Hendricus Hoole

Biography

Hendricus (Hank) J. M. Hoole, Jr.1930 ~ 2013
Hendricus (Hank) Johannes Martinus Hoole, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully November 9, 2013 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 83. The eldest of ten children, Hank was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on April 12, 1930 to Hendricus J. M. Hoole and Johanna Sickmann Hoole. In his early teens, he was invited by two young members of the local branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to play table tennis at a church activity. This simple gesture and kind invitation was a defining moment in Hank’s life that would influence all his future decisions and endeavors. At age 15, he joined the Church. Four years later, at the age of 19, he left his family and immigrated to the United States.Hank dutifully served his new country as an army medic in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. Upon his release from active duty, Hank was called as a missionary for the Church, assigned to labor in the Netherlands Mission. Two years following his release as a missionary, Hank married his eternal companion and sweetheart, Daryl Van Dam, in the Salt Lake Temple on March 25, 1957.His service in the military paved the way to his U.S. citizenship and college education through the GI Bill. Although having almost no formal education as a child, Hank graduated from the University of Utah in 1959 with a degree in business management. Hank was a tireless worker and went on to have a very successful career as an agent for New York Life Insurance Company. He earned several designations and awards during his career, including Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC). He was a Life Member of New York Life’s Million Dollar Round Table and for many years, part of the company’s prestigious Chairman’s Council (top 250 agents nationally). He was known by his colleagues for his hard work, integrity and dedication to lifelong learning and self-improvement. Hank willingly served in his community and his church throughout his life. His community service positions include serving as a member of Primary Children’s Hospital’s Deferred Gifting Committee, a board member of the American Lung Association, coach and president of District Three of the Utah Youth Soccer Association and a board member of the Utah Youth Parole Authority. Hank faithfully fulfilled numerous church callings and assignments and loved serving others in the gospel. He was passionate about doing his home teaching and missionary work. He served as a fulltime missionary three times-twice in his native land of the Netherlands from 1953 to 1955, and with Daryl as President of the Netherlands Amsterdam Mission from 1991 to 1994. He and Daryl also had the privilege of serving as Asia Area Welfare/Humanitarian administrators with two other senior couples from 1999 to 2001. He was very proud of the fact that seventeen of his grandchildren have served or are serving fulltime missions, with still others preparing to serve.At age 50, Hank picked up running and became an avid runner, completing four marathons and staying physically active until the later years of his life. He was an early riser and highly efficient and productive with his time. Hank is survived by his wife, Daryl; eight of his children: Jean (Steve) Harris, Roger (Sharon) Hoole, Diane (Dan) Romney, Elaine (Mark) Quinn, Rebecca (Jeff) Taylor, Nancy Hoole Taylor, Spencer (Ann) Hoole, Gregory (Kelly) Hoole; 36 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and his daughter Janet. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 16th at Noon at the Yalecrest 2nd Ward building, 1035 South 1800 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Friends are invited to visit with the family at the ward building Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 and on Saturday morning from 10:00 to 11:30, prior to the service. Interment will be at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the General Missionary Fund of the Church or to Primary Children’s Hospital