LOCAL CIVIC LEADER A.W. HODDE, JR. DIES
Funeral services will be held next week in Brenham for a former attorney, U.S. Navy veteran, distinguished Blinn College alumnus and civic leader.
A.W. Hodde, Jr. died Wednesday at the age of 95.
Hodde, a lifelong Washington County resident, attended Blinn after he was discharged from the Navy in 1946, going on to study at the University of Texas and Baylor Law School. After graduating in 1951, he taught night school at Blinn, served five years as Washington County Attorney and practiced law as a sole practitioner and with his father and nephew before retiring in 1994.
A.W., along with his wife, Virginia, partnered with Blinn in 2009 to create the A.W. Hodde, Jr. Technical Education Center, which provides workforce training for Blinn students. In 2010, he was inducted into the College’s Hall of Honor, earning person of the year recognition.
Hodde served as president of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Exalted Ruler of the Brenham Elks Lodge and president of the Sons of Hermann. He also served on the board of directors for First National Bank and Blue Bell Creameries for over 25 years, and spent more than 50 years as a member of the Elks Lodge, Sons of Hermann, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 20th from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Brenham Memorial Chapel. The family will hold a private burial.