Samuel M. Hogan

Samuel M. Hogan, 89, of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Sam 'Bill' graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1938. He earned a Silver Star as the leader of 'Hogan's 400' as a Tank Battalion Commander in the 3rd Armored Division during the Battle of the Bulge in WWII. He was the President of a War Crimes Court in Germany after the war. In 1947 he earned a Law Degree from Columbia University Law School. He retired in 1968 as the Defense Attach 5/8 in Quito, Ecuador after 35 years of military service. He led hunting and fishing expeditions in the Amazon Forest of Ecuador and moved to Corpus Christi in 1991. Samuel is survived by his wife, Susie Hogan of Corpus Christi, Texas; children Patrick Hogan of San Antonio, Texas, Mary (Bruce) McPeak of Leavenworth, Kansas, Bill Hogan of Danbury, Connecticut, Soraya Martinez of Corpus Christi, TX; grandchildren Samuel and Haleigh McPeak and Nancy Martinez; sister Margaret Jones of San Juan, Texas; cousin Miller Pope of San Antonio, Texas. A Memorial Service will be conducted at Seaside Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, May 6, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ASPCA, Corpus Christi or Disabled American Veterans SEASIDE MEMORIAL PARK AND FUNERAL HOME Corpus Christi, Texas 78412 (361) 994-3804