Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hogarth, George Raymond (Lt. Col.) October 15, 1934 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com February 16, 2021, 8:30 am Sentinel-Std. - Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1934 DEATH TAKES COL. HOGARTH Was Director of Conservation and Soldier Who Took Ionia's Company Into World War Col. George R. Hogarth, who led Ionia's company of the Red Arrow (32nd) division overseas in the world war, died Monday night at his home in Lansing. Col. Hogarth had been ill for a number of years enduring a serious operation about two years ago in an effort to eliminate a cancerous growth of his throat. For some time now he has been hopelessly ill and the end came peacefully. Col Hogarth had been director of the state conservation department sine his appointment to that position by former Governor Fred W. Green, eight years ago, serving through the administrations of Governors Green, Brucker and Comstock. He has been widely credited with efficient organization and directorship of the state department and with raising its efficiency to the highest point in its history. For many years associated with Michigan military activities through his connection with Ionia's various units of the state troops, Col. Hogarth was captain of the Ionia company at the time that the world war sent shivers of apprehension through the United States, and brought various maneuvers that were preliminary to the entry of this nation into the conflict. He had been commissioned a captain of the Ionia company December 7, 1910 after having enlisted in Ionia's new military unit, the signal corps in 1905 as a private. He served the signal corps and it's successors as non-commission officer and as Lieutenant until his election as captain of Co. E, 32nd regiment, Michigan National Guard. July 1, 1916 the Ionia company was mustered into the federal service and entrained here for El Paso, Texas where it arrived July 12. It participated there in weeks of training on the Mexican border and was mustered out of federal service February 15, 1917, returning to it's status as National Guard Unit under federal law. From the 15th of July 1917 until January 28th, 1918 there was a period of training for service in the world war. In August Capt. Hogarth took his company to Grayling as Co. E. In September the Michigan troops moved to Waco, Texas where the regiment was reorganized and the Ionia contingent became Co. D, with Capt. Hogarth in command and as such went to Camp Merriett, New Jersey late in January. Feb. 16, 1918 the company boarded the transport General Grant, at Camp Merriett, arriving at the boarder of Brest, France 14 days later to begin to play its part in the drama of the world war then being enacted in all its tragic splendor on the battlefield of France. Reaching France in March 1918, Capt. Hogarth was on May 18, assigned regimental personnel officer. On September 20 he was evacuated sick to the hospital and did not rejoin his regiment. He was mustered out with the rank of Captain and returned to Ionia. In 1923 he was commissioned Major in the adjutant General's department, and a Lieutenant Colonel in 1924, and later in the reserve corps. Col. Hogarth came to Ionia county as an infant of 11 months accompanying his mother, Mrs. Eliza Hogarth. They resided on the J.H. Hamilton farm in Ronald township until he was 14 years old, and he attended the Ronald Literary school during those years. Then they moved to the Ed Hamilton farm, now embraced in the Westbrook farm, west of Muir. He was graduated from the Muir high school and accompanied his mother to Ionia soon thereafter where they took up their residence. Col. Hogarth worked at various occupations in Ionia for a number of years until he entered the employ of Ypsilanti Reed furniture company when that company took the contract for manufacturing furniture at the Michigan Reformatory. With few interruptions he remained with them until he entered the world war and was associated with them again thereafter for several years. After a year or two in the furniture business in the south he returned to Ionia and became active in the Fred W. Green for Governor campaign. After Governor Green took office he named Col. Hogarth director of the conservation department, and since that time the former Ionia military man has resided in Lansing and devoted his efforts to the best interests of that important department. Col. Hogarth was highly regarded by the members of the conservation commission as a force for organization and efficient administration of the affairs of his department. Col. Hogarth was generally credited with having taken the Michigan conservation "out of politics". During his term as director the commission has been reorganized under a staggered plan so that no Governor can control the appointment of a full commission. Affairs of the department under his direction have been conducted on a non-partisan basis. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Hogarth, and an eight year old son. Funeral arrangements were being made Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at the Estes-Leadley funeral home at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, with Carl G. Harris reading the Christian Science service. Interment will be in Highland Park cemetery at Ionia. Additional Comments: Age: 48 Funeral: Thursday, 18 October 1934 Highland Park cemetery #45 WWI Capt. Red Arrow 32nd div. 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