HOGAN, James Paul "Bud" - b. July 6, 1915 - d. August 22, 1998

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In Loving Memory of James P. "Bud" Hogan

James Paul Hogan passed away Saturday, August 22, 1998 at the Elk Manor Nursing Home in Moline, Kansas.  He was 83 years of age.  Bud, as he was sometimes known, was born July 6, 1915 in Wichita, Kansas to James and Annabel (Welch) Hogan.

He attended Elk County schools and grew to manhood in the Moline Area.  After graduating from Moline High School in 1933, Jim taught in rural Elk and Chautauqua county schools for eight years. In July of 1941, he became employed in Washington D. C. at the Social Security Administration.  In 1942, Jim entered the United States Army and served in the South Pacific during World War II, earning the rank of First Lieutenant.  After receiving his discharge from the Army in 1946, Jim returned to his employment at the Social Security Administration.  He worked at the Social Security office in Chicago for a brief time, and later transferred to the Kansas City Area Office.
 
On July 26, 1947, he married Marguerite M. Eben at Our Lady of Good Council Church in Kansas City, Missouri.  They moved to a farm south of Moline, Kansas in 1950 where they raised five children.  Jim was a lifetime farmer and rancher in Elk County and was a real estate broker in Moline for many years.  He was a loving and dedicated husband and father.  Jim was a member of St. Mary's Church and was Past Commander of the American Legion Post #388 at Moline.  He also served on the school board for many years.

He is survived by his sons, Jim Hogan and Ken Hogan, both of Independence, Kansas, and John Hogan and Dennis Hogan, both of Moline, Kansas; a daughter, Kathleen Ricci of Houston, Texas; a sister Mary Giesy of Hemet, California; and 7 grandchildren.
 
The rosary service was held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 24, 1998, and the funeral mass was held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, 1998 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Moline with Father Edward J. Steinberger officiating.  Wanda Mills was the organist with Carol Pinckney singing "On Eagles Wings" and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", The casket bearers were Julian Cochran, Tom Mills, Mike Murphy, Kenneth Walker,  Leo Welch and Robert Wilson.  Military graveside services were conducted by Ferguson-Spease American Legion Post #388 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, south of Moline.  A memorial has been established with the New Beginnings of Moline.  Contributions may be left with the funeral home.  The funeral arrangements were made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard, Kansas..