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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 26, 1929, page 2

SPENCER BLANCLEY HOGE

Spencer Blanchley Hoge was born at Oak Forest, Green county, Pa., November 16th, 1851. He grew to manhood in his native state and at the age of 21 years came west to Ancona, Ill., where, on September 3rd, 1878, he was united in marriage to Leora A. Groome, also of Ancona. Of this union six children survive to mourn deeply his loss. They are Mrs. Eudora L. Hilton, Hood River, Ore.; Mrs. Helen L. Clark, Yoncalla, Ore.; Mrs. Louella P. Johnson, Cottage Grove, Ore.; Mrs. Soflena E. Arp., Nine Mills Falls, Wash.; Elbert H. Hoge, Goldendale, Wa.; and Gilbert E. Hoge, Yoncolla, Ore.
He came with his family to Oregon in March, 1903 and settled at Cottage Grove, where they resided for 17 years upon a farm. The remaining years of his life were passed at Prosser, Wash., in the Yakima Valley and at Goldendale, Wash.
He united with the Baptist Church when a young man in Pennsylvania, and later was affiliated with the M.E. church in Ancona, Illinois.
He passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John W. Clark at Yoncalla, Ore., on Sunday, Sept. 15, 1929, at 11:40 a.m.
He was a man of sterling character, a kind and faithful husband and a most kind, indulgent and loving father. His life was passed in devotion and service to his country and family with no thought of self, or his own ease and we, his children, feel that we have lost a father whom it would be difficult to follow in a life of unselfish devotion to others. His wife passed away at Goldendale in 1927.
Funeral services were held from the Chapman chapel Saturday, September 21st, at 10:30 o'clock, with interment in the Spring Creek cemetery, Elder S.C. Eshelman of Centerville, officiating.