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W.F. HOOVER IS DEAD AT THOROLD
[Welland Tribune December 14, 1943]
Thorold, Dec. 14- One of Thorold’s outstanding citizens, W.F. Hoover, who was presented with the Imperial Service Medal on June 8, 1938, and the Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935, at the request of His Majesty King George V and Queen Mary, for services rendered to his country over a 40-year period, passed away Sunday morning following a stroke.
A member of one of Thorold’s oldest families, Mr Hoover was born at “Meadowbrook,” near Thorold, the fourth house built on that site by his father, John Hoover, United Empire Loyalist, Peter Hoover built the first house which has been the site of the Hoover family for over 140 years.
The deceased as a young man journeyed to Buffalo and obtained a position with the Northern Steamship Company.
On returning to Thorold because of an injured foot, Mr Hoover accepted a position as a machinist on the third Welland Ship Canal. In two years he was appointed foreman of section 3 on the construction work of the canal. In 1921 until 1930 he served as canal superintendent in charge of all operations and maintenance of the northern or lock section of the third canal from that time until 1934, of the northern division of the Welland ship canal. Until his retirement in 1937 Mr Hoover was superintendent in charge of maintenance and operation of the second and third Welland canals, between Port Dalhousie and Thorold.
He was a member of Mountain Masonic Lodge and of the Canadian Order f Forresters, Thorold branch. He was an ardent member of St John’s Anglican church.
He leaves besides his wife, two daughters, Mrs S. Wood (Dorothy) Mrs A. B. (Jean) of Buffalo; one son Wm. Hoover of Thorold; two sisters Mrs T.F. Pattison and Miss Annie Hoover, of Thorold; and five grandchildren.
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