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- Obituary for John David Hoover
John David Hoover died March 30 in Corvallis.
He was born Feb. 4, 1912, in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa. He was the son of John T. Hoover and Jessie Nace. John was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Rivé N. Talbott. They were married in Las Vegas, Nev. John attended Chambersburg High School and was the last surviving student of his Class of 1929.
He also attended trade schools in machine tool and design work, and eventually became a master machinist. At the beginning of World War II, he worked for General Motors, where he took part in building the Grumman Torpedo Bomber used by the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps. He later worked in the space industry as a tool and die maker and designer. He received his teaching certificate from the University of California, Los Angeles, and taught machine shop at the California Boys School of Correction in Chino. His military service included being an MP in the Pennsylvania Calvary and serving as an officer (a ?90-day wonder?) in the Merchant Marine during World War II.
It is said by his children that John could design and build anything one could imagine, if it was made of wood or metal.
John is survived by his four children, Diane Hoover-Thomas, John T. Hoover, Jessica Hoover-Mininni and James E. Hoover; and five grandchildren, Christina Foley, Jason Hoover, Jamie Hoover, David Hoover and Holly Hoover.
John will be interred at Willamette NationalCemetery in Portland. Family services will take place at a later date.
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