Irvin L. Hoyt, January 25, 2013 In Memory of Irvin Hoyt, DE 387, SoM3/c, 11/1/43 - 1946 Note: Irvin was United Sates Coast Guard and served on a Navy ship and was a memeber of the ships Commissioning Crew Irvin Lloyd Hoyt, Sr. of Williamstown, W.Va. went to his heavenly reward Friday morning, January 25, 2013 at Harmar Place in Marietta, following an extended illness. Irvin was born February 8, 1925 in Proctor, West Virginia, the youngest son of Jacob M. Hoyt and Violet M. Hoyt. After graduating from Logan High school in 1942, he enlisted in the Coast Guard, where he served as a sonar operator aboard the USS Vance (DE387). After the war he worked for Lewis Furniture in Logan, and co-owned (with his father) Hoyt's Gulf Station in Ravenswood, W.Va. from 1954-1968. Irvin then worked for Sperry/Kardex until his retirement. He served as deacon and usher at First Baptist Church in Williamstown and was active in the Senior Adult Ministry. He loved the Lord and his family. In his last years, he enjoyed watching his grandson Jacob play sports. Survivors include his beloved wife of 63 years, Betty Lou Hoyt, sons, Irvin Jr. and wife, Tammy of Staunton, Virginia, David and wife, Martha of St. Marys, W.Va., grandchildren, Chris Hoyt of Huntington, W.Va., Jeremy Pope of Lynchburg, VA and Jacob Hoyt of St. Marys, W.Va.; a great-granddaughter, Alaina Hoyt of Huntington, W.Va.; sister-in-law, Mary Hoyt a resident of Harmar Place; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brother, Rev. Donald R. Hoyt. We rejoice in their heavenly reunion. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 3005 Grand Central Ave. Vienna, W.Va. at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor David Easter officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens in Parkersburg,W.Va. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family would like to thank Doctors Curt Dehmlow, Bob Erdelyi, and Rich Hershey, the staff of Marietta Memorial Hospital and Harmar Place for their excellent care and treatment of Irvin during his long illness. God bless you all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Irvin Lloyd Hoyt, Sr. of Williamstown, W.Va. went to his heavenly reward Friday morning, January 25, 2013 at Harmar Place in Marietta, following an extended illness. Irvin was born February 8, 1925 in Proctor, West Virginia, the youngest son of Jacob M. Hoyt and Violet M. Hoyt. After graduating from Logan High school in 1942, he enlisted in the Coast Guard, where he served as a sonar operator aboard the USS Vance (DE387). After the war he worked for Lewis Furniture in Logan, and co-owned (with his father) Hoyt's Gulf Station in Ravenswood, W.Va. from 1954-1968. Irvin then worked for Sperry/Kardex until his retirement. He served as deacon and usher at First Baptist Church in Williamstown and was active in the Senior Adult Ministry. He loved the Lord and his family. In his last years, he enjoyed watching his grandson Jacob play sports. Survivors include his beloved wife of 63 years, Betty Lou Hoyt, sons, Irvin Jr. and wife, Tammy of Staunton, Virginia, David and wife, Martha of St. Marys, W.Va., grandchildren, Chris Hoyt of Huntington, W.Va., Jeremy Pope of Lynchburg, VA and Jacob Hoyt of St. Marys, W.Va.; a great-granddaughter, Alaina Hoyt of Huntington, W.Va.; sister-in-law, Mary Hoyt a resident of Harmar Place; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brother, Rev. Donald R. Hoyt. We rejoice in their heavenly reunion. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 3005 Grand Central Ave. Vienna, W.Va. at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor David Easter officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens in Parkersburg,W.Va. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family would like to thank Doctors Curt Dehmlow, Bob Erdelyi, and Rich Hershey, the staff of Marietta Memorial Hospital and Harmar Place for their excellent care and treatment of Irvin during his long illness. God bless you all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: David Hoyt [mailto:Senior Nutrition @ creeds . net] Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 10:18 AM To: jbetters @ ussvance . com Subject: Irvin Hoyt Mr. Betters...I tried calling you but was unable to reach you. I wanted to let you know that another Vance shipmate has passed. My father, Irvin L. Hoyt, a sonarman on the Vance during WWII died on January 25, 2013. I wanted you to know how much he enjoyed the newsletter and hearing news about his old mates. Dad was quite proud of his service on the Vance and had many great memories of her and her crew. Is there any way you could send us a copy of the newsletter where you publish his name along with the other Vance personnel who have passed? It would mean a lot to his widow and to me, as well. My home address is David Hoyt, (removed by webmaster) Thank you so much.