Services for Ralph Elroy Hoffman, 73, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rumsey Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Atchley officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Hoffman died Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1915, in rural Ottawa. He was a Methodist, and a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Knife and Fork Club.
Mr. Hoffman was raised in Franklin County and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1933. He moved to Lawrence in 1939 and worked for Winter Chevrolet as a mechanic until he entered the armed forces.
Mr. Hoffman served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He served in the Asiatic Pacific theater.
When he returned to Lawrence, he worked as a self-employed mechanic for 35 years. In 1970, he was employed by the Kansas University chemistry department. He retired in 1980.
He was a life member of the Antique Automobile Association of America, and automobiles he restored received national honors. He was in charge of the restoration of the Milburn electric car at the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum.
Mr. Hoffman was married Sept. 17, 1939, at Worden to Mildred Louise Lane, who survives of the home. Other survivors include three sons, Carl, Topeka, Phil, Lawrence, and Lee, Katy, Tex.; a daughter, Linda Grossardt, Minden, Neb.; a brother, Charles W. Hoffman, rural Lawrence; a sister, Elizabeth Baker, Ottawa; and six grandchildren.
Thursday, October 26, 1989 ljworld
Mr. Hoffman died Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1915, in rural Ottawa. He was a Methodist, and a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Knife and Fork Club.
Mr. Hoffman was raised in Franklin County and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1933. He moved to Lawrence in 1939 and worked for Winter Chevrolet as a mechanic until he entered the armed forces.
Mr. Hoffman served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He served in the Asiatic Pacific theater.
When he returned to Lawrence, he worked as a self-employed mechanic for 35 years. In 1970, he was employed by the Kansas University chemistry department. He retired in 1980.
He was a life member of the Antique Automobile Association of America, and automobiles he restored received national honors. He was in charge of the restoration of the Milburn electric car at the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum.
Mr. Hoffman was married Sept. 17, 1939, at Worden to Mildred Louise Lane, who survives of the home. Other survivors include three sons, Carl, Topeka, Phil, Lawrence, and Lee, Katy, Tex.; a daughter, Linda Grossardt, Minden, Neb.; a brother, Charles W. Hoffman, rural Lawrence; a sister, Elizabeth Baker, Ottawa; and six grandchildren.
Thursday, October 26, 1989 ljworld
Services for Ralph Elroy Hoffman, 73, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rumsey Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Atchley officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Hoffman died Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1915, in rural Ottawa. He was a Methodist, and a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Knife and Fork Club.
Mr. Hoffman was raised in Franklin County and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1933. He moved to Lawrence in 1939 and worked for Winter Chevrolet as a mechanic until he entered the armed forces.
Mr. Hoffman served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He served in the Asiatic Pacific theater.
When he returned to Lawrence, he worked as a self-employed mechanic for 35 years. In 1970, he was employed by the Kansas University chemistry department. He retired in 1980.
He was a life member of the Antique Automobile Association of America, and automobiles he restored received national honors. He was in charge of the restoration of the Milburn electric car at the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum.
Mr. Hoffman was married Sept. 17, 1939, at Worden to Mildred Louise Lane, who survives of the home. Other survivors include three sons, Carl, Topeka, Phil, Lawrence, and Lee, Katy, Tex.; a daughter, Linda Grossardt, Minden, Neb.; a brother, Charles W. Hoffman, rural Lawrence; a sister, Elizabeth Baker, Ottawa; and six grandchildren.
Thursday, October 26, 1989 ljworld
Mr. Hoffman died Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1915, in rural Ottawa. He was a Methodist, and a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Knife and Fork Club.
Mr. Hoffman was raised in Franklin County and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1933. He moved to Lawrence in 1939 and worked for Winter Chevrolet as a mechanic until he entered the armed forces.
Mr. Hoffman served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He served in the Asiatic Pacific theater.
When he returned to Lawrence, he worked as a self-employed mechanic for 35 years. In 1970, he was employed by the Kansas University chemistry department. He retired in 1980.
He was a life member of the Antique Automobile Association of America, and automobiles he restored received national honors. He was in charge of the restoration of the Milburn electric car at the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum.
Mr. Hoffman was married Sept. 17, 1939, at Worden to Mildred Louise Lane, who survives of the home. Other survivors include three sons, Carl, Topeka, Phil, Lawrence, and Lee, Katy, Tex.; a daughter, Linda Grossardt, Minden, Neb.; a brother, Charles W. Hoffman, rural Lawrence; a sister, Elizabeth Baker, Ottawa; and six grandchildren.
Thursday, October 26, 1989 ljworld
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