Thanks for your help! Herbert Allen "Bob" Hoover; Maintained by: Find a Grave; Originally Created by: [email protected] Added: 28 Oct 2010 . Failed to report flower. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Robert P. Bob Hoover, 65, Junction City, KS, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. Try again later. Weve updated the security on the site. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Booker, TX. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. There was an error deleting this problem. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Where is Robert Lee "bob" Hoover buried? (music) Those words from his memoirs, illustrate Herbert Hoover's connection to history and place. You can always change this later in your Account settings. [7] He enlisted in the Tennessee National Guard and was sent for pilot training with the United States Army. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The Hoover Mustang (registration N2251D) was purchased by North American Aviation from Dave Lindsay's Cavalier Aircraft Corp. in 1962. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Hoover, who died Oct. 25 at age 94, was known for his ability to keep an audience spellbound with . As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. ", "Six aviation legends to be recognized as 'Master Pilots'. Search above to list available cemeteries. Their son Robert (Bobby) was born on February 26, 1950. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The legendary aviator died at his home near Los Angeles on Tuesday, at age 94 . Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Try again later. Hoover Jr. died on July 9, 1969 at his home in Pasadena, California after suffering from a stroke. We have set your language to Before leaving on their trip to Houston, Bob and Audrey danced a little bit just as they did when they first met in 1948.Bob loved to visit and he would always say, "I visited with everyone, but one man - and he wouldn't talk to me!" To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Oops, something didn't work. At 77 years old Hoover still felt capable of performing and passed a FAA physical post-retirement, but he was unable to obtain insurance for air shows. The doctors lost Bob but knew what to do to save him. Matlovich died of AIDS-related illness in 1988, and his headstone famously reads, "When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one." Hoover spent 16 months in Stalag Luft 1, a German prison camp. [41] The Bob Hoover Academy was also named after him, which was founded by Sean Tucker in 2017 and acts as a charitable education and aviation program for at-risk teens, largely backed by the local California school district and Harrison Ford. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Bob became a Christian at 26-years-old and was baptized while attending the First Christian Church. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Search above to list available cemeteries. There was a problem getting your location. Try again later. Forever Flying: Fifty Years of High-flying Adventures, From Barnstorming in Prop Planes to Dogfighting Germans to Testing Supersonic Jets, An Autobiography. Search above to list available cemeteries. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [44], Harrison Ford and Sean Tucker frame the documentary about the aviation pioneer. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Among Hoover's many secretive and ultimately bigoted and harmful FBI programs was the "Sex Deviates" program. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Name. He was born May 23, 1932 in Chester, Oklahoma to Orville and Mildred VanSickle Hoover. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Try again later. Try again later. Bob was laid to rest at the Capital View Cemetery. A memorial service and celebration of life honoring Bob Hoover was held on November 18, 2016, hosted by aerobatic legend Sean D. Tucker and world renowned pilot Clay Lacy at the Van Nuys Airport in California. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Weve updated the security on the site. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Audrey, at that time, wouldn't let him around anything sharp.Bob had his first triple bypass in April of 1985. [46], Flying the Feathered Edge was a three-year project and tells Hoover's story from his first flying lessons before World War II to his combat and postwar careers as a test pilot and air show legend. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Make sure that the file is a photo. Please enter your email and password to sign in. [8], During World War II, Hoover was sent to Casablanca, where his first major assignment was flight testing the assembled aircraft ready for service. Robert A. ", "Bob Hoover, Aviator Whose Aerobatic Stunts Are Legend, Dies at 94", "Robert A. One of his most flamboyant escapades was escaping the Nazis in World War II by stealing one of their planes. ). This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Fighter pilot, WWII escapee, flight test engineer and airshow star Bob Hoover is largely unknown outside of aviation circles, but among pilots, his legend is Olympian. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. My roots are in this soil.". He was the pilot who flew the chase plane for Chuck Yeager when Chuck broke the sound barrier for the first time. When Hoover died in 1964 at the age of 90, he was laid to rest in this quiet, grassy hillside. The second element featured the USAF Heritage Flight with a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and two F-86 Sabres, and the third and final installment featured a four-ship World War II warbird flight, with the P-51 "Ole Yeller" pulling up in the missing man formation on the final note of "Taps". Shortly before his revocation, Hoover experienced serious engine problems in a North American T-28 Trojan off the coast of California. "Ole Yeller" still flies frequently and is based at the Legacy Flight Museum[23] in Rexburg. Failed to report flower. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Try again. 77. "[48], The official film premiere was held in August 2014 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island during the Rhode Island International Film Festival,[46] winning the Grand Prize "Soldiers and Sacrifice Award". Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The Australian Aviation authorities however granted 'Bob' a pilot's license and medical certificate allowing him to fly until the matter was resolved. Add to your scrapbook. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Try again later. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Learn more about managing a memorial . He worked at several places in Beaver and worked for Bill Sharp at the Champlin Station.In July of 1948, Bob met the woman of his dreams, Audrey Abbott, while at a country music dance. Aged. His final show was Sun'N'Fun 2000 in Lakeland, Florida, although he did not perform any aerobatics. He was an American fighter pilot, test pilot, flight instructor, and record-setting air show. He was a wonderful brother, father, and grandfather who will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Francis Hoover.He is survived by his lover partner Sharon Pate of Orange; mother, Virginia Hoover; stepchildren, Kristie Anderson and husband Chris, Angie Fox and husband Dennis; daughter, Chelsey F. Hoover; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and siblings, Cindy Search and David Hoover, Sr. Bob lost his voice to cancer in November of 1974 and had to learn how to talk again. Verify and try again. Download the official NPS app before your next visit, Burial Place of President Herbert Hoover & First Lady Lou Henry Hoover. [43], Hoover's decades of revolutionary flying formed the framework for the 2014 documentary film, Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project, directed by Kim Furst, which centers around Hoover's life and legacy. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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He will be missed by all of his family, which includes:His wife of 57 years, Audrey and son Bob and wife, Sherri, and daughter Shirley and her husband, Terry Thomas; grandchildren Robert Hoover, Ryan and wife, Beth Hoover; Jackie and her husband, Richard Matheson, John Hoover, Alan and wife, Rita Thomas, Arron and wife, Desiree' Thomas; great-grandchildren Robbie and Robert Hoover II, Taylor and Meghan Anderson, Hannah Marie Matheson, Kyra Littlefeld, Codi and Heath Thomas, Kelsey, Chase and Kylee Thomas, Ryan J. and Victoria Hoover, Cassie and Michael Polomo; brothers Kent Hoover, Larry Hoover and Joe Hoover.He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Lizzie Hoover; brothers and wifes Ronald and Alta Hoover, Alvin Ray and Reola Hoover and Donald Hoover; sisters and their husbands Joyce and Glen Schollenbarger, Isabell and Jack Banks, Ruth Ferguson and Barbara Hoover.Services were held at the Beaver First Baptist Church on Tuesday, May 30, 2006. There was an error deleting this problem. Partners in life for almost forty-five years, they had both come back to touch the Iowa soil. He then returned to the American air show circuit for several years before retiring in 1999. Hoover died early Tuesday, said Bill Fanning, a close family friend for many years and fellow pilot. In his 94 years on this earth, Hoover had met Orville Wright, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, Jimmy Doolittle, Jacqueline Cochran, and Neil Armstrong, all spanning the golden age of flight. We have set your language to Advertisement The main event will happen on February 21st, when the aviation world will gather together to pay tribute to Bob Hoover. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. [47][46] Reporter Fred George's review in the Aviation Week Network stated, "After 90 minutes there were few dry eyes in the house as the credits rolled at the end of the documentary in Aviation Week's opinion, a film well worth our reader's viewing time when it appears in nearby theaters. Make sure that the file is a photo. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or to the Garden Spot Village Benevolent Fund, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, PA 17557. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. [30] Hoover's United States medical certificate was restored shortly afterward and he returned to the American air show circuit for several years before retiring in 1999. by Bob Hoover | Aug 1, 1997. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Ace Pilot, Test Pilot. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Also preceded in death by a sister, JoAnn Burkholder, and two brothers: Harold Haer and Lloyd Haer. Bob Hoover The winner of hundreds of military and aviation awards, including the prestigious Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 2014, Hoover died Oct. 25 in Los Angeles at age 94. Born May 11, 1939, in Garrett. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 0 cemeteries found in Beaver County, Oklahoma, USA. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Five years of unsuccessful legal battles ensued, and openly gay people continued to be banned from the United States military until 2011. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? PerThe Washington Post, another famous grave in the Congressional Cemetery is about a ten-second walk from Hoover's. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Learn more about merges. Jul 21, 1928. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. [40] Flying magazine placed Hoover number 10 on its list of "The 51 Heroes of Aviation" in 2013.[2]. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. There is a problem with your email/password. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [26], His air show aerobatics career ended in 1999, but was marked by issues with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over his medical certification that began when Hoover's medical certificate was revoked by the FAA in the early 1990s.[27][28]. There is a problem with your email/password. This account has been disabled. Add to your scrapbook. On airfields with large enough parking ramps, such as the Reno Stead Airport, where the Reno Air Races take place, Hoover would sometimes land directly on the ramp and coast all the way back to his parking spot in front of the grandstand without restarting the engines. Please reset your password. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Upon Hoover's retirement, his Shrike Commander was placed on display at the National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, in Dulles, Virginia. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You can always change this later in your Account settings. In 2007, he received the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Trophy[35][39] and was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. The "Hoover Nozzle", used on refueling equipment dispensing jet fuel, is designed with a flattened bell shape. Born Jan. 24, 1922 in Nashville, Hoover learned to fly at Berry Field while working at a grocery store to pay for lessons. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Please reset your password. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Search above to list available cemeteries. Pete Hoover: "Granddad was an interesting guy to be around. Please try again later. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Herbert Hoover (60763719)? Weve updated the security on the site. 10. Aviators throughout the world shrieked with outrage until the FAA relented. on ss Janet R. plus service marker, Cpl US Army. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Resend Activation Email. A system error has occurred. The most formative years of my boyhood were spent here. Add to your scrapbook. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In 1993, his heart doctor thought they could do the balloon, which they did but some scar tissue broke off and got in the aorta. He then worked as a United States Air Force and civilian test pilot after the war, flying chase for Chuck Yeager's Bell X-1 supersonic flight in 1947, and as a flight instructor for North American Aviation during the Korean War. Try again later. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Jimmy Stephens Added: 24 Nov 2020 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 218959506 Source citation Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60763719/herbert-allen-hoover. There is a problem with your email/password. This browser does not support getting your location. [49] The film received the Combs Gates Award from the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2015 for "excellence in preserving aerospace history".[50]. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Hoover: (actor) "My grandparents and my parents came here in a covered wagon. He attended Havertown High School and then graduated from Dickinson College. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Bob moved his little family to Enid in May of that year. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? has anyone been to the bottom of lake tahoe. Try again later. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Robert Anderson Bob Hoover I found on Findagrave.com. Aviation Legend Bob Hoover was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee as a simple guy with a passion for flight. based on information from your browser. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. They came out and told his family what had happened. Hoover's Heroes. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Under the cover of the Hoover-led FBI's reputation for fair, by-the-book operations, the agency used their endless stores of money, access, and influence to target gay people and their organizations, invading their privacy and accusing them of things like suspicion of criminal activity, vulnerability to blackmail, and holding Communist views or sympathies. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Robert Hoover (218959506)? [34], Hoover was considered one of the founding fathers of modern aerobatics and was described by General Jimmy Doolittle as "the greatest stick-and-rudder man who ever lived". Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. based on information from your browser. Mr. Hoover was an. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. While frail in recent years, he lived at home and relatively pain free until the last few days, according to close friends. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Failed to delete memorial. Failed to delete memorial. In 2015, the University Press of Kansas published Douglas M. Charles' book "Hoover's War on Gays: Exposing the FBI's 'Sex Deviates' Program," which details the lengths to which Hoover went to spy on, compile information about, and often ruin the lives of gay Americans. Iowa architect William Wagner designed the memorial while working closely with the Hoover family to commemorate his life. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Try again later. Year should not be greater than current year. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Bob loved to watch football on TV especially the Cleveland Browns and enjoyed playing Texas Hold em, board games, and Yahtzee golf. Pete Hoover reflects on the qualities that not only made his grandfather so successful, but encouraged the success of others. At 18, he enlisted in the Tennessee . Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Across the curved walkway, the American flag waves in tribute. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Sorry! Sixty other gay men and women are interred there and 100 more have bought plots. 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[6], During his career, Hoover was awarded the following military medals: the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Soldier's Medal for non-combat valor, the Air Medal with several oak leaf clusters, the Purple Heart and the French Croix de Guerre. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Hoover set transcontinental, time-to-climb, and speed records,[24] and personally knew such great aviators as Orville Wright, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, Jimmy Doolittle, Chuck Yeager, Jacqueline Cochran, Neil Armstrong and Yuri Gagarin.[25]. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. "Bob" Hoover and Hale, STS-121 Shuttle Team are Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Trophy Winners", "National Air and Space Museum Press Release: Robert A. Try again later. He could contribute to it and do it in an unobtrusive way so that people would understand and learn a little maybe." https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218959506/robert-francis-hoover. cemeteries found in Spencerville, DeKalb County, Indiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Texas. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He served in the Navy as an aircraft pilot on the Philippine Sea and retired after 21 years in the Reserves. [37][38], Hoover received the Living Legends of Aviation Freedom of Flight Award in 2006, which was renamed the Bob Hoover Freedom of Flight Award the following year. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. There was a problem getting your location. Bob proudly and honorably served his country in the United States Navy. He also flew the latest aircraft being tested for our own Air Force. 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[21] After a brief time with the Allison Engine Company, he worked as a test/demonstration pilot with North American Aviation, in which capacity he went to Korea to teach pilots flying combat missions in the Korean War how to dive-bomb with the North American F-86 Sabre. "Bob" Hoover. He then went to work for the Beaver County Sheltered Workshop until 1998 when Audrey had him retire for good. Year should not be greater than current year. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. GREAT NEWS! To use this feature, use a newer browser. He went on to become a U.S. Air Force test pilot alongside Chuck Yeager and later revolutionized aerobatics with his airshow routines in his instantly recognizable green and white Shrike Commander and yellow P-51 Mustang. "Bob Hoover and the Stolen Fw 190 to escape from Stalag Luft 1", "Pilot Bob Hoover Escapes from Nazi Prison Camp", "Bob Hoover, pilot who escaped POW camp by stealing German plane, dies at 94", "The Federal Air Surgeon's Column: Bob Hoover, the facts. Herbert Hoover wrote of West Branch, "My grandparents and my parents came here in a covered wagon.
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