San Joaquin-Placer County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Hoskins, Robert  July 28 2004
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Lodi News  Aug 7, 2004
Robert Hoskins


Robert Granville Hoskins, 89, of Lodi, died July 28. He was born Feb. 16, 1915, 
in Fresno.

Mr. Hoskins was raised in Berkeley, and attended Berkeley High School, where he 
performed in the band. He attended University of California, Berkeley, and 
graduated from Armstrong Business College in Berkeley.

He arranged music for several Bay Area dance orchestras and also played the 
saxophone.

 
Robert Hoskins

He met his wife Virgina through his involvement in music, and they married in 
1942. He served in World War II in Europe as a first lieutenant with the 554th 
AA Batalion. After his service in the military, he moved to Redding with his 
wife, where he worked as a radio announcer and copywriter with radio station 
KVCV. He formed his own dance orchestra and played in the Redding area. In 
1958, he and his family settled in Lodi, where he was employed by Caltrans in 
Stockton as a radio technician. He was later employed by the State of 
California as a supervisor in the telecommunications division until his 
retirement in 1985. He was an active member of Doc Howen's Lodi German Band, 
and played clarinet in the Lodi Community band along with his wife. He also 
served as the band's librarian for many years. He was a member of Temple 
Baptist Church. He enjoyed ham radio, and was an amateur radio operator with 
W6AMB. He also helped his family earn their ham radio licenses.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia Hoskins, of Lodi; daughter, 
Connie Woodward, of Roseville; and three grandsons.

A memorial reception will be held at a later time. Burial will be held at the 
Mountain View Cemetery in Piedmont.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lodi Community 
Band, 1232 Lakewood Drive, Lodi, CA 95240.

Gierhart-Wells & Donahue Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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