Wasco-Washington-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Hotka, Joseph "Jody" Alan January 23, 1996
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The Dalles Chronicle, January 25, 1996
     Joseph "Jody" Alan Hotka, 45, a resident of Beaverton, died in Portland 
following an auto accident on Jan. 23, 1996.
     He was born Aug. 22, 1950 in The Dalles, the fourth of five children to 
Ray and Alice (Lang) Hotka.  He attended Joseph G. Wilson Grade School and 
graduated in 1968 from The Dalles High School.
     While in high school, he earned the Boy Scout Life Scout rank, was also a 
student Lion, member of National Honor Society, president of the Associated 
Student Body, and Boy of the Year.  He won local and state VFW oratorical 
contents, and then represented Oregon in the national VFW speaking contest in 
Washington D. C.
     After graduating cum laude from Lewis and Clark College, he worked as a 
research assistant and speech writer in Washington, D. C. for Sen. Bob 
Packwood.  Later he worked as a program director for radio stations in The 
Dalles, Twin Falls, Idaho, Spokane and Portland.  Briefly he was an announcer 
for the Portland Winterhawks.
     At the time of his death he was a floor manager for Norm Thompson.  He 
was a member of the Catholic Church.  He enjoyed travel and had made numerous 
trips to Europe and the Middle East.  He had also traveled in Mexico and was 
anticipating a trip to India.
     Survivors include his father Ray, of The Dalles; brothers Tom of Overland 
Park, KS; and Steve of Forks, WA; sisters, Kathy Deal of Shreveport, LA and 
Jean Bean of Black Canyon City, AZ; special friends Mike, Ann, Elliott and 
Lissie Parr of Portland and Ruzena Pazitkova of Bratislava, Slovakia.  He was 
preceded in death by his mother Alice, in June, 1995.
     Viewing visitation will be held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home 
on Friday, Jan. 26, from 2 to 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
     Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 
St. Peter Catholic Church in The Dalles with Rev. Ronald Maag as celebrant.  
Interment will follow at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.
     Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, sent in care 
of Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home, 1100 Kelly Ave., The Dalles, OR. 
97058.

Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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