John P. Hooker 1 John Pill, [116(52ng who flew one of the first planes carrying American prisoners of war out oi the Philippine Islands during World War II, died of cancer Tuesday, Februaryyfil, at Mother Joseph Care Center in Olympia. He was 78 and had been a Shel- ton resident for 10 years. He was born December 14, 1920, in Clarkston on the Idaho border to Ira C. and Julia F. (Whiteside) Hacker. He married Ruth E. Drapeau on April 29, 1944 in Calumet City, Illinois. Mr. Hooker served in the Navy during World War II and the Ko- rean War. He was a pilot instruc- tor and flew one of the first planes out of the Philippine Is- lands retuming American prison- ers of war. He also served as a Judge Advocate General officer. In keeping with his love of air- craft, he continued in the indus- try as a contract administrator involved in the production and sale of aircraft parts. He was a member of Saint Ed— ward‘s Catholic Church, where he served as an acolyte and euchar- istic minister. He had been affiliated with the Lions and Elks clubs. He is survived by wife Ruth E. Hooker of Shelton; daughters Elaine L. Stone of Mill Creek, Karen R. Erickson of Olympia, Marsha G. Lachelt of Lakebay, Janice L. Robertson of Lakewood and Jeanne P. Nordquist of Rent- on; 10 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. A rosary was said at Saint Ed— ward’s Catholic Church in Shel- ton Friday evening and a funeral mass was held on Saturday, Feb- ruary 13, also at Saint Edward’s, Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. , OCR Text: John P. Hooker 1 John Pill, [116(52ng who flew one of the first planes carrying American prisoners of war out oi the Philippine Islands during World War II, died of cancer Tuesday, Februaryyfil, at Mother Joseph Care Center in Olympia. He was 78 and had been a Shel- ton resident for 10 years. He was born December 14, 1920, in Clarkston on the Idaho border to Ira C. and Julia F. (Whiteside) Hacker. He married Ruth E. Drapeau on April 29, 1944 in Calumet City, Illinois. Mr. Hooker served in the Navy during World War II and the Ko- rean War. He was a pilot instruc- tor and flew one of the first planes out of the Philippine Is- lands retuming American prison- ers of war. He also served as a Judge Advocate General officer. In keeping with his love of air- craft, he continued in the indus- try as a contract administrator involved in the production and sale of aircraft parts. He was a member of Saint Ed— ward‘s Catholic Church, where he served as an acolyte and euchar- istic minister. He had been affiliated with the Lions and Elks clubs. He is survived by wife Ruth E. Hooker of Shelton; daughters Elaine L. Stone of Mill Creek, Karen R. Erickson of Olympia, Marsha G. Lachelt of Lakebay, Janice L. Robertson of Lakewood and Jeanne P. Nordquist of Rent- on; 10 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. A rosary was said at Saint Ed— ward’s Catholic Church in Shel- ton Friday evening and a funeral mass was held on Saturday, Feb- ruary 13, also at Saint Edward’s, Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,H Last Name,Hocker, John Paul #2.tif,Hocker, John Paul #2.tif, Hocker, John Paul #2.tif