Todd HOOVER

Profile Updated: March 10, 2021
Residing In: Shreveport, LA USA
Spouse/Partner: Janice
Children/Grandchildren: 12 grand children and twenty great grand children as of early summer 2021. All of these fine people More…are the products of: Tim [Kathryn, Lenny]; Tracey [Sam], and; Steve [Michelle]. Our children were born 1963, 1964 and 1965, respectively.
Former/Current Occupation(s): Professor at Loyola University Chicago - retired
Email Address

hoover_tj@yahoo.com

Schools Attended:

Peru State College Biology and Math
University of Nebraska - Lincoln Graduate studies

Attended community colleges to enhance myself:
Elgin Com College - Math and Computers
Miami Dade College - Real estate investment
Kilgore College - Book keeping

Community/Volunteer Activites:

Teach adults who dropped out of high school to help them earn their GED. This was a most rewarding experience for me. Was able to obtain grants each summer from state of Texas to help GED graduates transition to college. The combination of the GED classes during fall and spring and five consecutive grants kept me involved almost too much. Enjoyed the exeriences enormously! But, decided to completely stop teaching as of Summer 2013.

p.s. I am enjoying 100% retirement completely and fully!

Share 1 or 2 LHS Memories:

There are so many wonderful memories!!! I honestly do not know where to start... Maybe my daily activities with Wayne, Don, Tony, Ron, Doug and a many others!!!!

I still wish "King's" was open... spent a lot of hours and a lot dollars at King's located at 40th and South.

Brief Life Summary Since 1961:

After high school, I finished my bachelor degree at Peru State College. Taught Biology at the high school level then earned graduate degree at the University of Nebraska [Ph.D.]. Moved to Oregon and taught at Southern Oregon University for a few years and then moved to Chicago [Loyola University Chicago]. Taught there for years and years - retired early - this was a fabulous career choice. Moved to Miami Beach where I worked at Miami Dade College for a short time. Lived in Texas and worked at Kilgore College on a part time basis with GED program - now retired, I enjoyed teaching these last few years.

We have made major change in life - bought town home in 2012 which we like very much. Sold our home in Texas spring 2016 and bought another town home June 2016. The town home is located in Shreveport, LA... This new life style will be interesting to say the least. We have down sized and then down sized some more. I discovered I am a "hoarder" where I kept far, far too many "things". I am now "free". Just a tool box remains. No snow removal, no lawns to mow - just living a lot of life. I will let you know how this works out when I reach 85, then 90..... In the meantime, I am bicycling my way to long life with 40 to 50 per week as my goal mixed with fitness center activities. And, I read a lot - 85% pure fiction and 15% non-fiction.

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Happy Birthday Joan. Another beautiful year begins with you in the lead! Thanks for being you!!!!

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Happy Birthday Jan. Saw the announcement about your birthday so I decided to check in with you. Saying hello and thinking good thoughts about you!!!!

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Nov 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM

I am so sorry to read about the loss of your husband Cathy. A really wonderful.person.
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Nov 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM

I am so sorry to read about the loss of your daughter. It is difficult to lose one of your kids..
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May 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM

Wishing you a happy birthday Jim!

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Mar 05, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Happy birthday! You are among the long lived individual from LHS class of 1961!

Feb 09, 2025 at 10:38 AM

Happy belated birthday. Hope you had a good one.

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Posted on: Dec 30, 2024 at 6:38 AM

I am so sorry for your loss of a significant person in your life Don. President Carter was an important part of our lives and you were so fortunate to have an important seat at the President's table.
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Posted on: Dec 25, 2024 at 11:45 AM

I am thinking about you Mary as you are battling colon cancer. I know that many people are with me right now as we sending you love and wanting to hold you in our collective arms.
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Posted on: Dec 07, 2024 at 9:38 AM

I hope you will enjoy your birthday and think about the next and the next and the next -so on and so forth. Todd

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Posted on: Sep 24, 2024 at 12:06 AM

Good morning Linda
I was reviewing the list of birthdays (Happy Birthday) and noticed that you live in Terrytown, LA. I love in Shreveport. I also noticed that your home is pretty close to the Mississippi. I hope you have had much flooding and certainly little damage from hurricanes!! Again, Happy Birthday!!!

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Sep 05, 2024 at 4:52 PM

Wonderful life story! And, I shall watch for David Peterson, left handed pitcher, NY Mets!!!

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Jul 01, 2024 at 8:57 AM

I was so shocked to read that John Pabst passed away.  Not John, he was made of iron therefore, he would never pass.  I am saddened as he was one of many LHS lights that served to help light the rode of ahead.  Like John, I ride a bicycle except that he rides considerably further per year than I do.  John, Caroline and I talked for more than hour during our last class reunion.  We talked  about a number of things including biking. 

I also remember the time when John's father suddenly died.  It was the first loss of a parent experience that I observed.  Talk about devastation!  We were attending Randolph elementary school. and in the same class.  I vividly remenber seeing John at his home and from a distance as his parents had a large plot of land.  John was just sitting on the grass - just sitting.   I did not bother him - I did not know what to say.  Got back on my bicycle and road home.  

Thank you John,

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Mar 27, 2024 at 1:18 PM

Happy Birthday Mary.

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Jan 19, 2024 at 6:43 PM

Happy Birthday Joan!!

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Posted on: Sep 30, 2023 at 11:10 AM

Hello Donna! I have Ben thinking about your question relative to class reunion. Of course, I thoroughly enjoyed the last reunion and I like the basic format of Friday afternoon/evening, Saturday and Sunday morning. For Saturday events, perhaps visit Nebraska Historical Society and Capital building. I certainly owe my quality adult life to the people of Nebraska. It was the unicameral that passed the legislation to fund public education. The Capital is the symbol of the Nebraska good life! The historical society provide wonderful display documenting the Nebraska history. On another note, perhaps a couple of talk groups focusing on how Lincoln and LHS influenced MY LIFE! other folks might have other suggestions.
Thanks for all you have done on our behalf!!!

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Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 11:51 PM
A few more of my Grand Daughters.. Anna, Justine, Janene [top row-L to R] and Karyn with Paige [L to R]. Paige is the youngest of the girls [see last photo for update]. Have new grandson as of 2010 - Henry Hoover!
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 11:51 PM
Tim is my grandson at his wedding to Jenny. Tim is a firefighter/rescue person while Jenny is an RN working at hospital. Tim was my only grandson until recently - another grandson born last September. What a way to have a wedding - firefighters are fun!!!
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 11:51 PM
The women in this photo are the sisters of Jill - see above. From left to right: Julia, Ana, Rachel, Tracey, Karin and Kate Hoover. Fantastic women - hard to believe these women are adults now!!!
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Paige Hoover - the last of the grand daughters and now almost an adult!!
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Granddaughter Jill with her two children, Isla and Asa.
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Last of the twelve grand children. One year old Henry Hoover.
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