Miriam Violet Geesey and George Philip Hoke
GEORGE PHILIP HOKE, son of ELLA AMANDA STAMBAUGH and GEORGE HOKE, was born December 17, 1902 in York County, Pennsylvania,3985 and died May 14, 1943 in Spring Grove, York, Pennsylvania.3985 He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York, Pennsylvania.456
He married MIRIAM VIOLET GEESEY. She was born March 14, 1905 in Spring Grove, York, Pennsylvania,13027 and died August 28, 1995 in York, York, Pennsylvania.13027 She is entombed at Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York, Pennsylvania.456
Obituaries
Evening Sun, May 14, 194311973
FIND BANKER DEAD AT SPRING GROVE
Pistol Wound In Head Given By Coroner As Cause Of Death of G. Philip Hoke, Cashier, Aged 45
G. Philip Hoke, cashier of the Spring Grove National bank, was found dead in a bedroom of his home, on North East street, Spring Grove, this afternoon at 1 o'clock. A pistol wound in the head caused the death, Coroner L. U. Zech reported. The coroner said Hoke's wife, Mrs. Miriam Hoke, heard a shot and when she reached the room her husband's body was found. Dr. S. T. Shue, who was summoned, pronounced the man dead.
Hoke, aged 45 years, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Hoke, Nashville. He had been employed in banks since completion of a business course following his graduation from Spring Grove High school. He was employed by the First National bank of Spring Grove. This bank merged with the Peoples bank and became known as the Spring grove National bank. Mr. Hoke was employed by the latter bank since the merger and had been cashier since 1935.
Hoke is survived by his widow, three brothers, Paul and Samuel Hoke, York, and Harry W. Hoke, Spring Grove, and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Slagle, York, and Mrs. Katherine Gibbs, Nashville.
York Dispatch, August 31, 199513027
Miriam Hoke
Spring Grove
Miriam Geesey Hoke of Spring Grove died at 5:40 p.m. Monday at Rest Haven-York. She was 90.
Mrs. Hoke retired after 29 years with York Bank and Trust Co.
She was a former choir director at Trinity (Roth's) United Church of Christ, Spring Grove RD4.
Born in Spring Grove, March 14, 1905, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Frederick and Matilda Ness Geesey. She was the wife of the late G. Philip Hoke.
She leaves nieces and nephews.
Private entombment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Sauter-Irwin Funeral Home, 175 N. Main St., Spring Grove, is in charge of arrangements.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| May 3, 19102976 | Jackson, York, Pennsylvania | |
| January, 19202977 | Jackson, York, Pennsylvania |
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| April 3, 19302978 | Jackson, York, Pennsylvania |
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