Name |
Carson Harper Hoge [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Born |
2 Aug 1923 |
Throckmorton, Throckmorton County, Texas [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Alt. Birth |
Abt 1924 |
Texas [5, 6] |
Clubs |
- He served as board member and president of the Central Texas UT Ex-Students Association, the Central Texas Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, the Heart of Texas Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Texas Water Conservation Association, and the Rapoport Academy and was an active member of many other professional and civic organizations.
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Education Level |
22 Apr 1940 |
Hidalgo County, Texas [6] |
high school 2 years |
Graduated |
Abt 1945 [1] |
University of Texas with a degree in Civil Engineering |
Honors |
- He was named Engineer of the Year by the Central Texas Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, received the Clara Barton Award from the American Red Cross, and was made a life member of the National Water Resources Association.
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Military Service |
1941-1945 |
Pacific Ocean [1] |
in the Navy as Chief Radar man on the U.S.S.Waters in the South Pacific during World War II |
Occupation |
From 1946 [1] |
civil engineer |
- He spent several years in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Midland working as a consultant for engineering firms to build several important canal systems and gas pipelines across Harlingen and cross country in Mississippi, Alabama and Virginia.
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Occupation |
1958 |
Moody, McLennan County, Texas [1] |
civil engineer for Forrest & Cotton |
- "Forrest and Cotton engineering firm sent Carson and his family to Waco to provide services to the City of Waco on the largest public works project that it had undertaken at that time, which included the 17th Street railroad overpass and the Clay Avenue Relief Storm Sewer."
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Occupation |
1962 |
Moody, McLennan County, Texas [1] |
Public Works Director for the City of Waco |
- "Among other lasting accomplishments during his tenure with the City, Carson planned and directed a major rehabilitation of the Suspension Bridge, initiated mechanized solid waste processing, worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to plan and complete Lake Shore Drive and with the Texas Highway Department to plan and complete IH 35 through Waco, and planned and directed development of Herring Avenue, Cobbs Drive, and other major elements of Waco's arterial system."
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Occupation |
1967-1991 |
Moody, McLennan County, Texas [1] |
Assistant General Manager and General Manager of the Brazos River Authority |
- "He was promoted to General Manager in 1981 and retired in 1991. During his tenure with the Brazos River Authority they completed Lake Limestone, partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build Lake Aquilla, raise the level of Lake Waco, and rebuild Possum Kingdom Dam. The stabilizing of Possum Kingdom Dam was named one of the five outstanding engineering projects in 1991 by the National Society of Professional Engineers."
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Occupation |
1991-1994 |
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas [1] |
Advisory Director on the Board of Freese and Nichols Consulting Engineers |
Died |
22 Apr 2013 |
Moody, McLennan County, Texas [1] |
Obituary |
24 Apr 2013 |
Moody, McLennan County, Texas [1] |
Waco Tribune-Herald |
Name |
Carson H. Hoge [5] |
Name |
Carson Hoge [6] |
Buried |
25 Apr 2013 |
Waco Memorial Park, Waco, McLennan County, Texas [1] |
Person ID |
I126952 |
If the Legends Are True... |
Last Modified |
19 Aug 2016 |
Family |
Bonnie Jean Dorroh, b. 21 Jun 1925, Williamson County, Texas , d. Yes, date unknown |
Married |
Abt 1954 [1] |
Religion |
From 1958 |
Moody, McLennan County, Texas [1] |
members of the Austin Avenue United Methodist Church |
Children |
+ | 1. James Dorroh Hoge, b. 27 May 1947, Cameron, Milam County, Texas (Age 73 years) |
| 2. Kenneth Edward Hoge, b. 11 Dec 1954, Cameron, Milam County, Texas (Age 66 years) |
| 3. Phillip Harper Hoge, b. 16 Nov 1956, Dallas, Dallas, Texas (Age 64 years) |
+ | 4. Cynthia Marie Hoge, b. Abt 1951 (Age ~ 70 years) |
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Last Modified |
19 Aug 2016 |
Family ID |
F46806 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |