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- Newspaper Obituary:
Orange County Times-Press (New York) Friday, February 21, 1913
Obituary from Erie Railroad Magazine:
From the March, 1913 Issue:
JOHN W. HOAR
It was with great sadness that the many friends of Delaware Division Conductor Jno. W. Hoar learned of the death of this well-known and respected Erie employe. Mr. Hoar passed away at his home at No. 34 Hammond Street, Port Jervis, at 8:00 P.M. February 15th (1913), after a long illness. He was 57 years of age. Deceased was born November 1st, 1855, at Cadosia, N.Y., and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoar. In 1871 he came to Port Jervis and entered the service of the Erie Railroad Company, where he remained until illness necessitated his taking leave of absence. He was prominent in railroad circles and was a member of Neversink Division, No. 52, 0. of R.C. The surviving relatives are his widow, two sons and one brother, Delaware Division Conductor James Hoar of Port Jervis.
Funeral was held at his late home February 18th at 9:30 A.M. and at 10:00 A.M. at St. Mary's Church, where requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Michael Donnelly. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends and a delegation of Neversink Division, No. 52, 0. of R.C. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery at Port Jervis, N.Y.
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