Arthur Sayers Hock Jr.

Arthur S. Hock, Jr. of Chestertown, MD, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2018, after an extended illness. A dedicated husband, father, grandfather, businessman, community leader and friend, he will be missed by many. Art was born on August 15, 1948, in Chestertown to Arthur Sayers Hock and Anna Marie Smith. He grew up in Crumpton, MD, and graduated from Sudlersville High School in 1966. After he attended Chesapeake College, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973 as a quartermaster on destroyers and at the U.S. Naval Academy. Returning from the Navy, he settled in Chestertown where he spent the remainder of his life with his wife, Kathy, and two sons, Andrew and Adam. A businessman by nature, Art pursued a number of businesses throughout his career. He was the owner and operator of the Singletree in Chestertown and the Leather Buggy in Easton, he raised emus, and he was a property manager. His greatest passion was owning and operating Pine Springs Enterprises. His community contributions were extensive. Art served as President of the Kent and Queen Anne’s Hospital Board of Directors, President of the Kent County Rotary Club, President of the Kent County Bay Bridge Watch Commission, and President of the Democratic Club of Kent County. He was a member of the Chestertown Historic District Commission, the Chestertown Planning and Zoning Board, the Maryland Foster Care Review Board, and the Maryland Judicial Nominations Commission. Art also served as Chairman of the Chestertown Tea Party, President of Garnett Elementary School’s PTA, and President of Chestertown Middle School’s PTA. He was also a board member of the Eastern Shore Youth Lacrosse Association. Art was a dignified, principled, and caring leader who worked tirelessly for Democratic candidates at the local and state level. In 2009, he was the Democratic nominee to represent District 36 in the Maryland House of Delegates. Even-tempered, fair, and thoughtful, he would have fiercely advocated for his constituents. Although he lost after a close race, he continued to encourage others to run and worked on their campaigns. In 2011, Governor Martin O’Malley selected Art to serve on the Maryland Transportation Board. Art’s love for his family, friends, and the Eastern Shore was apparent to all who knew him. He was passionate about hunting, fishing, boating, and lacrosse. While Andrew and Adam were growing up, Art attended nearly all of their sporting events and could be found on the sidelines cheering them on. He frequented the local coffee shops and loved discussing politics or town events with his good friends Dr. Michael Forney, Steve Meehan, and others. That he enjoyed talking with people is an understatement. Art is survived by his wife, Kathy, and their children, Andrew and Cori Hock of Orlando, FL, and Adam and Rebekah Hock of Chestertown; his grandchildren, Logan and Harper; his brother and sister-in-law, Randolph and Pamela Hock of Annapolis; Kathy’s parents, Dr. Gottfried and Eva Baumann of Chestertown and Elaine Lehmann of Myrtle Beach, SC. A memorial service for Art will be held on May 30 at 3 p.m. at Fellows, Helfenbein, & Newnam Funeral Home located at 130 Speer Road, Chestertown, Maryland 21620. Visitation will take place from 1-3 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution in Art’s name to the Association for Frontotemporal Dementia or to your local Hospice.

Arthur Sayers Hock Jr.

August 15, 1948 - May 16, 2018