Charles F. Hoagland Jr., 72, SGM-US Army-Retired-of Hernando, FL funeral servicers are 11:00 AM, Friday-February 8, 2008 at the 1st Christian Church, 7030 West Grover Cleveland Blvd., Homosassa Springs, FL 34446 with Preacher Bob Miller, officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 9:00 AM until service time. Full military honors and graveside services are 2:00 PM, Friday afternoon, February 8, 2008 at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL with the United States Army Military Funeral Honors Team. Charles passed away on February 4, 2008 at the Hernando Pasco Hospice Center in Inverness, FL of natural causes. During the SGM military career, he served as a infantryman and a US Army Recruiter and his military awards are: National Defense Medal, Master Parachute Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, Air Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Bronze Star Medal 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Parachute Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Civil Actions Medal 1st Class, Meritorious Service Medal 2n Oak Leaf Cluster, US Army Gold Recruiter Badge with 3 Sapphire Stars, Good Conduct Award 8th Award, 3 Overseas Bars, Army Commendation Medal with V Device and the US Army Commendation Medal 1st Oak Leaf Cluster. A native of Tavares, FL and a local resident of Hernando since 2004, when he moved here from Milton, FL; he was a retired SGM in the US Army; a founder and instructor of the ROTC Program in Lecanto High School, Lecanto, Florida; a "Green Beret"; a former Deacon and Sunday School Director and a present member of 1st Christian Church in Homosassa Springs, FL; the former President and Life member of the Special Forces Association , Florida Chapter # 21 serving two terms as president; a member of the Armed Forces Top Enlisted Association; a Korean and Vietnam War Veteran; a member of the sons of American Revolution; a member of the American Legion, Special Operation Association; DAV; VFW and the ELKS Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Sharon of Hernando, FL; a son, Charles F. Hoagland III of Melbourne, FL; three daughters: Christa Pruitt of Navarre, FL; Malisa Roach and her husband, Tom of Apopka, FL and Debbie Wetherington and her husband, Basil of Englewood, FL; a brother, Walter Hoagland and his wife, Bunny of Eustis, FL; thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. VETERANS FUNERAL CARE-CLEARWATER, FL. 727-467-0922
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Sharon and family, may peace be with you. We will all miss Chuck; he was such a quiet, pleasant professional. I am so thankful that we had our little “team” gettogether last week. Love to you all.
Buddy
We’ll miss you.
Chuck is a fine man and an outstanding soldier who will be missed by all who knew him. Our deepest condolences to you Sharon and to all of Chuck’s family. He will always remain in our hearts.
May God be with you Chuck may you rest in peace we will all miss you.
Jean and Gary Crossman
DeLand Florida
God blessed Charles and he is now home.
Sharon and family,
Our thoghts and prayers are with you.
May the dear Lord comfort and strengthen you.
Farewell to a Special soldier,a “Green Beret”, you will be missed by all your SF buddies.
My condolences to you and yours Sharon. DE OPPRESSO LIBER
I tip my hat and lift my stein to toast a great trooper and honorable man, Sergeant Major Hoagland. It was privilege and pleasure to serve with him!
Sharon, May the lord confort you in this hour of need, Chuck will be missed by all his Special Forces buddies, he is a great loss, may he rest in peace. Pete and Julie Estrada
You always greeted me like a long lost brother, I will miss your
smiling face. Rest in peace my friend.
A great soldier.
Our love and prayers are continually with you. Chuch was a great man with a lot of love and compassion in his heart and well deserving of all of our love.
“So he shepherded them according to the intergity of his heart, And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands” Psalm 78:72 To us this is Chuck and the way he approached life as a soldier, leader, friend, father and husband.
We will miss you our Christian Brother.
Sharon, may God comfort you and your family. You are in our prayers.
Here’s remembering a solid soldier and a good friend. If Chuck was at your side or at your back, you need not worry about that sector. His was an easy manner, ready to offer a suggestion or joke with equal ease. He had personal courage, and displayed judgement under fire. He exemplifies the term “quiet professional”. will be missed.
Chuck we love you and all of your family. You will be missed. Thank you for serving our country that you so loved as well. Rest my borther.
Love you all.
Bill, Dee Dee, and Aaron Lawhon <><
Chuck was a great Soldier,Friend and human being.
We who knew him ,will keep him in our hearts and minds forever.Til We Meet Again Chuck. Your friend John
Chuck, Rest in peace.
Sharon and family, you have my deepest condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Carol Salzman
Dear Sharon,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We will miss Chuck dearly, but know he is in a better place and will no longer have any pain or suffering.
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS and PRAYERS
JO STILES WIDOW OF HORACE G STILES
We really enjoyed Chuck as a friend and our many conversations with him while in Navarre. Blessings to you at this most heart wrenching time, Sharon. We still care about you. Robert and Lizzy
Sharon, you are most certainly in our thoughts and prayers. It may be a while but tomorrow will come. You both were certainly missed when you left the panhandle.
Bill and Donna Clark
My family and I wish to convey our condolences to Sharon and family. Chuck will be deeply missed by all who knew him. My family and I first met Chuck and Sharon, while living in Navarre, Fl. They treated us like family and continued to do so even after we moved. We have kept in touch while stationed in Germany, Mississippi, and Colorado. My wife and I had some memorable moments with Chuck and Sharon, and will always cherish those. We keep you in our thoughts and prayers!
Raymond and family
I alway remember Chuck, during operation in the jungle as same as at the base. I alway see his smily face during tired in the field as same as during happy hour in the club.
Your interpreter, Robby
Sharon,
I can’t imagine loosing my mate as you have. I believe it be like tearing out my heart. I pray that The Lord Jesus would give you an extra portion of His grace to comfort you in the days and weeks ahead. I will continue to pray for you and your family most often.
Jim Reeves
First Baptist Church of Navarre
Sgt Major was an awesome man. I knew him from when he was teaching ROTC in Lecanto. He was a caring and gentle man, but we weren’t supposed to know. He is going to be missed by alot of people, but one day we will all be with Sgt Major. To the family I wish you the best and I know you will miss him terribly, but know he is still with you. God Bless.
We enjoyed the fellowship and serving the Lord with you at Midway and 1st Baptist, Navarre.
Sharon,
I will never forget how thrilled Chuck was to have a part in our Memorial Service at the church a few years back.
Remember that?? I will be praying for you in my daily prayers. Lead hard on the Lord and He will hold you tight in His arms.
Love,
Donna Gardner
First Baptist Church Navarre
He was a great man and large reason for me joining the Infantry myself. My wishes go out to his family.
HELLO SHARON,
I AM SO SORRY, MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
MAY OUR LORD BLESS YOU AND GIVE YOU THE STRENGH AND PEACE
NO WORDS CAN CONFORT YOU BUT JUST KNOW I AM THINKING ABOUT YOU.
WHEN YOU FEEL BETTER WRITE ME A FEW LINES.
GOD BLESS AND TAKE CARE
GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO I
Our sincere condolences to you Sharon.
“I am standing on the seashore. A ship spreads its white sails to the
morning breeze and starts for the ocean. I stand watching until the
ship fades on the horizon and someone says, “It is gone.”
Gone where? The loss of sight is in me, not in the ship. Just at the
moment when someone says “It is gone,” there are others who are
watching it coming. Other voices take up the glad shout, “Here it
comes,” and that is dying.
Henry Scott Holland”
Sharon and Family
Our most sincere condolences
DOL
Jack Bonner and Family
Thank you Seargent Major for the many years you sacrificed for our great country to remain free. I know without a doubt that you are at this moment sitting at the right hand of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, free from any pain or suffering, and when it is my time and the Good Lord calls me home, we will be together again. It was an honor to know you in this life and will be an honor to serve with you in the next.
I Will Always Remember You. Love Alice Partin
My deepest, from another old time SFer Dick CSMRet
Sharon and family,
I arrived at work on Monday 11th of Feb. to recieve the email of the loss of your husband. I am heartbroken for you. I am so glad that I got to meet Charles at the 5th Special Froces Alumni Day, what a smiling and happy man. I also had the pleasure of spending that evening at the formal with him and I have the picture of the two of you in my office which has reminded me to pray for you everyday. Please remember Sharon that if you ever need a place to stay while at Ft. Campbell, KY or just to come visit my door is always open to you and your family as you so graciously offered your home to us. I feel a special bond with you and we connected immediately and I share in your pain. I love you dear and if you ever need Joe or I please do not hesitate to call, we will do what we can. I will continue to pray for you and your family, and I do hope that we will see eachother again. All my thoughts and love to you in this day.
Melissa Pruiett
1-75 CAV FRSA
931-472-5410
To Chuck’s Family:
I am very sorry for your loss. Chuck was a great man and SGM and we all will miss him dearly.
Ray Guzman
Sharon, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Chuck was a great soldier and friend and we will miss him. It was alway so good to see him at our meeting. God bless you Sharon and your family
Chuck:
When you arriven in heaven said hello to my folks and Aunt Dot
Douglas
Mrs Sharon,
I offer you my deepest sympathy of the loss of your husband Chuck. We know he is in a better place and without sickness or pain. You and Chuck left a lasting impression of happiness with Melissa and I when we met at the 5th Grp Reunion.
Yours Truly,
Joe Pruiett
Oh Sharon! I just happened to go online looking for you and Chuck and this turned up! I’m so overwhelmed with sadness, that most of all I haven’t talked to you guys in a while. I’m so sad – you know it goes without saying you and Chuck have always been like surrogate parents. Your love and generous friendship to me and the girls, has for years, been special to me. I just loved the way Chuck always treated me like “one of his girls” and always looked out for me. He just used to crack me up and I am so sad to find out that he is no longer here. I have thought about you both for so long and would’ve loved to have come down there to see you again. Please know, you are in my heart right now and I am grieving with you. I love you dearly and hope this moment finds its silver lining. God brings us grace through grief. Please reach out and email me when you have the chance. I will pray your family finds the peace and strength and courage it needs right now.
Love,
Amy
Sharon,
We are so sorry to hear about Papa Chuck. We did not know until Amy emailed us. Please know our prayers are with you and your family. You and Papa Chuck are very special to us and we will always remember all the good times at little Ivalea Circle. We love you.
Jimbo,Nicole,Trevor,and Meredith Pugh