Patrick H. Hoying
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SentinelTomb Relief
Tomb Dates
Oct 1952 - Jan 1953Society Membership
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Patrick H. Hoying, age 87, of Minster, formerly of St. Patrick, died Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Heritage Center, Minster.
He was born March 3, 1932, in St. Patrick, to the late Henry and
Anna (Schmitmeyer) Hoying. He married Patricia Brunswick on April 7, 1956, at
St. Peter & Paul Church, Newport. She survives in Minster.
Pat was a member of St. Augustine Church, Minster, former Fort
Loramie School Board member, a Turtle Creek Township Trustee, Shelby County
Soil Conservation, a 4-H Advisor, Minster K of C member, and Minster FOE 1391.
He was owner of Shelby County Drainage, Inc. Pat was also a
member of the U.S. Army and was an Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown and a
member of the Minster American Legion.
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Has anyone ever tried to get past the Tomb guards, or attempted to deface the Tomb?
Yes, that is the reason why we now guard the Tomb. Back in the early 1920's, we didn't have guards and the Tomb looked much different. It was flat at ground level without the 70 ton marble 'cap'. People often came to the cemetery in those days and a few actually used the Tomb as a picnic area, likely because of the view. Soon after in 1925, they posted a civilian guard. In 1926, a US Army soldier was posted during cemetery hours. On July 1, 1937 guard duty was expanded to the 24 hour watch. Since then, the ceremony has evolved throughout the years to what you see today. Today, most of the challenges faced by the Sentinels are tourists who are speaking too loudly or attempting to get a better picture (by entering the post).
