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Harriet Hokanson Obituary
Harriet Hunt Hokanson, age 90, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2019 in Houston, TX, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Her son, David, and his wife, Carolyn of Houston TX cared for her and were with her in her final hours.
Harriet was born in Fort Thomas, KY, on June 2, 1929. She was Helen and Clifford Hunt's third of four children. She graduated from Highlands High School in 1947 and Western College for Women in Miami, Ohio, in 1951. After graduation, Harriet was named a Fulbright Scholar and spent a year in France. She returned to the US in 1952 and taught at Highlands High School. While a teacher, she met and soon married Allan Edwin Hokanson who preceded her in death in 2005. In addition to David, Harriet gave birth to daughters Judith and Sarah.
Harriet returned to teaching in 1967 as a French teacher, first at Indian Hill High School, then at Cincinnati Country Day. In 1982, she was named as Headmistress of the middle school at the Episcopal School of Acadiana outside of Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1984, she returned to Cincinnati, teaching French first at Xavier University, then at Cincinnati Country Day School. She retired from teaching in 1998.
Harriet is survived by her younger brother Bill; children David, Judith, and Sarah; grandchildren Jeffrey, Peter, Alec, Ash, and Rob; and great-grandson Edward. A private family "Celebration of Life" will be held at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Cincinnati where her ashes will be placed alongside her husband's.
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Judy Hokanson
December 11, 2024
Almost Christmas. I miss you so very much.
Judith
July 2, 2024
I miss you so very much.
Amy Roy F.
December 17, 2019
Hokansons, you have my sympathies upon the death of your mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. I have just recounted to a friend who was raised in America by Canadian French parents, my senior year CCDS AP French Literature class with Harriet as my inimitable teacher. Harriet was the reason I aced the National AP French Literature Test! I am eternally grateful to Harriet. She stunned us at the beginning of the school year with the statement that No English would be spoken. Immediately, she set the standard very high for the class. Her love for teaching the great French writers was apparent and her instruction on writing the perfect essay in French was excellent. Her passion was mixed with animation, drama and wit. I couldn't help but absorb her passion. Harriet was a presence in my life at three different stages: Middle School Girls' Guidance Counselor, Senior Year AP French Literature Instructor, and early 2000's fellow member at TriHealth Fitness Pavilion. Twenty-two years later, Harriet hadn't aged in appearance. I was thrilled to see that she hadn't lost her sense of humor or vim! Since I was no longer her underage student, Harriet shared some entertaining stories that transpired while she taught at CCDS. Her stories still bring a smile to my face.
Louis Trotta
December 17, 2019
Our beautiful neighbor from Squirrelridge Dr, Kenwood. What fun we had cannot be measured.
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