IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Michael C.

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Hooker

May 11, 1948 — Sep 29, 2007

Obituary

The Mass of Christian burial for Michael C. Hooker, age 59 of Sublette, KS; formerly of Watauga; will be 10:00am Thursday, October 4, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Watauga.

Burial will be in the Morristown Cemetery with full military honors afforded by the Ralph T. Ankerson American Legion Post #139 of McIntosh.


Serving as casketbearers are Dennis Erz, Frank, Joe, and Bob Mollman, Pat Nehl, and Courtney Roberts.


A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society.


MICHAEL CRAIG HOOKER "Mike" was born May 11, 1948 at Bismarck, ND to Alyne Craig "A.C." and Mary Elizabeth (Pinkerton) Hooker. He grew up on a ranch 14 miles south of Watauga. He attended Willow Lodge Country School for eight years and high school at St. Mary's in New England. Mike graduated from McIntosh High School in 1966 and attended Black Hills State College in Spearfish for two years. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on April 23, 1969 and served in Germany. Mike was honorably discharged on April 1, 1975 and returned to the family ranch. In 1972, he moved to Sublette, KS where he owned and operated "Hooker Trucking" for 14 years. He never met a stranger and enjoyed visiting with people.


Mike as an avid reader of Western Non Fiction which led to his hobby of collecting Non Fiction Literature, and was fond of Western Culture. He took much pride in his home and was an avid gardener.


He attended St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Satanta, KS.


He passed from this life on Saturday, September 29, at his home near Sublette, KS.


Surviving family members include his 3 brothers, twin brother, Thomas W. Hooker and wife Joyce, Watauga, SD; Jack James Hooker, Sioux Falls, SD; Wade Matthew Hooker and wife, Mary, Sioux Falls, SD; 4 sisters, Kay Laurel Wahlin and husband, Joe, Evansville, MN; Barbara Jean Hooker, Lemmon, SD; Cheryl Marie Hooker, Satanta, KS; Mary Jane Sorenson, Sioux Falls, SD; a special nephew, Dereck Alan Hooker, Mission, KS; and a special niece, Sarah Elizabeth Norris, Satanta, KS; and many other nephews, nieces, and other relatives and friends.


He was preceded in death by his parents.
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