Hoge Tyler Tabor, Jr. Obituary (1926

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Hoge Tyler Tabor, Jr. Mr. Hoge Tyler Tabor, Jr., age 91, of Madison, Indiana formerly of Middletown, Ohio, entered this life on January 24, 1926 in Itmann, West Virginia. He was the loving son of Hoge Tyler, Sr. and Myrtle Gott Tabor. He was raised in Princeton, West Virginia and graduated high school there. He was inducted into the United States Navy on January 27, 1942 at Great Lakes, Illinois during World War II and rose to the rate of Seaman First Class serving aboard the USS Ingersoll (DD652). He was honorably discharged on January 12, 1946 at Bainbridge, Maryland receiving the Pacific Theater Ribbon with five bronze battle stars, the American Theater Ribbon, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two bronze battle stars. On September 23, 1955 in Portsmouth, Ohio, he married Mary Frances Jordan Tabor. This happy union of 54 years raised eight children, Linda, Sharon, Bill, Freda, Jerry, Don, Charles and Bonnie. He began working in the coal mines of West Virginia and later for the Virginia Railroad from 1946-1954. He then worked at the Ironton Ohio Power Plant, then for Chrysler Air Temp in Dayton, Ohio, then for Monsanto Research Corporation in Miamisburg, Ohio from 1966-1969 as a general industrial plumber for nuclear research. He worked at McCalls (Dayton Press) for 25 years as a plumber and pipe fitter. He then worked for Rockwell (McDonald Douglas and Boeing) for 12 years as a maintenance mechanic. He then retired after seven years as a plumber and pipe fitter for NCR in Dayton, Ohio. He was raised Catholic and was now a member of the Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Madison, held membership in Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion, the Machinist Union in Princeton, West Virginia, the Plumber and Pipe Fitter Union in Dayton, Ohio and NEC Maintenance Mechanic Union as well as Pro-Life of Dayton, Ohio. Hoge enjoyed working and worked hard all of his life. He enjoyed reading, States Right's Party, country music, country music festivals, grandchildren's events, visiting and socializing. Hoge died on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at 7:15 a.m. at the Water's of Clifty Falls in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Tribute or Funeral Service Video A LOVING FAMILY Hoge will be missed by his loving sons, Jerry Lee Graham and his wife, Rita of West Chester, Ohio, Don Tabor and his wife, Glenda of Mason, Ohio, Charles Tabor of Covington, Kentucky; his loving daughters, Linda Luallen and her husband, Silas of Middletown, Ohio, Sharon Salley and her husband, Doug of Troy, Ohio, Bonnie Cox of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughter in law, Evelyn Graham of Middletown, Ohio; his grandchildren, Wendy, Tina, Chris, James, Patty, Carla, Angie, Jessica, Joey, Tommy, Teresa, Jerry Tyler, Samantha, Aaron, Joey, Jeffrey, Brian, Katie, Sarah (Chad), Tony (Rhea), David (Ashley), Rachel (Sean), John and Ryan; 55-great grandchildren and 12-great great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Hoge Tyler Tabor, Sr., his mother, Myrtle Gott Tabor, his wife Mary Frances Jordan Tabor, his sister, Ernestine McKinney, his brother, Alfred Donald Tabor, his infant unnamed sister, his grandson, Gerald Russell and his unnamed grandson, his son, William "Bill" Graham died August 3, 2011, his daughter, Freda Graham, died December 8, 2017, and his son in law, Robert Anthony Cox, died April 29, 2010. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 18, 2018, at 7:45 p.m., by Father Christopher A. Craig at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will be Friday in the St. Patrick Cemetery, 305 West State Street in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Thursday from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARY The Rosary will be prayed on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. MILITARY HONORS The graveside service will be on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Madison, Indiana with full military honors conducted by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Pro-Life or Friends of Shawe and Pope John. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Hoge Tyler Tabor, Jr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.