[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 197 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF LILLY LOISE CULP HOGAN

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 30, 2023

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
life of Lilly Loise Culp Hogan, age 103 who died on November 19, 2023.
  Lilly Loise Culp Hogan was born February 5, 1920, to Lilly Maude and 
James Monroe Culp in Obion County, TN, and was the tenth of eleven 
children. She grew up in the community, excelling in her studies and 
living through the Great Depression on the family farm.
  After high school, Loise worked in Union City, TN, where she met her 
husband, Reed Blanchard Hogan. Both enlisted in the Navy during World 
War II. Reed served in the South Pacific as a Marine Raider. Loise 
became a Wave and was assigned to Naval Intelligence as a Cryptologist, 
where she helped break Japanese codes. When the war ended, they both 
attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Loise went on to 
graduate with a degree in Business Education.
  After marrying the love of her life in 1944, the couple lived in 
Union City, TN, and then in Clarksdale, MS, where they had four 
children. After Reed's sudden death in 1964, Loise raised her children 
as a single mom. She instilled in her children the importance of faith 
and education. Today, two are medical doctors, one has a Ph.D., and one 
is a lawyer.
  Loise later lived in Jackson, MS, to be near her children and 
grandchildren before entering the Armed Forces Retirement Home in 
Gulfport in 1993. She genuinely enjoyed the AFRH, finding a wonderful 
community of veterans, dedicated staff, and many friends. Loise 
entertained AFRH residents and staff by saying the alphabet backwards 
and often sang, painted, and dominated bingo and shuffleboard. She 
enjoyed her longtime friend and companion Andy Pelkofer, who was also 
her dance partner.
  Loise was predeceased by her parents, all siblings, and her beloved 
husband Reed. She is survived by her children, Mary Beth Hogan of 
Fayetteville, NC; Reed Blanchard Hogan II of Jackson, MS; Jeannie Hogan 
Sansing of Oxford, MS; and Kimberly Hogan Pesaniello of Snow Hill, MD. 
She also adored her seven grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, as 
well as many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

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