The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-27
NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD
Son of John A Hoffman, Former Res
ident of Oskaloosa.

Wallace Hoffman the distinguished
newspaper man who died in Denver
last week was a son OF John A. HOtt
man, a former OskalOOsa attorney
md a nephew Of DR.. r. c. Hoffman.
low of Deming, New Mexico, and
Mrs. Effie Hoffman Rogers of La Jun
"a, Colo The Denver Post Of Thurs
lay, April 20, deyOtes half of the front
page to the obituary and pays a re
markable tribute to the deceased.
Among other things it says:
Wallace Hoffman, former city editor
of the Denver Post, respected by
thousands of Denver business men
| md newspaper people all over the
west, and beloved by all who had ev
ar WORKED with or for him, died at 10
! 1'clock last night at his home, 1876
South Corona street, after long III
ness which he had fought with the
same steadfast courage which he had
brought to a most successful and bril-
liant newspaper career.
| Diabetes was the cause Of death.
Mr.. Hoffman did his last work on the
Denver Post on the Tuesday before
last Christmas day. On wednesday
morning the desease from which he
had suffered for years became acute
He remained in bed that day-an eX'
rerience strange and new to Wallace
Hoffman, who had combated hope
less ailment with all the intelligence
patience and bravery which had
made him great in his profession
And he never rose again.
Beginning his newspaper life on the
Great Falls Tribune, he rose through
the various desks to that of the man
Laying editor, and it was while doini
that first newspaper work that he
met the girl who was to become his
: wife and the mother of two children
l he must leave behind. She was Mis-:
Fern Evans, teacher in the Grea
: Falls schools and later a teacher II
2 the schools of Denver She came tt
the city and Wallace Hoffman, will
the love for her in his heart. CAM
} here shortly afterwards - in 1903
! They we're married in June of tina
| year.
The proof that he was loved wher
!. ever he lived and worked is found II
i the many kilograms and letters whicl
a came from the newspaper men O
I Great Falls, ruding his last days. The
l. we're letters of cheer and affection
9 with a word of sympathy for the fat
d full and loving woman who was waite
It ing by his side. In their wordin
II might he found the high regard l
which he was also held by men an
women OF Denver who knew him.
Mr.. Hoffman's first work in DenVe
( was done on the Times. Beginning g
\ a reporter in a rather obscure wa
his personality. mentality and pr
found knowledge of his craft 500
II nlacel him in higher positions. II
rose to be special writer, head of tn
copy desk and to the CITY editorshi
Then the Post called him and h
came For several years he was a
gistant city editor, but a year ago h
took the city editOrship, a position h
: filed we'll AMI thoroughly. The drea
of the newspaper mans life is "brea
! ing into new town" Wallace HOt
5 mans manner of breaking into De
= yer shows his thOroughness. He d
not know the streets nor the bull
ngs. so during his leisure hours /
I walked Che did not ridc) about TT
), town. He strOlled through the street
alleys and blind lanes. He searChe
, out every nook and Granny Of the cit
> He noted the signs, the building
" names. the far out streets. His know
edge of Denver was great. And jul
S rs he went Dainstakingly about the {
u 1uirng of that information so Hid
S throw his whole soul into everythir
: he undertook.
IL At The city desk Of The Post h
acquaintance spread wide. He kne
:. the big men Of the town, the men wi
q were doing things He could call the
/ on the phone and talk personally wit
them of what they were doing, the
e hopes AMI aspirations. They re3pecte
d him for his honesty, loved him for h
e fearlessness, and bowed to the brazil
n he put into his daily work. Truly, w
Il lace Hoffman was great in h
: sphere.
u And he was the veritable wizard
figures. At election times he toe
J. charge of The Posts statistics, gat
y ering the returns and whipping the
into shape for the reader, He was a
IS curate to the last numeral; he COW
Ell the city like a blanket. He kne
d past election figures and could es
II mate from the early returns very clo
o to what the final vote would be. II
figures were always accepted by pc
n ticians and those anxious for early I
ID turns.