothers, Forest & Troy. In 1960, the gin was moved to St Lawrence, in west Texas. John Jr worked at the gin, until 1966, when he returned to Houston County.
He worked at several different jobs the next few years, but when he was old enough, he and Mildred went to work for the US Forest Service in Davy Crockett National Park. He worked their bad health forced him to retire.
He is buried at Brent Cemetery, one mile from the home he loved.
John Jr was an unusual man, having many ideas of his own, he dearly loved his wife more than anything, and she never left his side the 50 years they married, often going in the truck with him. He could fix anything, and that is how he is most remembered.
He had three older brothers, Forest, Floyd and Troy Hoch. He was the apple of Forest's eye, and most anything John Jr wanted, Forest saw he got it. Forest introduced John Jr to motorcycles at the age of five, when he bought a 1928 Indian motorcycle. John Jr loved motorcycles and owned one until the late 80's when he sold the 45 Harley he owned.
He married Mildred Brevik June 29, 1945 in Everett, WA. He met her while he was serving in the Navy during WWII. They dated 3 months before they married.
When he returned home from the service, he & Mildred rode his motorcycle from Washington State to Texas, along with their cocker spaniel puppy, Butch, on the motorycycle with them. He worked in San Antonio for awhile & at Jones School Community , where Forest had a cotton gin. During this time their first son, Ralph Martin was born, in Crockett. Then they went back to Bellingham, Washington. Their next two children, William Floyd and Nancy Lee were born there in Bellingham.
They returned to Houston County, where he went to work at Hoch Brothers Gin. Their youngest son, Robert Lynn was born in Crockett. John Jr farmed and worked at the gin with his brothers, Forest & Troy. In 1960, the gin was moved to St Lawrence, in west Texas. John Jr worked at the gin, until 1966, when he returned to Houston County.
He worked at several different jobs the next few years, but when he was old enough, he and Mildred went to work for the US Forest Service in Davy Crockett National Park. He worked their bad health forced him to retire.
He is buried at Brent Cemetery, one mile from the home he loved.
John Jr was an unusual man, having many ideas of his own, he dearly loved his wife more than anything, and she never left his side the 50 years they married, often going in the truck with him. He could fix anything, and that is how he is most remembered.
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MARRIED JUNE 28, 1945
