Benjamin Alwin 'Alfard' Hohman (March 18, 1922 – November 03, 2010) served as Hays County Sheriff from January 1, 1981 to January 1, 1989. Sheriff Hohman was born in Mount Gainor, Texas (a small community south of Dripping Springs, Texas). Sheriff Hohman spent most of his younger years working as a cowboy and rancher in the Dripping Springs area. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the late 1930s and early 1940s, rising to a leadership position. In 1939 he joined the CCC and was stationed in Albany, where his company worked on restoring Fort Griffin. After leaving the CCC he returned to the Dripping Springs area and continued his life long career of ranching. He also worked as a home builder, surveyor lineman and test driver for Firestone tires, and at one time owned and operated a grocery store in Dripping Springs. Sheriff Hohman was eventually approached by Sheriff Jack Gary in 1963 and asked to become the replacement for the deputy who worked in the Dripping Springs area. Sheriff Hohman initially refused, but Sheriff Gary was persistent (by talking to Sheriff Hohman's wife first), and Sheriff Hohman joined the Hays County Sheriff's Office. He went on to eventually serve as the chief deputy. Sheriff Hohman was elected in 1980. Sheriff Hohman retired in 1989, and served over 28 years in law enforcement. Sheriff Hohman has stated that he never had the education or training to do the job, but he was good with people. He said, "I never took many people to jail, I always thought the job was about helping people. The job is still about helping people." Throughout his life, Sheriff Hohman was involved with his church and numerous civic activities in the Drippings Springs area.
Sheriff Hohman passed away on November 03, 2010, and was interred in the Phillips Cemetery in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas.
Obituary from the San Marcos Daily Record on November 7, 2010:
November 7, 2010
Benjamin Alwin 'Alfard" Hohman
The San Marcos Record Sun Nov 07, 2010, 06:00 AM CST
— Benjamin Alwin "Alfard" Hohman passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. The family received visitors Saturday, Nov. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Harrell Funeral Home, 100 Heritage Drive at Hwy. 290 West, Dripping Springs. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Dripping Springs United Methodist Church, 28900 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs, with Pastor David Skinner officiating. Burial will be in Phillips Cemetery, RR 12 and FM 150, Dripping Springs.
Serving as pallbearers are family members, Ben Wagner, Cole Wagner, Rocky LaRoche, Melvin Lindsey, Shane Hohman, Wayne Hohman, Stan Hohman and Oran "Pug" Rippy. Honorary pallbearers are Galen Dodson, Jim Spencer and Hays County Sheriff's Department past and present employees.
Alfard was born on March 18, 1922 in Mt. Gainor, the oldest son of Almon Gus and Dosia Quick Hohman. He attended school in Mt. Gainor. In 1939 he joined the CCC and was stationed in Albany, where his company worked on restoring Fort Griffin. After leaving the CCC he returned to the Dripping Springs area and continued his life long career of ranching. He also worked as a home builder, surveyor lineman and test driver for Firestone tires, and at one time owned and operated a grocery store in Dripping Springs.
He found his true calling in 1963 when he joined the Hays County Sheriff's Department as the only county deputy outside the city of San Marcos. He went on to become Chief Deputy and eventually Sheriff of Hays County for eight years before retiring in January, 1989.
On Dec. 27, 1944 he married Ann Elizabeth Nite. They had two children, Alfard Nite (Al) and Charlotte Ann.
He was an active, long time member of the Methodist Church of Dripping Springs, serving as Lay Leader, choir member, and on many committees.
Alfard was very involved in the community. He served for many years on the board of Camp Ben McCullough, serving as Commander for many years. He was one of the original incorporators of Phillips Cemetery and served on the Phillips Cemetery Board as president. He was also active in Methodist Men and a member of the Dripping Springs Lions Clubs International.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ann, son Al, sister Emma Lindsey and brother Jerome Hohman.
Survivors include daughter Charlotte LaRoche and husband Paul of Brenham, grandchildren Ben Wagner and wife Misti of Flatonia, Cole Wagner and wife Annette of Brenham, Lauren LaRoche and boyfriend Matt Camarillo of Houston, Rocky LaRoche and girlfriend Kelcie Maurer of Brenham, great-grand children Hagan and Addisan Wagner and Andrew Wagner, brother R.L. "Jack" Hohman and wife Merle, many nieces, nephews and cousins, and his special dancing partner Cleo Glosson.
The family is forever grateful to the doctors and nurses at St. David's South Austin Hospital, his caregivers in Brenham at Kruse Memorial Village, and his Dripping Springs caregivers Marly Sanchez, Rosalinda Alvarado and Maria Briones.
Memorials may be made to Dripping Springs United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 99, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620, or the charity of your choice.
Alfard was a joy to everyone he knew. His smiles and laughter will be greatly missed.
Sheriff Hohman passed away on November 03, 2010, and was interred in the Phillips Cemetery in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas.
Obituary from the San Marcos Daily Record on November 7, 2010:
November 7, 2010
Benjamin Alwin 'Alfard" Hohman
The San Marcos Record Sun Nov 07, 2010, 06:00 AM CST
— Benjamin Alwin "Alfard" Hohman passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. The family received visitors Saturday, Nov. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Harrell Funeral Home, 100 Heritage Drive at Hwy. 290 West, Dripping Springs. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Dripping Springs United Methodist Church, 28900 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs, with Pastor David Skinner officiating. Burial will be in Phillips Cemetery, RR 12 and FM 150, Dripping Springs.
Serving as pallbearers are family members, Ben Wagner, Cole Wagner, Rocky LaRoche, Melvin Lindsey, Shane Hohman, Wayne Hohman, Stan Hohman and Oran "Pug" Rippy. Honorary pallbearers are Galen Dodson, Jim Spencer and Hays County Sheriff's Department past and present employees.
Alfard was born on March 18, 1922 in Mt. Gainor, the oldest son of Almon Gus and Dosia Quick Hohman. He attended school in Mt. Gainor. In 1939 he joined the CCC and was stationed in Albany, where his company worked on restoring Fort Griffin. After leaving the CCC he returned to the Dripping Springs area and continued his life long career of ranching. He also worked as a home builder, surveyor lineman and test driver for Firestone tires, and at one time owned and operated a grocery store in Dripping Springs.
He found his true calling in 1963 when he joined the Hays County Sheriff's Department as the only county deputy outside the city of San Marcos. He went on to become Chief Deputy and eventually Sheriff of Hays County for eight years before retiring in January, 1989.
On Dec. 27, 1944 he married Ann Elizabeth Nite. They had two children, Alfard Nite (Al) and Charlotte Ann.
He was an active, long time member of the Methodist Church of Dripping Springs, serving as Lay Leader, choir member, and on many committees.
Alfard was very involved in the community. He served for many years on the board of Camp Ben McCullough, serving as Commander for many years. He was one of the original incorporators of Phillips Cemetery and served on the Phillips Cemetery Board as president. He was also active in Methodist Men and a member of the Dripping Springs Lions Clubs International.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ann, son Al, sister Emma Lindsey and brother Jerome Hohman.
Survivors include daughter Charlotte LaRoche and husband Paul of Brenham, grandchildren Ben Wagner and wife Misti of Flatonia, Cole Wagner and wife Annette of Brenham, Lauren LaRoche and boyfriend Matt Camarillo of Houston, Rocky LaRoche and girlfriend Kelcie Maurer of Brenham, great-grand children Hagan and Addisan Wagner and Andrew Wagner, brother R.L. "Jack" Hohman and wife Merle, many nieces, nephews and cousins, and his special dancing partner Cleo Glosson.
The family is forever grateful to the doctors and nurses at St. David's South Austin Hospital, his caregivers in Brenham at Kruse Memorial Village, and his Dripping Springs caregivers Marly Sanchez, Rosalinda Alvarado and Maria Briones.
Memorials may be made to Dripping Springs United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 99, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620, or the charity of your choice.
Alfard was a joy to everyone he knew. His smiles and laughter will be greatly missed.
Benjamin Alwin 'Alfard' Hohman (March 18, 1922 – November 03, 2010) served as Hays County Sheriff from January 1, 1981 to January 1, 1989. Sheriff Hohman was born in Mount Gainor, Texas (a small community south of Dripping Springs, Texas). Sheriff Hohman spent most of his younger years working as a cowboy and rancher in the Dripping Springs area. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the late 1930s and early 1940s, rising to a leadership position. In 1939 he joined the CCC and was stationed in Albany, where his company worked on restoring Fort Griffin. After leaving the CCC he returned to the Dripping Springs area and continued his life long career of ranching. He also worked as a home builder, surveyor lineman and test driver for Firestone tires, and at one time owned and operated a grocery store in Dripping Springs. Sheriff Hohman was eventually approached by Sheriff Jack Gary in 1963 and asked to become the replacement for the deputy who worked in the Dripping Springs area. Sheriff Hohman initially refused, but Sheriff Gary was persistent (by talking to Sheriff Hohman's wife first), and Sheriff Hohman joined the Hays County Sheriff's Office. He went on to eventually serve as the chief deputy. Sheriff Hohman was elected in 1980. Sheriff Hohman retired in 1989, and served over 28 years in law enforcement. Sheriff Hohman has stated that he never had the education or training to do the job, but he was good with people. He said, "I never took many people to jail, I always thought the job was about helping people. The job is still about helping people." Throughout his life, Sheriff Hohman was involved with his church and numerous civic activities in the Drippings Springs area.
Sheriff Hohman passed away on November 03, 2010, and was interred in the Phillips Cemetery in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas.
Obituary from the San Marcos Daily Record on November 7, 2010:
November 7, 2010
Benjamin Alwin 'Alfard" Hohman
The San Marcos Record Sun Nov 07, 2010, 06:00 AM CST
— Benjamin Alwin "Alfard" Hohman passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. The family received visitors Saturday, Nov. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Harrell Funeral Home, 100 Heritage Drive at Hwy. 290 West, Dripping Springs. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Dripping Springs United Methodist Church, 28900 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs, with Pastor David Skinner officiating. Burial will be in Phillips Cemetery, RR 12 and FM 150, Dripping Springs.
Serving as pallbearers are family members, Ben Wagner, Cole Wagner, Rocky LaRoche, Melvin Lindsey, Shane Hohman, Wayne Hohman, Stan Hohman and Oran "Pug" Rippy. Honorary pallbearers are Galen Dodson, Jim Spencer and Hays County Sheriff's Department past and present employees.
Alfard was born on March 18, 1922 in Mt. Gainor, the oldest son of Almon Gus and Dosia Quick Hohman. He attended school in Mt. Gainor. In 1939 he joined the CCC and was stationed in Albany, where his company worked on restoring Fort Griffin. After leaving the CCC he returned to the Dripping Springs area and continued his life long career of ranching. He also worked as a home builder, surveyor lineman and test driver for Firestone tires, and at one time owned and operated a grocery store in Dripping Springs.
He found his true calling in 1963 when he joined the Hays County Sheriff's Department as the only county deputy outside the city of San Marcos. He went on to become Chief Deputy and eventually Sheriff of Hays County for eight years before retiring in January, 1989.
On Dec. 27, 1944 he married Ann Elizabeth Nite. They had two children, Alfard Nite (Al) and Charlotte Ann.
He was an active, long time member of the Methodist Church of Dripping Springs, serving as Lay Leader, choir member, and on many committees.
Alfard was very involved in the community. He served for many years on the board of Camp Ben McCullough, serving as Commander for many years. He was one of the original incorporators of Phillips Cemetery and served on the Phillips Cemetery Board as president. He was also active in Methodist Men and a member of the Dripping Springs Lions Clubs International.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ann, son Al, sister Emma Lindsey and brother Jerome Hohman.
Survivors include daughter Charlotte LaRoche and husband Paul of Brenham, grandchildren Ben Wagner and wife Misti of Flatonia, Cole Wagner and wife Annette of Brenham, Lauren LaRoche and boyfriend Matt Camarillo of Houston, Rocky LaRoche and girlfriend Kelcie Maurer of Brenham, great-grand children Hagan and Addisan Wagner and Andrew Wagner, brother R.L. "Jack" Hohman and wife Merle, many nieces, nephews and cousins, and his special dancing partner Cleo Glosson.
The family is forever grateful to the doctors and nurses at St. David's South Austin Hospital, his caregivers in Brenham at Kruse Memorial Village, and his Dripping Springs caregivers Marly Sanchez, Rosalinda Alvarado and Maria Briones.
Memorials may be made to Dripping Springs United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 99, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620, or the charity of your choice.
Alfard was a joy to everyone he knew. His smiles and laughter will be greatly missed.
Sheriff Hohman passed away on November 03, 2010, and was interred in the Phillips Cemetery in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas.
Obituary from the San Marcos Daily Record on November 7, 2010:
November 7, 2010
Benjamin Alwin 'Alfard" Hohman
The San Marcos Record Sun Nov 07, 2010, 06:00 AM CST
— Benjamin Alwin "Alfard" Hohman passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. The family received visitors Saturday, Nov. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Harrell Funeral Home, 100 Heritage Drive at Hwy. 290 West, Dripping Springs. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Dripping Springs United Methodist Church, 28900 Ranch Road 12, Dripping Springs, with Pastor David Skinner officiating. Burial will be in Phillips Cemetery, RR 12 and FM 150, Dripping Springs.
Serving as pallbearers are family members, Ben Wagner, Cole Wagner, Rocky LaRoche, Melvin Lindsey, Shane Hohman, Wayne Hohman, Stan Hohman and Oran "Pug" Rippy. Honorary pallbearers are Galen Dodson, Jim Spencer and Hays County Sheriff's Department past and present employees.
Alfard was born on March 18, 1922 in Mt. Gainor, the oldest son of Almon Gus and Dosia Quick Hohman. He attended school in Mt. Gainor. In 1939 he joined the CCC and was stationed in Albany, where his company worked on restoring Fort Griffin. After leaving the CCC he returned to the Dripping Springs area and continued his life long career of ranching. He also worked as a home builder, surveyor lineman and test driver for Firestone tires, and at one time owned and operated a grocery store in Dripping Springs.
He found his true calling in 1963 when he joined the Hays County Sheriff's Department as the only county deputy outside the city of San Marcos. He went on to become Chief Deputy and eventually Sheriff of Hays County for eight years before retiring in January, 1989.
On Dec. 27, 1944 he married Ann Elizabeth Nite. They had two children, Alfard Nite (Al) and Charlotte Ann.
He was an active, long time member of the Methodist Church of Dripping Springs, serving as Lay Leader, choir member, and on many committees.
Alfard was very involved in the community. He served for many years on the board of Camp Ben McCullough, serving as Commander for many years. He was one of the original incorporators of Phillips Cemetery and served on the Phillips Cemetery Board as president. He was also active in Methodist Men and a member of the Dripping Springs Lions Clubs International.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ann, son Al, sister Emma Lindsey and brother Jerome Hohman.
Survivors include daughter Charlotte LaRoche and husband Paul of Brenham, grandchildren Ben Wagner and wife Misti of Flatonia, Cole Wagner and wife Annette of Brenham, Lauren LaRoche and boyfriend Matt Camarillo of Houston, Rocky LaRoche and girlfriend Kelcie Maurer of Brenham, great-grand children Hagan and Addisan Wagner and Andrew Wagner, brother R.L. "Jack" Hohman and wife Merle, many nieces, nephews and cousins, and his special dancing partner Cleo Glosson.
The family is forever grateful to the doctors and nurses at St. David's South Austin Hospital, his caregivers in Brenham at Kruse Memorial Village, and his Dripping Springs caregivers Marly Sanchez, Rosalinda Alvarado and Maria Briones.
Memorials may be made to Dripping Springs United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 99, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620, or the charity of your choice.
Alfard was a joy to everyone he knew. His smiles and laughter will be greatly missed.
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