Joe Hashop

Joe Hashop was born December 3, 1915 in Houston, Texas to Louis and Annie Hashop. He grew up on Third Avenue playing with his older brother Will, his sister Rosa, and his younger brother Louis Jr. They were a close knit family who spent Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays together most of there lives. They enjoyed each other's company and were always there to help each other. Joe graduated from Corsicana High School in 1933. He spent his early years running Hashop's Drug on Beaton Street with his father and his brother Will. It was a place to get a good chocolate soda, a dose of current local politics, and to tell a few hunting stories. His circle of friends from the drug store was large in number and included young and old. Often mistaken for his brother as they looked alike to most people, he never corrected people when they called him Will. Joe served in the Army Air Corp. in World War II as a bombardier and saw action on the western front in Germany. He stayed in the Reserves and retired as a Lt. Colonel. Joe Hashop loved Corsicana, his farm of Corbet slab, his family and friends. He loved hunting birds and the dogs who accompanied him. He loved fishing on the Texas coast at Aransas Pass and camping on St. Joseph Island with his buddies. He owned his own aircraft which he loved flying, he was a member of First United Methodist Church and a 32nd degree Mason in the Corsicana Masonic Lodge #174, and was a director of City National Bank. Joe is survived by his brother Will Hashop of Ennis, Texas and his brother Louis Hashop Jr. of League City, Texas. He has eight living nieces and nephews: Rebecca Stephenson of Evergreen, Colorado, Katheryn Brader of Austin, Texas, Bill Hashop of Dallas, Texas, Sara Brown of Liberty, Texas, Bobby Ross of Corsicana, Texas, Terry Hashop and Ricky Hashop of League City, and Steve Hashop of The Woodlands, and numerous cousins. His life long companion and dear friend Ruth Scott of Corsicana, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Rosa Hashop Ross, and nephew Fred Hashop of Beaumont, Texas. Joe Hashop had many wonderful seasons of his life. He will be remembered by his family for his warm a generous spirit. He was someone you could count on. He wanted to leave this country a better place than he found it. One of the ways he accomplished this was by making his farm a place of beauty where gentle cows grazed under pecan trees and there was hay on the field ready to be cut. He shared the care of his farm with Alan Thedford who has been a close friend and faithful companion. Our family wishes to thank Mary, Dorothy, Beverly, and Brenda for the wonderful care they gave Uncle Joe, allowing him to stat in his home. Many thanks to Doctor Kyle Hamilton and the staff at Navarro Regional Hospital for providing care and comfort; we are grateful to you. A service to celebrate the life of Joe Hashop will be held on Sunday July 3, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. at Griffin-roughton Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Alexander officiating pastor of First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Glenn Sodd, Alan Thedford, Bobby Ross, Bill Hashop, Ricky Hashop, Steve Hashop, and Terry Hashop. Honorary Pallbearer is Dee Hawkinson. We wish everyone had an uncle like our Uncle Joe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in the name of Joe Hashop to the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345. A memorial guest book is available at www.griffin-roughton.com , go to obituaries and select Joe Hashop to sign guest book or leave a tribute. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home

Joe Hashop

July 1, 2005