“Jim” was born on November 15, 1933 to Lawrence and Hazel Hoganson. He grew up in Blair, WI with his three sisters, LaVon, Patricia and Ellen. He graduated from Blair High School in 1952 and was drafted into the army in 1953. After serving in Korea, he moved to Seattle, WA, where he met and married Frances Beardsley on February 19, 1960.
Jim worked in road construction in Washington state, including helping build the Hood Canal and I-90 floating bridges. He later became a Bridge Engineer for the state. Jim and Frances raised three children in West Seattle until 1975 when they built a home and moved to Issaquah, WA. Jim moved to Boca Raton, FL in 2013.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Hoganson in 1960 and Hazel Hoganson in 1996; his wife Frances and his sister Ellen in 2009, and his sisters Pat and LaVon in 2012.
Survivors include his daughter Victoria Hoganson of Issaquah, WA, his son Larry of Ephrata, WA and son James P. Hoganson of Boca Raton, FL, five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and four step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at a later date in Washington state, followed by a private committal at Tahoma National Cemetery.
Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s on-line guest book at www.dignitymemorial.com.
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