Col. Dale Douglas Hogoboom, Jr, USA Ret., 90, formerly of Middleburg, VA, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in Winchester, VA.

Born on June 11, 1917 in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, a son of the late Dale D. Hogoboom, Sr. and the late Ethel Ruby Iverson Hogoboom.

Dale graduated Fargo High School 1934, from college, North Dakota State College, 1938; in his senior class he was president of his class and Theta Chi Fraternity. He then went on to serve his country through ROTC at NDSC; 2nd LT commission July 1938, on active duty for one year. He was recalled to active duty, 27 June 1941, as 2nd LT, 6th Division, Ft Leonard Wood, MO.

Landed on Omaha Beach in France on 8 June, 1944, with 79th Inf. Div, 7th Army. He received Bronze Star for action at Cherbourg and was promoted to Lt Colonel, Aug 1944. Commanded the Battalion that captured the Nazi fuel refinery in Ruhrchnie, Apr 1945. Served as a staff officer during the Korean War. Served as Comptroller in Okinawa Island Headquarters in 1952.

He attended Army Command and General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, KS, in 1954 then served on the Faculty for 3 years where he received a Commendation for outstanding work

Served as Post Comptroller at Fort Richardson, Alaska, 1958 to 1961

Served in Pentagon Office of Comptroller, where he was promoted to Colonel attended Congressional Budget Hearings 25 June 1962

Served at the Army Security Agency and was Awarded LEGION OF MERIT at for that work, 28 Jan 1972

Retired from the Army as Colonel May 1972.

Other occupations included 1939 Collector for Commercial Credit Co, June 1972 became Business Manager of THE CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE and Whitewood Farm owned by George Orhstrum, Middleburg, VA.

His family and friends filled his life with joy. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a long time member of the Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains, VA.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:
First wife, Marjorie Helen Gaetz in 1971; 2nd wife, Ruth Wilson Sills in 1978, infant son, Steve Gaetz Hogoboom in 1942, and brother, Elmer Ellsworth Hogoboom in 2001

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
Sons, Lawrence G. of Denver, CO; Steven Jay of Leesburg, VA; granddaughter, Misty Jo, grandsons, Dale Justin, Douglas, and Matthew; and brother, Richard L Hogoboom of Ft Myers, FL

Graveside services and interment will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 11:00 am with full military honors for his rank.

Memorials to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite #405. Winchester, VA 22601

Arrangements by Loudoun Funeral Chapels, Leesburg, VA.