Arthur Washington Hoyt, Jr.

Arthur Washington Hoyt, Jr.(A.W.),age 91, passed away July 1, 2009 in Georgetown, Texas. Born October 5, 1917 in Boyce, La., Rapides Parish, to A.W. Hoyt, Sr. and Inez (Stuckey) Hoyt, A.W. and family relocated to Georgetown six months later. A.W. attended Georgetown schools (including Miss Annie Purl’s) and graduated in 1935 from high school with 61 others in his class. Pascal Buckner, principal at the time, gave A.W. a whooping one time for attempting to join an “eraser fight”! As a Boy Scout under Scoutmaster Dr. Hobson Martin, he acquired many fond memories. After graduation, A.W. worked at several car dealerships and auto supply stores in Temple (Joe L. Ward Co.), Taylor (Cross Allen Co.), and Georgetown (A.G. Braun Chevrolet). Then on January 22, 1942 he was drafted into the service along with Bill Mason. He served as a supply sergeant in the Army Air Force during the war. Introduced to each other by Wilbur & Thelma Munson, A.W. married a Round Rock girl, Blanche Mrytle Stark on January 10, 1943, at Palm Valley Lutheran Church. After the war, they lived with Blanche’s parents on a farm near Round Rock until buying their first home on Elm Street in Georgetown, moving later to Church Street, near the old jail, then on to the suburbs. Blanche and he were married for 63 years before her passing on May 12, 2006. Spending most of his life in the automotive field, A.W. worked as a service/ parts manager for several car dealerships, the longest tenure being the Ford “houses” of W.G. Lord, Bud Fowler, and Bennie Draeger in sequence. In 1966, A.W. purchased an ongoing auto supply from his friend, W.O. Fletcher, thereafter in business as Hoyt’s Auto Parts, and remained there as owner (and later manager for his son) for almost 40 years. A.W., active in his community over the years, served on various boards at First United Methodist Church. He served on the Georgetown City Council for eight years from 1959 to 1967. He was a member of the American Legion Post #174 for 62 years. A.W.’s interests included fishing (especially with “Salty” Lind), real estate, used cars, and buying/selling various other items. A.W. is survived by his son John David Hoyt and wife Susan of Georgetown; granddaughter, Ashley Paige Hoyt of Houston; and grandson, Davin Michael Hoyt of Houston. The family would like to express their appreciation to his caregivers Ann McNabb and Pam McMaster. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 from 10:00 am through 8:00 pm at the Gabriels Funeral Chapel. There will be a graveside service on July 8, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Georgetown, Texas. Honorary pallbearers are Glen Bishop, Allan Fletcher, W.O. Fletcher, J.L. Hoyt, Wilbur Munson, B.W. Pruett, Greg Roberts, Jay Sloan and Mike Tanguay. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 410 East University Avenue, Georgetown, Texas 78626.