Funeral service were held at the Tretheway funeral home Sunday afternoon for John C. Hoag, 85, a former farmer who in recent years has engaged in the real estate business, died in a Battle Creek hospital after an illness of eight months. He was born Dec. 27, 8165, in Princeville, the son of Jacob and Abigail (Hill) Hoag and was the youngest of a family of nine children.

He operated farms in the vicinity of Princeville for many years before going to Battle Creek. He bought and sold much real estate in and near Battle Creek, most of it in Urbandale.

He was a charter member of the Urbandale Community Methodist church and was a member of the Three Quarters Century Club.

His wife, Rena, died in 1938. Surviving are two daughters, Miss. Elva L. Hoag of Battle Creek and Mrs. Warren Mansfield of Glendale, Calif.: a son, Harold L. Hoag, of Battle Creek; a brother Steven Hoag of Galesburg; five grandchildren, Miss Barbara Hoag and Mrs. A. Delano of Battle Creek and Misses Barbara, Joyce and Arlane Mansfield of Glendale and a great-grandson, Tommy Delano, of Battle Creek.

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The above taken from a Battle Creek newspaper, hardly covers as much of the life of a man so well known and respected as John Hoag in his old home town.

His grandfather was the first Methodist preacher of Princeville—Rev. John Hill. He was buried in the old cemetery south of town and when the present cemetery was opened his body was removed there.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoag, lived on a farm two miles south and east of Princeville, where John was born. When a young man he married Jennie Adams, daughter of Marion Adams, well known resident here. She died in early life, leaving him two daughters, Elva and Beulah.

He married Rena Bohrer of this place and to them was born a son Harold.

John Hoag lived a good life. Believing and living the religious principles of the Methodist church to which he belonged from a child, he gave it his support in every way.

He was a good neighbor, living in peace with people around him. There was no rancor in the heart of John Hoag toward anyone.

The funeral sermon was by Rev. A. H. Nothdurft, Princeville minister with a few remarks by the writer. Burial was in the Princeville cemetery by the side of those who loved him.