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1926, buried at Cleveland, Ohio. He was a chief engineer on the Great Lakes and was affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, Cleveland Consistory 32nd degree, and Al Koran Temple; and Harry H., lives at Seattle, Wash.
Clara Hoffman was married to Prof. Filibert Roth, founder and professor emeritus of the forestry department, University of Michigan. He was called "Daddy of Forestry," having taught forestry longer than any man in the country. He was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, April 20, 1858, and came to the United States in 1871, locating immediately at Ann Arbor, Mich. From 1871 until 1874 he lived in Wisconsin and from there went to Texas and Montana, where he lived as a frontiersman. He returned to Michigan and in 1890 was graduated from the University of Michigan. When Cornell University founded the first school of forestry in the country, in 1898, he accepted an assistant professorship, remaining there until the disorganization of the department three years later. The following two years of his life were spent as administrator of the National Forest Service. He resigned that position and went to the University of Michigan as first professor of forestry, a post he held continuously for 20 years. In 1923 by the action of the board of regents, he was made professor emeritus. During the same year Marquette University bestowed upon him the honorary degree of L. D. D. He died Dec. 4, 1925. His widow resides at Ann Arbor, Mich., with her daughter, Mrs. O. M. Boston.
Otto Hoffman received his education in the Lutheran schools and at an early age was employed in a toy factory at Sheboygan, Wis. When he was 16 years old he sailed the Great Lakes as a fireman and in 1895 was appointed assistant engineer on the steamship "Maryland" of the Interocean Transportation Company, which was operating on the Great Lakes. Two years later he was appointed chief engineer for this company. He served in this capacity until 1911, when he came to Vintondale with T. W. Hamilton, superintendent of the Vinton Collery Company at that time. Mr. Hoffman served as master mechanic for this company until 1913, at which time he was appointed general superintendent in charge of the company's four mines. Mr. Hoffman has equipped these mines with modern machinery and through his efforts has made them successful operations. He is one of the organizers of the Vintondale State Bank, of which he is president.
On Jan. 1, 1901, Mr. Hoffman was united in marriage with Miss Maude M. Landers, the daughter of Thomas Landers, who came to this country from Montreal, Canada, and settled in Wisconsin. He is now deceased. To
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