Marlin Boyd Hoge

Background

Hoge, Marlin Boyd was born on October 16, 1914 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Arthur Franklin and Lillie Belle (Boyd) Hoge.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1937; Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1940.

Career

Instructor anatomy Tulane University, 1936—1937. Intern Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1940-1941. Battalion surgeon 35th Combat Engineers Alaska Highway, 1941-1942.

Assistant chief medical branch Northwest Service Command, 1942-1943. Surgeon Station Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1943-1944, 22 Evacuation Hospital European Theatre of Operations, 1944-1945, St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, Fort Smith, 1945-1993. President Hoge & Hoge Professional Association, 1960-1987.

Board directors Fort Smith Heritage Foundation, 1993-2003, chairman development committee 1995-1997, vice president 1997, member history district committee, 1996-1999, vice chairman, 1997, chairman, 1997-1998. Chief staff and surgery St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, 1955-1956, chief surgery, 1984-1985, member advisory board, 1975-1978. Board directors City National Bank, Fort Smith, 1956-1991, chairman board, 1981-1982.

Achievements

• Marlin Boyd Hoge has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Historian, board directors Old Fort Museum, 1987-1993. Member Friends of Library., 1993-1995. Fellow American College of Surgeons (president Arkansas chapter 1955-1957), Southwest Surgical Congress.

Member American Medical Association, Sebastian County Medical Society (president 1953), Tulane University Medical Alumni Association (charter board directors), Noon Civics Club (president 1955, 2005).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing, hunting.

Connections

Married Martha Nell Greenwood, August 16, 1948 (deceased September 1983). Children: Catherine Nell, Marlin B. Junior, Rollins G.

Father:

Arthur Franklin Hoge

Mother:

Lillie Belle (Boyd) Hoge

Spouse:

Martha Nell Greenwood

child:

Rollins G. Hoge

child:

Catherine Nell Hoge

child:

Marlin B. Junior Hoge