Edited sentence: After his return to the USA in 1922, Hoople resumed preaching in New York, but after a seven-week illness, he died, with his last words being: "Jesus is my best friend.After the November 1918 armistice, he was sent to Siberia with the American Expeditionary Force, which gave him the opportunity to visit his daughter who was serving as a missionary in China.During World War I, Hoople served on the front lines in France as a YMCA worker, where he led many soldiers to Christ.While in China Hoople preached often