A memorial service has been announced for a former Miami Valley congressman.
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As previously reported by News center 7Former U.S. Rep. David Hobson died Oct. 6 at Miami Valley Hospital after a brief illness.
He served in the National Air Guard and was called to active duty during the Berlin Wall crisis, according to his online obituary.
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Hobson served eight years in the Ohio Senate and was the Majority Whip and President Pro Tempore.
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990 and represented Ohio’s 7th Congressional District until his retirement in 2009. The district included Springfield.
Current Ohio Governor Mike DeWine served that district from 1983-1991.
Some of Hobson’s most notable achievements were at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, according to his obituary.
A memorial service celebrating Hobson’s life will be held Nov. 2 at the High Street United Methodist Church on the 200 block of East High Street in Springfield.
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