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          George W. Canada Hogan was born April 9, 1858, and departed this life July 12, 1929.  Age 71 years, 3 months and 3 days.

          Mr. Hogan was born in Hamilton County, Illinois, principally educated in the schools of Franklin county, and in Ewing College.  For several years he taught school, earning enough money to enable him to study law and be admitted to the bar, and practice his profession in his native state.

         He located in McLeansboro in June 1880, and for 49 years has been a resident of our city.  The first fifteen years of that time he was associated with John C. Hall in the law, real estate, loan and abstract business.

        By industry and frugality he became a man of affairs among us.  When the Peoples National Bank was organized, he became a stockholder in that bank, and for many years prior to his decease he had been its President.

        He organized, built the bank building and established the State Bank of Elizabethtown, Illinois, and successfully ran it for many years; finally disposing of it at a handsome profit for the stockholders.

         He promoted, organized and was President of the State Bank at Walpole, one of the conservative, safe and prosperous banks of Illinois.  His policy has been, since its organization to annually add its satisfactory earnings to the surplus, there adding strength to the bank and security for its patrons.

        The Cloud State Bank, when in financial straits, was taken over by the First National Bank and the People National Bank of this city, to prevent a financial disaster to many of our good citizens.  The salvaging of the assets taken over by the Peoples Bank to save the depositors of the Cloud State Bank, was no easy job, and the work incident thereto was strenuous and unpleasant, and was a fearful strain on the health and strength of Mr. Hogan.  That work he did without compensation, and it was so confining and burdensome that it hastened his death.

        For three terms Mrs. Hogan held the office of Mayor of the City of McLeansboro, and it was during his administration that our city was lifted out of the mire and mud by paving our streets.

        By the people of this Senatorial district, he was elected member of the Constitutional Convention of Illinois, and in that Convention he faithfully represented his constituency.

        Mr. Hogan was a good citizen, loyal to his city, country, nation and its flag.  During the World War, when our beloved young me were called "over there," and their lives and that of our nation were in peril, Mr. Hogan was called upon to organized our people and urge them to buy Liberty Bonds to finance the war, contribute to the YMCA, Red Cross and Salvation Army, and without compensation he gave his services with such energy that he imperiled his health and nearly lost his life, but he led our county "over the top."

         Mr. Hogan was an honored member of the Knights of Pythias and Masonic Lodges, and of the M. E. Church, serving in the capacity of Superintendent of the Sunday School and held the important position as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for thirty-five years, and gave liberally of his time and means to promote the welfare of his fellow man.

        He was united in marriage on Sept. 4, 1888, to Pearl Thompson.  To this union two children were born: Lilah and George W., Jr.  His wife and children survive him; also his brother's daughter, Mrs. M. G. Clark (nee Maud Hogan) of Sioux City, Iowa, whom he reared from early childhood, and four sisters, Mrs. J. C. Hall of McLeansboro, Mrs. Jennie Crawford of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Connie Graham of Jonesboro, Ark., Mrs. Sophia Poindexter of Benton, Ill., two brothers, Dr. John H. Hogan of Mound City, Ill., and Dr. Aden Hogan of New Orleans, La., and one grandchild, Betty Baker Hogan, of McLeansboro, Ill.

        Mr. Hogan was a man of great mental wisdom.  He could see things to be done and had a strong will to bring them to pass.  Behind that vision, and strong will power, he had dynamic force, and never failing energy and industry, necessary for accomplishment.

        He was progressive and a builder.  Several substantial brick buildings in our city stand as monuments to the memory of his progressive spirit and public enterprise.

        He was a lover of his fellow men and always delighted when they were happy and prosperous.  Much of his time was freely given in counseling the helping people out of their troubles.

        He was a wise counselor and a helpful and useful citizen.  We will miss him.  His bodily presence will be gone, but his spirit still lives.

"Life is real, life is earnest,
And the Grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul," 
of Can Hogan.

ANOTHER ARTICLE

        G. W. Hogan, Sr. passed away suddenly in Benton, Ill., Friday evening, supposedly from an attack of indigestion, while visiting with his friends.

        He had partaken of lunch, cafeteria style, earlier in the evening, served in the basement of the M. E. church of this city, then, in  company with a Mr. Morrison, departed on a business trip to Benton.  During this visit, while chatting with friends, Mr. Hogan called for a glass of soda water to relieve a heavy feeling in his stomach, but before this could be brought to him he succumbed in death.  He was past 72 years of age, but had the appearance of one much younger.

        He is survived by his wife and son, G. W. Hogan, Jr. and daughter, Lila, and one granddaughter, Betty Baker, and a number of other more distant relatives and a host of friends.  His parents both preceded him in death several years ago.  They were devout Christian people, Grandma Hogan was beloved by all who were fortunate enough to enjoy the soul stirring acquaintance of this sainted mother.  So, in the beginning, George W. Hogan was blessed with being given birth in a good Christian home in Hamilton county in the year 1858.

        He located in McLeansboro in June, 1880, and for 49 years has been a resident of our city.  The first 15 years of that time he was associated with John C. Hall in the law, real estate, loan and abstract business.

        By industry and thrift he became a man of affairs among us.  When the Peoples' bank was organized, he became a stockholder and for many years he was its president.

        He organized, built the bank building and established the State Bank of Elizabethtown, Ill, and ran it successfully for many years; finally disposing of it at a handsome profit for its stockholders.

        He promoted, organized and was president of the Bank of Walpole, one of the most safe, conservative and prosperous banks in Illinois.

         The Cloud State Bank, when in financial straits, was taken over by the First National Bank and the People National Bank of this city, to prevent a financial disaster to many of our good citizens.  The salvaging of the assets taken over by the Peoples Bank to save the depositors of the Cloud State Bank, was no easy job, and the work incident thereto was strenuous and unpleasant, and was a fearful strain on the health and strength of Mr. Hogan.  That work he did without compensation, and it was so confining and burdensome that it hastened his death.

        For three terms Mrs. Hogan held the office of Mayor of the City of McLeansboro, and it was during his administration that our city was lifted out of the mire and mud by paving our streets.

        He was elected to the Constitutional Convention of Illinois and in that convention he faithfully represented his community.

        Mr. Hogan was a good citizen, loyal to his city, country, nation and its flag.  During the World War, when our beloved young me were called "over there," and their lives and that of our nation were in peril, Mr. Hogan was called upon to organized our people and urge them to buy Liberty Bonds to finance the war, contribute to the YMCA, Red Cross and Salvation Army, and without compensation he gave his services with such energy that he imperiled his health and nearly lost his life, but he led our county "over the top."

         Mr. Hogan was an honored member of the Knights of Pythias and Masonic Lodges, and of the M. E. Church, serving in the capacity of Superintendent of the Sunday School and held the important position as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for thirty-five years, and gave liberally of his time and means to promote the welfare of his fellow man.

        He was united in marriage on September 4, 1888, to Pearl Thompson.  To this union two children were born: Lilah and George W. Jr.

He was a lover of his fellow man and was always delighted when they were happy and prosperous.  Much of his time was freely given in giving counsel and help to others.  He was a wise counselor and a helpful and useful citizen.  Could he speak to us following consoling words which were written by his sister, Mrs. Jennie Crawford:

        Funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church in this city Monday afternoon where talks were made by Rev. Peterson, superintendent of the Methodist organization of this district, Rev. Robert Morris, Rev. Moot, Congressman Thomas S. Williams, Attorney J. H. Lane and others who have words of praise for the kind and good deeds which Mr. Hogan performed during his life.

        One the largest crowds ever attending a funeral in our city was present, over 300 out-of-town visitors were here to pay their last respects.

         The burial ceremonies were under the auspices of the Masonic order of which he was a loyal member.  Interment occurred in the Odd Fellow's cemetery at this place.