The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., May 28, 1920, page 1

PIONEER RESIDENT, AGED 83, PASSES

     M.H. Hoctor, a pioneer resident of Klickitat, died at his home in this city Monday last, at the age of 83 years. He had been ill for some time past, and his death was not unexpected.
     The funeral services were held at the Catholic Church in Goldendale, on Wednesday, May 26, the interment taking place at the Catholic cemetery near this city. A more extended obituary will follow later.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 27, 1920, page 1

OBITUARY

     Michael Cassius Hoctor was born in Carney County, Ireland on March 4th, 1843. When 15 years of age, he came to New York. From there he moved to Omaha, Neb., where he married Bridget Grace, who died in The Dalles in February, 1911 . To this union 12 children were born, five of whom still survive. They are M.M. Hoctor, Mrs. R.L. Tate, Mrs. E.R. Watson and Dan Hoctor, all of Goldendale, Wash. and J.A. Hoctor, of Glendale, Arizona From Omaha, Mr. Hoctor and his wife moved to San Francisco, where they lived until 1881, when they moved to The Dalles, Oregon, and two years later they came to Klickitat county, and moved to their homestead near Goldendale, where they lived until 1905. At this time they moved back to The Dalles, and lived there until the death of Mrs. Hoctor, after which he came back to Goldendale.
     The end came on May 24th, 1920. Funeral services were held at the Goldendale Catholic church, and the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery beside his wife and five children who have preceded him to the better land where no one returneth.

CARD OF THANKS.

     The family of the late M.C. Hoctor wish to extend their thanks to the many neighbors and friends who helped during their bereavement.

THE FAMILY.

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