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 1909 - 1998

• Birth	20 Dec 1909	Pulaski Co., KY
  Sex	Male
  Died	24 Jan 1998	Stanford, Lincoln Co., KY
  Buried	27 Jan 1998	Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Lincoln Co., KY
  Person ID	I1547
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2008
  Father	Oscar Ralston VanHook, b. 21 Oct 1882, Pulaski Co., KY
  Mother	Esther Sonora Price, b. 8 Apr 1891
  Family ID	F1029	Group Sheet
  Family	Ophelia Owen Spires, b. 19 Apr 1917, Lincoln Co., KY
  Married	3 Nov 1935
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	05 Jun 2006
  Family ID	F1058	Group Sheet

• Photos		Oscar and Esther VanHook This picture of Oscar Ralston VanHook (1882-1943) and Esther Sonora (Price) VanHook (1891-1972) was taken around the end of 1910 or early 1911. Their son and daughter (Louis Clinton VanHook and Viola Sue VanHook) are in their laps. Viola was born 15 Dec 1910.
  		Esther VanHook and Children This picture was taken in the 1960's in Danville, Ky. (living room of Reed "Sonny" and Anna Pearl Nichols). Standing (left to right) are: Louis Clinton VanHook, Ralph Crawford VanHook, James Orville VanHook, Samuel William VanHook, Russell Edward VanHook and Joseph Carroll VanHook. Seated are: Anna Pearl (VanHook) Nichols, Esther Sonora (Price) VanHook and Nell Rose (VanHook) Sprinkles.
  		Viola, Orville and Louis VanHook (taken 1913)- oldest children of Oscar Ralston VanHook & Esther Sonora Price

• Notes

  Boyle County Obituaries - 26 Jan 1998 \par \par Louis C. VanHook \par STANFORD - Louis C. VanHook, 88, of McKinney Court died Saturday at home. \par Born Dec. 30, 1909, in Pulaski County, he was a son of the late Oscar and Esther Price VanHook. He was retired after working 30 years with Local No. 452 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union in Lexington. He belonged to Stanford Baptist Church, Lincoln Lodge No. 60, F&AM, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. \par Survivors include his wife Ophelia Spires VanHook; a son, Bob VanHook of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Sharon Kayes of Atlanta and Pat Hardin of Lexington; four brothers, Russell VanHook of Beech Grove, Ind., Ralph VanHook of Scottsville and Sam and J.C. VanHook, both of Lexington; two sisters, Ann Nichols of Danville and Nell Sprinkles of Orlando, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. \par The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Funeral Home by the Rev. Tim Boschen. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. \par Pallbearers will be Ryan VanHook, Kevin Kayes, Ronnie Lawrence, Otis Cave, Jerry and Larry Mullins. Honorary pallbearers will be ushers of Stanford Baptist Church. \par Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today. Masonic services will be 8 p.m. today by Lincoln Lodge No. 60, F&AM. \par Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice of Danville or American Cancer Society.