| Life fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | William David Hockman, Jr. |
| Born | July 17, 1915, in Fairfield, Virginia |
| Parents | William David Hockman, Sr., and Beatrice Ramsey |
| Principal roles | Automobile dealer; owner of Royal Bus Lines; farmer |
| Religious affiliation | Presbyterian Church |
Genealogy of William David Hockman, Jr.
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William David Hockman, Jr., was born July 17, 1915, in Fairfield, Virginia, a son of William David Hockman, Sr., and Beatrice Ramsey Hockman. His father had been associated with the Skyline Motor Sales Company and remained its vice-president after retiring from business. His mother died June 6, 1948. The biography does not state a spouse or children.
Family outline
William David Hockman, Jr.
- Father: William David Hockman, Sr.
- Mother: Beatrice (Ramsey) Hockman
Source
This biography appeared in History of the Shenandoah Valley: Family and Personal Records, Volume III (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1952), pages 45-46.
Verbatim biography
The following is a faithful transcription of the original biography. OCR errors have been corrected against the printed page images, but the original wording, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and factual claims have not been rewritten.
WILLIAM DAVID HOCKMAN, JR.—Adequate highway and community transportation has long been one of the important problems of the Shenandoah Valley. To its solution William David Hockman, Jr., contributes in several noteworthy phases, as a distributor of cars, automotive services, organizer and sole owner of the Royal Bus Line, operating in and out of Front Royal, county seat of Warren County, and the entry to the famous “Skyline Drive”. He is not only one of the substantial business men of his city, but is exceptionally broad in his personal interests, being a well-known sportsman, but as well the efficient manager of his own farm.
Mr. Hockman, Jr., is a native of Fairfield, Virginia, born on July 17, 1915, son of William David, Sr. and Beatrice (Ramsey) Hockman. His father, before retiring from business activities, was associated with the Skyline Motor Sales Company, of which he remains vice-president. Currently he is keenly interested in helping his son’s enterprises and in community endeavors. The mother passed away on June 6, 1948, after having enjoyed the establishment of her son in business and good citizenship. The latter was graduated from the Fairfield High School with the class of 1932, and rounded out his preparation for a career by attending the Dunsmore Business College during the following year.
From 1933, Mr. Hockman, the younger, was with the Corner Parts Company, of Staunton, Virginia, and then from 1940 to 1943 was associated with the Atlantic Greyhound Company, of Richmond, same State. The following three years he was owner and manager of the Firestone Home and Auto Supplies Store in Front Royal. In 1946 he established the Skyline Motor Sales, Inc., in the city, and has since directed its affairs as president with excellent results. His company is a dealer and distributor of Studebaker automobiles, trucks and motor equipment, covering a territory that includes Warren, Page, Rappahannock, Clarke and Fauquier counties. The firm maintains a completely equipped service station, including a body shop and other essentials, a fine show room at 618 North Main Street, with an adequate number of employees to take care of a constantly increasing business. In 1947 he also established the Royal Bus Lines, of which he retains ownership, operating three busses in the city, with busses for charter for special trips.
Mr. Hockman is a farmer, directing activities of a place of almost a hundred acres. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Free and Accepted Masons, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Lions Club of Front Royal, and is a director and former vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce. Along business lines he belongs to the Front Royal Automobile Dealers Association, and the Retail Merchants Association. He attends the Presbyterian Church and co-operates with community charitable projects and groups. An ardent sportsman, he is a skilled horseman and enjoys few things better than his riding, jumping and hunter horses. He fishes and hunts, spends much time in the fields and forests and runs his own river craft. He likewise has a pilot’s license, but does little personal flying at the present writing.