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Hoover, J. Edgar (1895-1972)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1972 May 11 p. 3
Birth date: 1895
text of obituary:
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Long-Time FBI Head Buried in Washington
Leading government figures and long-time associates were among the overflow crowd gathered in Washington's National Presbyterian Church May 4 as last rites were held for J. Edgar Hoover, 77, legendary head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The service was conducted by Rev. Edward L. R. Elson, pastor of the church and long-time friend of Hoover, and included a eulogy by President Nixon. Earlier, Hoover's body lay in state in the Capitol rotunda, making him one of only 21 men so honored.
Hoover, who never married, became head of the FBI in 1924 at the age of 29 and served under eight presidents. He is credited with molding the organization into an effective law-enforcement agency whose accomplishments included ending the era of big-time gangsterism in the 1930's and breaking up spying rings during and after World War II.