The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-09
FRENCH HOFFMAN DEAD

A letter from Mrs. H. P. Burney, who is visiting her sister at Oxforc, Miss, contained the following clipping from a Stockton. Calf. paper report ing the death of former Green Forest boy, who has many relatives and friends here.
 French Dayton Hoffman, one of the finest young men in the community, died at 11:30 o'clock Monday night at St. Joseph's hospital. He was taken i'll with acute pneumonia about 10 days ago and although given the best of medical attention it was of no avail.
 He was just 30 years of age, a grad uate of the Stockton high school and of the University of California. Highly recommended by the state board of health, MT. Hoffman was recently ap- pointed by Commissioner Charles O. Smith to the position of city food in- spector He was highly efficient in his work and was held in warmest regard by his business associates. He was a young man of highest character and ideals and his taking away is sad loss. He belonged to the Masons and was rated high in the order.
 Mr. Hoffman was a native of Ar kansas. He was a grandson of Mrs. Nancy Harbert, a nephew of Dr. Ellis Harbert and Mrs. Daniel F. Ray. The funeral will be held privately at 10:30 o'clock this morning from the Wallace funeral chapel. The body will be sent to Oakland for cremation.
 We extract the following from Mrs. Burney's letter relative to the above and other items of interest to Green Forest people:
 'I am sending clipping sent me by Mrs. Ray. French was so we'll known there, feel like this should be in the home paper. His death is certainly sad, and 1 feel so sorry for them all, espec- ially for his grandmother who is eighty seven years old. Mrs. Ray suffered a severe fall some time ago and is still on crutches. She says the rest of the fam fly are well, and that her mother is hold ing her own so well.
 1 have been enjoying my visit to the old home, and find so many old friends here. You know southern people as a rule, do not move around very much.
 This country is in bad condition ow on account of the boil wevil destroying last years crop. We have had an un- usually hard winter. A big snow fell Saturday night 1 hear from my chil- dren often. They are all we'll Mary will soon come back from Washington to Kansas City. We are very anxious to see her baby. The bridge across the Columbia between Portland and Van couver, of which Mr Cortelyou was Sup erintendant, is finished, and accepted. It cost $1, ,750, ,000 and is the longest bridge of the kind in the world. He says if it were built now, it would not be finished for less than $2, ,250, 000
 Jim is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the same school that Sue is in. They will come here in May. Twill stay here till they come. Mckee is in Douglas, Ariz., Corrine and her little family are well. I miss the children so much.
 hope you and your family are well, and that your mother is well. Remem- Der me to them all, and to all my friends who may enquire. I shall always feel interested in the boys and girls we left. They all seemed like orphans for feel like they lost father as well as a teacher but if we all finish our work as well as he did we should be satisfied. 1 wish l could live with you all again for will never know anybody who are so dear to me as the people of Greer Forest and vicinity. With love to you
 Your friend,
 Mamie M Burney.