Miriam Hoover Obituary

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Again and again, year after year, we recall with great joy being with Miriam both on Bois Blanc, her summer home for many years, and on nearby Mackinac Island where we lived year-round for many years. She loved coming to Mackinac for long lunches, coming in her "launch," with her crew. Her Christian values and support within the Episcopal Church in Michigan and Illinois were manifest. Offering exemplary discipleship, with much love and caring for others.

MIRIAM WAS A WONDERFUL & GENEROUS WOMAN!!!

Year after year we recall Miriam's Christ-like gentle but strong example of caring for others, both on and near Bois Blanc Island and Mackinac Island, and beyond. We will recall and celebrate our annual visits with Miriam on both islands forever. Her impish vit was off the charts.

Miriam was a very special loving person, I think of her of her often. She is truly missed! Sending love!

Dick Taylor

Mis ever in our hearts and prayers. Dorothy and Vittorio Laudati

A classy and beloved lady moves on from this world.

Friends here in London send wishes of affectionate sympathy as we remember this great woman of faith and generosity. Rise glory!

We are very sorry to hear about this great lady . We knew her on Bois Blanc Island, the years she was there. She done many great things and was a caring person. We will miss her.

The family of Connie Twigg and the Feeley family.
Love and hugs to all.

My sincere condolences for your loss. As you endure this difficult time of sorrow, please turn to the Most High God for comfort as his word assures us at Jeremiah 29:12,13 "you will call me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you."

She was a loving and gracious lady. I knew her when a student and part-time staff person at Seabury-Western.

Over a period of years, we in Trinity Episcopal on nearby Mackinac Island were blessed to spend time with Miriam, Father Philip Chester (from London, UK) and Miriam's friends on Miriam's Michigan island, Bois Blanc. Miriam loved Bois Blanc and her church there, and she loved coming via her "launch" to Mackinac,to lunch, to have horse & carriage tours, and to just talk with us hour after hour. She was an extraordinary & exemplary gracious disciple of Christ, and such a supportive Episcopalian. We will always miss our annual visits on one island or the other.

Michael, Bud and Barbara,
All of us travel through life leaving earth a bit better for being here...but Miriam and Earl left behind gigantic footsteps. Without their help from the very beginning, The Living Desert would not be the beloved institution it is today. Their support for educating the next generation and building this desert zoo and gardens into a world-class facility is immeasurable and all The Living Desert's family and friends are deeply indebted to the entire Hoover family. Rest in peace, dear Miriam.

It has been and honor with joy to have known Miriam. Sitting with her at dinners, enjoying her humor and experiencing her caring and giving attitude was truly a pleasure. I'm sending love and appreciation to Michael and all her family for permitting me to know Miriam!

Sincerely,

Dick Taylor

It has been such a privilege and honour to have known this remarkable, redoubtable lady. She was a force for good, passionate about her faith and living her life with a strong sense of what is right and decent. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

Words cannot even begin to express our sorrow.

Our sincere sympathies to Miriam Ulvinen Hoover's family. My Father Bernhardt Rosten from Humboldt, was Miriam's cousin and had ten children. I still have the high school graduation card she sent me with her best wishes. I didn't get to know her as that is how it goes in life sometimes, but I appreciated the kind words she expressed to me in the graduation card she sent me back in 1978, and our brief meetings during family reunions. Affectionately, (Miriam used this word as well, when signing my graduation card) Regina (Rosten) Kyllonen & husband Jeff

Miriam will be so missed on Bois Blanc Island every summer season she such awareness of sharing and caring for everyone. It is a chapter now closed for all in the Pines. She and Earl were so kind to all all us and anyone knowing them will agree. Dick used to be in and out of her home many years ago when he and Earl's son, Bud, were buddies. Miriam's attention to details around the Church and Community Building were uppermost in her life as the Hoover's were dedicated to community their entire life in Chicago, Palm Springs, and on the Island. It was delightful seeing her step down her ladder at her dock to take her morning swim. So often she could be seen pushing Earl out onto the porch to enjoy the sun. When they opened their Island cottage to cocktail parties, you knew it was going to be a lovely experience. Miriam's attention to what was necessary at some event in the Community Building always impressed me. Michael was her caring and sharing friend and he always saw to her every need. Miriam was so generous taking a few of us gals to Mackinaw Island with her in the "General" for the afternoon. Her devotion to the Church will leave a huge void for all who knew her on BBI, Chicago, and Palm Springs. One cannot imagine the loss Michael will have to endure.

She had a great love of Bois Blanc Island...we all truly loved her and will miss her!

Miriam touched so many people in her long, loving life! We will miss her every summer on the island in MI. Where she is an icon.

So sorry to lose such a wonderful person. Her legacy will live on forever. I know Michael will really miss her as will many other people. R.I.P. Miriam.

She will be missed by many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Kathy and zRex Lamb

She is up there with Earl and he is taking her hand and saying
"shall we?"

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all family and friends of this lovely lady.

There will never be anyone like her and the world will seem a lot more empty without her.

She was a one in a million.

My condolences to your family during this difficult time. May the promise in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 comfort your family.

We are deeply saddened to hear that our Dear Aunt, Mrs. Miriam U. Hoover, had passed away. She was always a wonderful, caring, generous and lovely person whom we dearly loved. Our heartfelt condolences to all the family and may God give you strength in this time sorrow and loss. From the Jackola Family

Congratualtions Miriam on a beautiful life, well lived; your presence among those left behind will be sorely missed. Deepest sympathies to Michael and family.

I am so sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in the God of all comfort because he cares for you. 1Peter 5:6-7

My sincere condolences to the Family for your loss. May God comfort you during this difficult time of sorrow and pain.

To Ms Miriam's family, May God bless and comfort you and the many fond memories bring a measure of joy. My heartfelt sympathy to you.

Dear Michael, We are very saddened to hear about Miriam's death. Our heartfelt sympathy to you, the other members of her family and loved ones. She was an exceptional person in every way and will be greatly missed by us all. In faith, Dorothy and Vittorio Laudati

May the God of all comfort strengthen the family during this time of deep sorrow. Those who pass on, God keeps in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. My sincerest condolences. (Psalms 116:15)

My sincere sympathy to you for the loss of your loved one . May the memories and the love you shared with her forever be in your hearts .

My deepest condolences to your family in time of sorrow. Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always and may the support of family and friends help you through your grief. May your family find comfort in the comfort that God give in his written words Ps 116:15

May you all have the strength you need at this time of sorrow, Phillipians 4:13.- Philadelphia.

My heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends during this difficult time. I hope that the promise in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 will bring comfort.

Dear Michael, Earl and Barbara we are so saddened to hear of your loss and offer our deepest condolences to the family. May the God of all comfort be with you during this difficult time. Matthew 5:4