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HOSKING -- GEORGE WILLIAM Lt. Commander George William Hosking, (Ret.) born in Cheyenne, WY May 29, 1923, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011. After graduating Cheyenne High School in 1940, he joined the US Navy. He was assigned to the USS Dale and deployed to Hawaii. Unfortunately, his ship was in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked Sunday, December 7, 1941. The USS Dale was hit, many injured, but no causalities. It was one of the first vessels out of the Harbor. LCMR Hosking was one of today's few remaining Pearl Harbor survivors. He received a Senatorial appointment to attend the United States Naval Academy in 1944, graduating Class of 1947. He was then deployed to defend our Country in the Korean Conflict. After the truce was signed in 1953, he returned to the US Naval Academy to teach mathematics. In 1947, he married Betty JoAnne Blickensderfer who preceded him in death in October, 1996 after 49 years of marriage. After retiring from active duty and going Naval Reserve in 1953, he moved his family to Albuquerque and began work for Sandia National Laboratories as a mechanical engineer with retirement in 1983. He became a published author writing about his military experiences in his book entitled "The Lad Who Went to Sea." ISBN: 978-1-4343-2954-7. He is survived by daughters, Jennifer Fritzges and husband, Frank and Susan Gonzales and husband, Arthur; three grandchildren, Bryan Maglidt and wife, Alicia, Sarah Gonzales, and Tommy Gonzales; one great-granddaughter, Ivy Maglidt; two brothers, Jack and Tim Hosking; and numerous nieces and nephews. His experiences, drive and support of his comrades have granted him the honor that he so deserves today. Services will be held Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 11:00 a.m., at French - Wyoming Chapel. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Pets for Vets, Inc., 12626 Lloydminster Dr., North Potomac, MD, 20878. Please visit our online guestbook for George at www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
        Published on: Mon August 01, 2011