Roy E. "Bud" Hoke, 85, of Billings, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, in the Sheridan VA Medical Center.
Mr. Hoke was born Aug. 29, 1921, in Washoe to Jess and Alta (Copple) Hoke. He moved with his family to Belfry when he was 9 years old and attended schools in Belfry. Mr. Hoke worked on a ranch just south of Belfry until joining the Navy in October of 1942. He served in the Navy and was honorably discharged in October of 1945. Mr. Hoke married Lidia Reichel Jan. 22, 1943, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
After the service, Roy returned to the Belfry area where the family resided for 10 years before moving to Billings where he worked for Great Western Sugar Company for 30 years, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Hoke enjoyed his horses, writing poetry and collecting antiques. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.
Roy is survived by his wife, Lidia of Billings; two sons, Richard and Dennis Hoke, both of Billings; four sisters, Thelma Bailey of Salt Lake City, Utah, Dora Jackson of Belfry, Alta Yates of Powell, Wyo., and Mickey Thiel of Butte; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for Mr. Hoke will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the LDS Church in Belfry. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Published in the Billings Gazette on 8/8/2007.
Mr. Hoke was born Aug. 29, 1921, in Washoe to Jess and Alta (Copple) Hoke. He moved with his family to Belfry when he was 9 years old and attended schools in Belfry. Mr. Hoke worked on a ranch just south of Belfry until joining the Navy in October of 1942. He served in the Navy and was honorably discharged in October of 1945. Mr. Hoke married Lidia Reichel Jan. 22, 1943, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
After the service, Roy returned to the Belfry area where the family resided for 10 years before moving to Billings where he worked for Great Western Sugar Company for 30 years, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Hoke enjoyed his horses, writing poetry and collecting antiques. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.
Roy is survived by his wife, Lidia of Billings; two sons, Richard and Dennis Hoke, both of Billings; four sisters, Thelma Bailey of Salt Lake City, Utah, Dora Jackson of Belfry, Alta Yates of Powell, Wyo., and Mickey Thiel of Butte; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for Mr. Hoke will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the LDS Church in Belfry. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Published in the Billings Gazette on 8/8/2007.
Roy E. "Bud" Hoke, 85, of Billings, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, in the Sheridan VA Medical Center.
Mr. Hoke was born Aug. 29, 1921, in Washoe to Jess and Alta (Copple) Hoke. He moved with his family to Belfry when he was 9 years old and attended schools in Belfry. Mr. Hoke worked on a ranch just south of Belfry until joining the Navy in October of 1942. He served in the Navy and was honorably discharged in October of 1945. Mr. Hoke married Lidia Reichel Jan. 22, 1943, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
After the service, Roy returned to the Belfry area where the family resided for 10 years before moving to Billings where he worked for Great Western Sugar Company for 30 years, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Hoke enjoyed his horses, writing poetry and collecting antiques. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.
Roy is survived by his wife, Lidia of Billings; two sons, Richard and Dennis Hoke, both of Billings; four sisters, Thelma Bailey of Salt Lake City, Utah, Dora Jackson of Belfry, Alta Yates of Powell, Wyo., and Mickey Thiel of Butte; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for Mr. Hoke will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the LDS Church in Belfry. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Published in the Billings Gazette on 8/8/2007.
Mr. Hoke was born Aug. 29, 1921, in Washoe to Jess and Alta (Copple) Hoke. He moved with his family to Belfry when he was 9 years old and attended schools in Belfry. Mr. Hoke worked on a ranch just south of Belfry until joining the Navy in October of 1942. He served in the Navy and was honorably discharged in October of 1945. Mr. Hoke married Lidia Reichel Jan. 22, 1943, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
After the service, Roy returned to the Belfry area where the family resided for 10 years before moving to Billings where he worked for Great Western Sugar Company for 30 years, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Hoke enjoyed his horses, writing poetry and collecting antiques. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.
Roy is survived by his wife, Lidia of Billings; two sons, Richard and Dennis Hoke, both of Billings; four sisters, Thelma Bailey of Salt Lake City, Utah, Dora Jackson of Belfry, Alta Yates of Powell, Wyo., and Mickey Thiel of Butte; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for Mr. Hoke will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the LDS Church in Belfry. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Published in the Billings Gazette on 8/8/2007.
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