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Paul E. Hockmeyer © Enid Morning News 10-1999 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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Funeral services for Paul E. Hockmeyer, 91, Enid, will be at 1 PM Friday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lucinda Holmes officiating. Burial will follow in the Enid Cemetery under direction of Henninger – Allen Funeral Home. The casket will not be open at the church.
Paul was born May 3, 1908 in Muskogee to Edward and Martha Gerber Hockmeyer and died at Greenbrier Nursing Home, Tuesday, October 19, 1999.
He was a graduate of Muskogee high school and graduated from Oklahoma University in 1931, with a degree in petroleum engineering.
He worked as an industrial engineer in Kansas City, Missouri for three years.
In 1933 he married Ona Irene Denner. The couple moved to Enid in 1934 and he acquired an interest, and later full ownership, in Harry's Café, located at the present – day Vater's Office Supply. He operated a Café until 1944 when he entered the Navy as a lieutenant.
After the war, Paul returned to Enid where he became the partner of Don Cropper, owning the Don – Paul cafeteria. They owned and operated the cafeteria, the largest in Northwest Oklahoma, for 17 years.
During his operation of the Café, Paul became interested in farming, buying wheat acreage near Garber and also Hunter, and continued to farm until his late 70s. A year after selling the cafeteria, he joined the Bank of Kremlin as a vice – president, where he worked for several years.
Paul was a member of the Acacia Fraternity at 0.U.
He was a member of the Enid Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce.
Additionally, he served as chairman of SCORE, an organization of retired executives, who assist and advise small business in their operations.
He was a member and president of the Advisory Board of St. Mary's Hospital, and later, Chairman of that organization's Board of Trustees.
Mr. Hockmeyer was in charge of the building campaign of the Salvation Army, and was also a member of the Advisory Board at that time.
He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, serving as Finance Chairman for two different building drives.
He was also a member and past President of the Official Board of the church.
Paul was a member of the Friendship Sunday school class.
Other activities included being a founder of Oakwood Country Club, and serving a term as Chairman of the Enid Campfire Council.
Paul's hobbies included golf, boating and water skiing, hunting, fishing and family.
He was preceded in death by a daughter Mary, in 1953, and his wife, Ona in 1995, as well as his parents and a brother, Milton.
Paul is survived by one daughter, Suzy Law and her husband Don of Sapulpa and their children, Steven of Tulsa and Marti of Denver; one son, Rick and his wife, Linda, of Enid, and their sons, Kyle of Enid and Wyatt of Norman; as well as beloved cousins, nephews and nieces.
Memorials may be made through Henninger – Allen Funeral Home to the First United Methodist Church or the Salvation Army.
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