George Curry Hooppaw
1917 - 2000

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2102. George Curry¹² Hooppaw (Birdie Grace¹¹ Baker, Sara Ella¹⁰ Hawkins, Mary Blanchard⁹ Cutter, Andrew⁸, Rebecca⁷, Greshom⁶, Anna⁵ Fillebrown, John⁴, Thomas³, Humpfrey² Phillibrowne, Robert¹ ffilebrowne)^(16257) was born in Pulaski County, Illinois January 30, 1917.^(16258) The birth place was also reported as "Curry, Illinois" but no record of this place has been found. George died November 26, 2000 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois, at 83 years of age.^(16259) The date was also reported as November 29th. His body was interred circa December 2000 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16260) Burial was at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

George married Mary Evelyn Troester December 24, 1949 in Pulaski, Pulaski County, Illinois.^(16261) The ceremony was at the 1st Christian Church of Pulaski.

Mary was born August 18, 1923 in Pulaski County, Illinois.^(16262) Mary^(16263) was the daughter of Lindsey Troester and Icey Nannie Thurston. Mary died August 3, 2010 in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, at 86 years of age.^(16264) She died at her daughter's home.

Her body was interred August 7, 2010 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16265) Burial was at Kankakee Memoriat Gardens, Aroma Township.

Mary, Lindsey Troester's child, resided with Lindsey in Pulaski County, Illinois August 1923.^(16266) Mary lived there until her marriage in 1949.

This is a bit of history. Mary, as George's wife, resided with him in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois after December 24, 1949.^(16267) When Mary was age 28 and George Curry Hooppaw was age 34 they became the parents of Betty Lou Hooppaw September 15, 1951 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16268) She was born at St. Mary's Hospital.

Mary, as George's wife, resided with him in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 1953.^(16269) Mary, as George's wife, resided with him in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 1954.^(16270) George, Mary, and Betty moved there from Kankakee. Mike was born while the family lived there.

When Mary was age 31 and George Curry Hooppaw was age 38 they became the parents of Michael George Hooppaw June 23, 1955 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16271) He was born at St. Mary's Hospital.

Mary, as George's wife, resided with him in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 1956.^(16272) George, Mary, Betty, and Michael lived there at this time.

Mary, as George's wife, resided with him in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 1961.^(16273) George, Mary, Betty, and Mike moved there from Bourbonnais Township. Thomas was born while the family lived in Bradley.

When Mary was age 44 and George Curry Hooppaw was age 50 they became the parents of Thomas Lindsey Hooppaw January 8, 1968 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16274) He was born at Riverside Hospital.

Mary, as George's wife, resided with him in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16275) Mary was honored for being an Outstanding Citizen date unknown in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16276) George and Mary were honored together.

Date unknown, Mary, a Christian, was a member of the Central Christian Church in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16277) "She served as a financial secretary, a deaconess, the director of the church garage sale, and collected cans for many years to help raise money for the church building fund. Mary also spent many years volunteering for the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen."

Mary resided in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 2005.^(16278) Mary, Jerry Elwell's mother-in-law, resided with Jerry in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois circa 2009.^(16279) Mary's funeral was held August 7, 2010 at Central Christian Church in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16280) "a Visitation was held on Friday, August 6, 2010 from 3pm-7pm at the Bradley Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Home and from 9am until the time of service at 10am at Central Christian Church in Bourbonnais." Memorials to Central Christian Church were appreciated.

George resided in Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois.^(16281) "He was there a couple years before he went into the army and a couple years after returning, living with his sister Birdie Marie and brother-in-law Hubert Monk Lingle."

George was employed at Lingle Brothers Produce as a clerk in Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois date unknown.^(16282) He worked before and after the war for his brother-in-law Monk Lingle.

George served in the military circa 1941 in the Pacific.^(16283) His son Thom reported ""He was out of Mound's City, Illinois, which is near to where he lived. He was in the army, the ordinance for 4 years. He arrived in Pearl Harbor nearly a week after its bombing. He recalled seeing planes stacked up on top of each other on the runways, and every building riddled with bullet holes. There was a Hawaiian waitress in one canteen and the only English she could say to the boys in uniform was 'Meet me in St. Louis' as the movie had recently been released. Other Islands he stopped off at were Christmas Island and Fanning Island."

George resided in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 1947.^(16284) George resided in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois after December 24, 1949.^(16285) When George was age 34 and Mary Evelyn Troester was age 28 they became the parents of Betty Lou Hooppaw September 15, 1951 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16286) She was born at St. Mary's Hospital.

George resided in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 1953.^(16287) George resided in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 1954.^(16288) George, Mary, and Betty moved there from Kankakee. Mike was born while the family lived there.

When George was age 38 and Mary Evelyn Troester was age 31 they became the parents of Michael George Hooppaw June 23, 1955 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16289) He was born at St. Mary's Hospital.

George resided in Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 1956.^(16290) George, Mary, Betty, and Michael lived there at this time.

George resided in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois circa 1961.^(16291) George, Mary, Betty, and Mike moved there from Bourbonnais Township. Thomas was born while the family lived in Bradley.

When George was age 50 and Mary Evelyn Troester was age 44 they became the parents of Thomas Lindsey Hooppaw January 8, 1968 in Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16292) He was born at Riverside Hospital.

This is a family picture.^(16293) David Hooppaw and three of his siblings, Etta Belle Hindman, Birdie Lingle, and George Hooppaw gathered in front of the home of George and Mary in Pulaski, Illinois in 1972 in the last group photograph before David's death in October 22, 1975.

George resided in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16294) George was honored for being an Outstanding Citizen date unknown in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.^(16295) George and Mary were honored together.

George Curry Hooppaw and Mary Evelyn Troester had the following children:

+ 2603 i. Betty Lou¹³ Hooppaw (still alive).

Michael George Hooppaw
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2604 ii. Michael George Hooppaw (still alive).

Thomas Lindsey Hooppaw
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2605 iii. Thomas Lindsey Hooppaw (still alive).

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