Donald Hogan Obituary

Hey Molly, Judy and family, I was searching my own fathers obit and came across your fathers. Im so sorry about your loss, I wish I would have know at the time I would have paid my respects. I can honestly say now that I know what you went through. Prayers to you!

Hello, I am so sorry to hear of Don's passing, I know he battled that for a long time, I found out from my sister that he passed last dec. I am so sorry to hear but he is at peace. I was a friend of his sister, Terry for over 25 years, again I and my family are saddened for your loss and you are all in our prayers, may God bless!

Carolyn & Family:
Our love,friendship and prayers continue to be with all of you.

Ed & Alicia McComb
Canton, Georgia

God Bless you,Don. When Norm, the Dog, recently gave me the news about you I was bummed over losing a teammate and a friend.However, I know you are with Our Lady, which is the right place for you.

To the Hogan, Conway families: Dawnie as I called him was so special to me and Colleen. He had all the qualities that made him a Saint and now he is in Heaven to allow those who passed before see all the greatness in this wonderful man. I will bake you a a Lemon Pie when I get there, Dawnie.

To the Hogan Family: I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Coach Hogan. He coached me in grammar school football and I considered him one of my mentors in life. Know that he will never be forgotten.

Carolyn and family my prayers go out to.

My prayers go out to the entire Hogan family. I got to see Don after many years at our St. Barnabas 50 year reunion this last September and shared some wonderful memories of our days with the nuns. It was good to see him smile and be with some of his long time friends, like Dick & Fritz. He fought a good fight which is a good example of the strong man he was.

To the Hogan Family: I'm sorry to learn of the passing of Don Hogan, my first football coach. He truly was an inspiration to my brother and myself. When I go to Calumet Park I still think of our football team and all the fun we had there. Sincerely, #50 -- Eddie Hayes.

Don was the greatest. We grew together in the railway supply business when both of our fathers were at the helm. He quickly became one of the fraternity and was extremely well liked by all in the industry. May God rest his soul.

Judy, DJ, Molly and Mrs. Hogan, It is said that when we come into this world we cry and the world is happy. When we leave this world, the world cries and we are happy. May you find peace in the days to come. You are in our hearts.

Dear Hogan Family, We are so sorry for your loss...Our prayers and thoughts are with you ..Our families enjoyed many happy times together at Beverly C.C. or Ryans parties.We are so sorry we were unable to attend funeral but we have our memories .Faith, Family , and Friends says it all. Love, Bette Ryan & Family

To the Hogan family: Mary and I will remember Don and all of you in our prayers...If there was a course on attitude Don would have received a Doctorate long ago and could teach it to all...a great person, a teacher to all who asked..a great Notre Dame Man..Our Lady is Proud of him...Harry ('67) and Mary Alexander

ND Buddy: .... Thanks for being my friend all these years. The tailgates, reunions, and especially the trips to LA for the USC games, were enhanced by your presence. We will miss you!!!

Don, "Boom Boom" ...........Thanks for making those freshman practices tolerable. You been there and done it and you lets us know we could do it too. You never knew the impact you had on some of us.We never forgot you.
Go Irish !
Bob Gladieux '69 '88

Dear Hogan Family,
I am so sorry I was unable to attend the service for your husband/father. You were all in my head & heart. I have so many very fond memories of growing up with you, you were my other family.
Mr. Hogan was such a great man, I know he will be missed by all.
With love,
Karas Cahill

Carolyn, Children, Mama Hogan, Brothers & Sisters:

Our love, prayers & deepest sympathy is shared with each of you. Don "Pops" was a wonderful business man and became one of my closet personal friends. "Pops" will be missed very much. I'm sorry that I'm not with each of you. My plans were to fly up and be with you. I'm scheduled for surgery on Monday. I will be in touch.

Love to all,
Ed & Alicia McComb
Canton, Georgia

To the Hogan Family and Friends,I and many others will be lifting you up in Daily prayers and memories of Don, his presence was Huge. His warm , considerate ways ,and his Sense of Humor were very refreshing. As my Freshman Coach at N. D., he set up an Amazing Example for us to emulate.God Bless You Always,Tim Wengierski '67 Notre Dame

Good friend: We will miss your wonderful sense of humor (along with that distinctive chuckle)and the great spirit for life you brought to our tailgates and class reunions at ND. Your humility and open friendliness have endeared you to so many of us in the class of "65. Don, you are one of the finest men I've know.
Bill Tucker

Judy, Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

My sincere condolences to Don's entire family.

Dear D.J. and Dawn.
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family in this time of grief. I will be keeping you in my prayers.
With Deepest Sympathy,

My condolences to the Hogan Family. Don was a classmate of mine and a true Man of Notre Dame. While not a close friend, still a person I called a friend. His suffering is now over and he is at peace.

May God bless and comfort all of your family and friends who will miss you so much.
E. Anne (Nathan) Smith

I graduated from St. Ignatius in 1961 with Don.He was the greatest high school football player ever, and a greater person. I will remember him in my prayers. Hail Ignatius and hail Don Hogan.

To the Hogan Family:

I knew Don at Notre Dame and would see him at games after graduation. He was a friend to all who knew him. My prayers are with you at this sad time, but he is in a better place.

God Bless you Don. save a place for me in heaven. we will be roomates again. Jim Carroll

We are very sorry that we are unable to say goodbye to Don in person. Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this time.

8 December 2007

It's with deep sadness that I send my condolences to Carolyn, the children, Fred and the rest of the Hogan/Smith family.
From the days of playing little league baseball, grammer school football, high school football and track with Don I remember a determined and disiplined athlete and student. He always played fair, was a gentleman both on and off the field and was admired by all of us who had the opportunity to know and share part of our lives with him.
It was a delight to have seen him at the St. Barnabas reunion in September and I'm certain Don will be remembered with honor at the St. Ignatius 50th class reunion.
I'll bet that the track in heaven is smoother and faster than Rockne Stadium, the football field is level and freshly mowed and that Don is running them with greater happiness than in his healthy days as a teenager at Ignatius and Notre Dame.
God Bless the Hogan family and be assured that you are not alone in your sadness over the loss of Don.

During the time I spent with Don at Notre Dame, I saw a man that was more determined to succeed than any other on the campus. His hyper-competitive nature rubbed off on his coaches and teammates who found his work ethic an inspiration. Those who ever competed with him in ANY activity from cards to sports got to see him at his "hate-to-lose-at-anything" best that was his hallmark. My prayers go out to Jane, Carolyn and the rest of the family. He was a one-of-a-kind guy and he will be missed.

I have been fortunate in my life to have had many great teachers. My Mother and Father were my first, and of the many lessons I learned from them "love one another" was foremost. I met Don when I was 10 yrs old and he somehow allowed me to play for the Multi-Varsity, because my older brother was on the team. Don led by example. We knew he never once asked us to do something he hadn't done 1000 times. He also taught us that anything worth doing, was worth doing right. His disdain for mediocrity was not a slight against the weak. He always knew who and what he could get out of his players. What broke his heart was not doing your best. He was the first to hug you if you got beat after giving your best. As players, we could tell how much his heart and soul were behind us. I wanted to do well for Don and myself. He made our team a family. I now realize Don was only in his 30's when he coached us. No wonder he was so impressive. Don helped me early in life to always do my best, but to also have fun. I can see his smile now. Thanks Don for teaching me to be my best, to be a gentleman, to be a leader, and to love family and friends. To your wife and children they know he will always be "COACH"

My thoughts and prayers are with you and please accept my deeptest sympathies.

It was with sadness that I heard of the passing of Coach Hogan. Don was an inspiration to me and had much to do with starting me, like many others, off on the right foot in life. My parents adored him. He was, and always will be, the gold standard of what it means to be a man: passionate, caring, devoted and giving. My sympathies to the whole Hogan clan, and all who knew him, for losing such a great guy.

When "Big Jim" passed away, I remember how much Don went out of his way for me to make sure I felt a part of everything, that was how he was with everyone. He took care of family and friends. I will never forget how he made me feel during those horrible days, from picking me up at Midway, to making sure I knew pictures of my brother and I were in the collage that was done for the wake. Don, you will be missed forever, but you will remain in our hearts until we join you & "Big Jim" at the red dog table I'm sure you guys have set up already.

So Sorry To Learn Of Don's Passing.
He Fought A Tough Fight To Stay With Us Until He Was Called.
A Good Friend To Many...He Will Be Missed.

To the Hogan Family.
The memories will remain forever and our shared experiences at Our Lady's school can never be replaced. Don was our example of continuing commitments through adversity for all his fellow teammates from the Class of '65. Our prayers are with Don and his family.
God bless - Ken & Mary Maglicic

We share in your grief and are praying for you all. Please call if I can help.

Carolyn and Children: Don was a good friend-- a person we could tease in college but more importantly a Notre Dame Man. I will miss him because he never gave up on anything-- and that was the essence of his being. Judie and I pray for you all at this time. Judie and Norm Nicola, Canton, Ohio