Hoy P James

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO TRIBUTE James P. Hoy, 73, of Napoleon, OH died Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at Henry County Hospital. Born July 10, 1934 in Napoleon to the late Paul E. and Bernadine (Edwards) Hoy. On May 16, 1964 he married Betty Meyer of Florida, OH. Jim and Betty's lives have been centered on their Christianity. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16) He was an active member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Florida, where he served as President of the congregation, Chair of the Board of Elders, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, and long time choir member. Jim graduated from Napoleon High School in 1952. He went on to attend General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan, with a management degree in Business. Jim was a man of many talents. He began his careers at the State and World theaters in Napoleon, where he worked as ticket seller, "candy girl" (selling popcorn and candy), head usher, projectionist, and assistant manager. He then operated Hoys Pure Oil automotive service station which was located on the corner of Avon and Welsted, and what used to be U. S. Route 24. He was one of the first hires when the Campbell Soup Co. built its major food processing plant in Napoleon, and was personally mentored on-site while the plant was being built, for the initial purpose of starting the plant as construction progressed. He was employed at Campbell Soup Co. from 1956 until 1970, both union and supervisory capacities. A 1969 Graduate of Electronic Computer Programming Institute Toledo, OH. He worked at Bowling Green State University starting 1970 until he retired in 2000, where he was in charge of Computer and Networking Security. He Attained the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professionals) certification, a prestigious designation in the Information Technology Security field. He was a member of the Napoleon Rotary Club and member and special honoree of the official registry of the Who's Who of American Business Leaders. Hobbies were computers, motorcycling, swimming, and boating. Besides his wife. Betty, he is survived by his son, Kevin Hoy, Columbus; daughters, Cheryl (Dan) Holsworth of San Diego, CA, Sharon (Tom) Mack of Napoleon, and Dianne (Rick) Hio of Clearwater, FL; grandchildren, Kyle and Nathan Hoy, Casey and Michelle Magee, Erica and Kelly Kuser and Allison Mack; sisters, Marcia Hultgren of San Diego, CA and Janice Fleming of Carlsbad, CA; and aunt, Genevieve (Walter) Hoy of Napoleon. He was preceded in death by grandson, Alex Kuser. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, Florida, with Pastor Douglas Corniels officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Napoleon. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Rodenberger Funeral Home in Napoleon and 1 hr prior to the service at the church on Thursday. The family suggests memorials to the St. Peter Lutheran Church's Memorial Fund or Endowment Fund.

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Hoy P James

January 1, 2009