Hoisington, Perry Milo (1857-1933)

Evening Kansan-Republican obituary: 1933 Mar 22 p. 1

Birth date: 1857

Text of obituary:

GREAT CITIZEN HAS PASSED ON

Col. P. M. Hoisington Is Called in Death at Age of 75

A LEADING KANSAN

Man of Fine Attributes and Great Attainment Honored by All

Col. Perry M. Hoisington, for almost fifty years an outstanding citizen of Newton and the state of Kansas, died at his home here Tuesday afternoon at 4:44 o'clock, following an illness of more than five weeks. He was seized with what first appeared to be an attach of influenza, but complications followed, developing into a coronary thrombosis. His illness, while vastly discomforting, was unattended by pain or suffering. During its entire course, his mind was clear and his extraordinary bodily vigor persisted to the end.

Funeral services will be conducted at the First Presbyterian church Friday afternoon at 2:30, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. Frederick E. Black. The Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Kansas will conduct services at the grave, the Knights Templar will furnish an escort, and a salute will be fired and tapes sounded by Co. F., 137th Infantry.

The body will be taken from the Sprinker Mortuary and will lie in state at the church from 10:00 to 2:00 o'clock Friday, at which time the casket will be closed not to be again reopened.

Most Active Life

Colonel Hoisington's life was many-sided and his activities were varied and broad-gauged. He crowded into his mature years the achievements of a career of twice that span. He was able to accomplish so much by reason of a mind of great native strength, a powerful body, a will of tenacious purpose and an application and industry far beyond the normal. As a citizen, he was loyal and devoted to many public movements; as a soldier, he was outstanding in his generation in Kansas; as a business man, he helped to create one of his state's strongest and most prosperous financial institutions, meanwhile lending his genius and influence to the upbuilding of others. Fraternally, he was one of the ranking Masons of Kansas, having held all important state offices in the York Rite bodies, and bearing a national prestige and reputation for his services to the Knights Templar. While he did not engage actively in politics, he was a close and critical student of public affairs, and bore a citizen's full share in all public responsibilites.

Perry Milo Hoisington was born on a farm in St. Joseph county, Michigan, on October 13, 1857, being one of seven children of Frederick and Rachel E. Hoisington, sturdy settlers of the Wolverine state.

His father's ancestors came early from the south of England and settled in Vermong; they were of the "Green Mountain Boys" of that famous commonwealth in Revolutionary times. Colonel Hoisington's grandfather emigrated from Woodstock to Michigan in the early 'thirties, and with four sons and three sons-in-law fought for the Union during the Civil war. From this circumstance his predilection for the military affairs is easily traceable.

His mother's maiden name was French. The family was originally from the Netherlands, and was of Hugenot extraction. Her ancestors resided for several generations in the state of New York, but emigrated to Michigan before there was a railroad in that state. The family was noted for aptness in mechanics and for a hard-headed, practical way of doing things. This faculty, with a strong character of Christian fortitude, Colonel Hoisington's mother inherited in a marked degree, and these were transmitted to her children.

Came Here in 1884