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Last Hoover Homecoming Funeral Marks Iowa Farewell
Herbert Hoover, 31st president, died October 20, 1964 at age 90. His burial near Hoover Memorial Park in West Branch drew 75,000 to 80,000 people as planes and motorcade brought dignitaries, with Eisenhower canceling a campaign trip to attend.
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Erbert Clark Hoover
United States
West Branch
Hoover
Hoover Memorial Park
Fifth Army
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
George Matias
Barry Goldwater
Military Transport Service
Iowa
National Guard
Gil Barker
University of Iowa
Interstate 80
Swisher
Cou Falls
Oakdale Corners
Coralville Lake
the Gazette
Dwight Eisenhower
San Antonio
Goldwater
D. Elton Trueblood
Cedar County
Lyndon Johnson
Herbert Hoover Jr
Garette Archive
Phuwn
Herbert Hoover
Lou Henry Hoover
Hoover Park
Greater Iowa Corp