Frank E. Hover
Sept. 4, 1905-Aug. 30, 1954
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, September 1, 1954, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Frank E. Hover, 48, Niles Township fire chief since the department was organized last October, died at his home, 1439 South 13th street. He had been ill two years.
After serving with the Niels Fire Department 15 years as a truck driver, Hover left the department Oct. 15 to organize the township force. Hover, Assistant Chief George Nieb and four other men made up the township's paid fireman complement.
Hover was on duty at headquarters station on M-40 until three weeks ago.
He was a member of the Niles Township School Board 30 years and at the time of his death was a member of Fractional No. 2 Board. He also was a member of the International Firefighters Assn.
Born in South Bend Sept. 4, 1905, he moved to the Niles area at the age of 6.
survivors are his mother, Mrs. Florence Hover of Niles; his widow, Helen Hover; two daughters, Mrs. James Nieb and Mrs. Edward Behm, both of Niles; a sons Jerry, at home; one granddaughters, Nancy J. Behm; two sisters Mrs. Marie Schrumpf and Mrs. Charles Laudenslager, both of Niles, and a brother, Nelson Hover of Niles.
Friends may call at the Kiger Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church by the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe. Burial will be at Silverbrook cemetery.
All township volunteer firemen will attend the services in a body. Four city and two township firemen will serve as bearers. Niles First Chief W.L. Zimmer said city firemen will stand by at the township fire stations to permit firemen to attend the services.