The Shemwell Family

William Hockabout Obituary and Family Listing William Hockabout, brother of Mrs. W. J. Kilby of Lenox and Mrs. O. A. Rupert of Clearfield, died at Council Bluffs, Ia., Saturday, June 7, [1941] at the age of 72 years, 11 months and 10 days. The body was brought to Lenox and funeral services were held at the Arnold Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, June 9, [1941] conducted by Rev. E. F. Hagee. Burial was made beside his parents in the Lenox cemetery. William Robert, son of Lorenzo and Mary Hockabout, was born at Liberty Pole, Wisc., June 27, 1868. When he was about 2 years old his parents came with their family to Iowa and the years of his boyhood and early manhood were spent on the farm one and one half miles west of Lenox. In December, 1890, he confessed his Saviour and was baptized and received into the Church of Christ at Lenox by J. H. Painter. His education was received in the rural school and then Lenox high school where he prepared for teaching, spending several very successful years in the rural schools of Taylor county. Later he began the study of dentistry in the office of Dr. C. A. Bent, and passing the state examinations of the Dental Bar of Iowa he received his diploma. He was located for years at Shenandoah, moving from there to Blanchard, Ia. where in 1903 he was married to Bertha Hudspeth. To this union one son, Raymond was born. The later part of 1906 the family removed to Oakland, Ia. and 5 years later located in Gravity where the latter years of his life were spent until two or three years ago since which time their home has been in Council Bluffs. He is preceded in death by his father and mother and his half-brother D. M. Clouse. Besides his wife and son who reside in Council Bluffs, there remain two brothers, S. J. of Ft. Morgan and Berry J. of Denver, Colo. and two sisters, Mrs. W. J. Kilby of Lenox and Mrs. C. A. Rupert of Clearfield. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41027293/william-robert-hockabout