Lindrel N. Hogaboom Jr.

Lindrel “Lin” N. Hogaboom Jr., age 75, unexpectedly passed away in Hot Springs on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018.

Born on April 6, 1943, in Bryan, Texas, to Lindrel and Otma Bradley Hogaboom, Lin was raised and educated in Hot Springs, was a 1961 graduate of Hot Springs High School, where he played trombone in the Hot Springs Trojan Marching Band. He attended college at Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University and served in the United States Air Force and the Arkansas Air National Guard. He owned his own commercial cleaning business, was employed as a supervisor at Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center, worked for years at Pop-N-Pizza and most recently served as Christian Life Center watchman at First United Methodist Church.

Lin was an active member in his hometown community. For more than a decade, he served on and was president of, the Hot Springs School District Board of Education. He was also a member of Central Baptist Church, the Sertoma Club, the National Rehabilitation Association, Hot Springs Children’s Home Board and BPOE Elks Lodge No. 380.

He is survived by his daughters, Janette Bales and Kristin Babb; his brother, Jan Hogaboom; his sister, Karen Hogaboom; his grandson, Brady Bales; and granddaughters, Karson Babb and Brynna Bales; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in the chapel of Hot Springs Funeral Home with the Rev. David Moseley officiating.

Interment will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Hollywood Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers are Stanley Brown, Orville Poole, the Honorable Tom Smitherman, Britt Wooten, members and staff of First United Methodist Church and Elks Lodge No. 380.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Central Baptist or First United Methodist Church.

Arrangements are with Hot Springs Funeral Home.

Online condolences at http://www.hotspringsfh.com.