In Memory of my Uncle Michael

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Twenty years ago my uncle volunteered for work as an assistant director of a musical for our local high school. Effingham High School did contain a large population of students. The students interested in the extracucular drama events was naturally small. One night on his way to the school, he asked if I wanted to tag along. My uncle and I were more like older brother-younger brother for as long as I can remember. But I knew what he was up to and stated I did not want to be in any musical. He said that I was just to tag along and didn't have to try out for the musical.

Well, funny thing happened while I was sitting there watching the auditions of the school musical. The director ran out of students during the audition. My uncle asked me on the side if I wanted to try out for a small part. I refused, indicating my lack of singing ability. To keep a long story short....my uncle with several high school friends of mine talked me into singing "Mary had a little lamb". And I was granted two small parts in the musical "Lil Amber".

Halloween Horror Nights was sort of the same thing. He talked me into at least going to the audition on the grounds it wouldn't hurt me. He knew the acting bug bite me years before and poked the right buttons to get me into the acting thing again. To my uncle, I give all credit for my past, present and future acting endevours. I will miss him greatly.

Effingham Daily News
Friday November 29, 2002

Orlando, FL - Michael R. Hoesli, of Orlando, Fl, formely of Effingham, died tuesday, Nov 26, 2002 at home.

The funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham, with burial in Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Saturday until the service. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Mr. Hoesli was born Oct 4, 1962, in Effingham, the son of Fred R. and Hallie(Carpenter) Hoesli.

Mike was born and grew up in Effingham where he attended school until his sophomore year in high school. He then moved to New York where he graduated from houghton Academy.

Mike attended college at McPherson Kansas and Ollivet College in Illinois. During his college years Mike was with the theatrical department where he sang and performed in several plays.

Mike continued in the entertainment field. For the past 10 years he was employed with an entertainment company. He traveled through the country to schools, universities and for special occasions, presenting virtual reality movies, and other entertainment programs.

It was Mike's desire goal to form his own entertainment company which he accomplished, 4 months ago.

Living in Orlando, Florida for the past several years gave Mike the opportunity to continue and expand his theatrical talents. He was currently employed with Universal Studios where he had just finished performing a seasonal program and was scheduled to appear in the upcoming Christmas attraction at the studio.

Surviving are his mother of Effingham; brother, David(wife, Kathryn) Hoesli of Effingham; sister, Sandie (husband, Dan) Cummins of Grove, OK and five nephews; Logan Kayne of Orlando, FL, Bill Lewis of Newton, KS, Adam Lewis of Lubbock, TX, Tim Hoesli of Effingham, Rob Hoesli of Indiana.

He was preceded in death by his father and one brother.

Mike will be sadly missed by all his family and friends as we remember his zest for life, his laughter and voice, and a smile that could persuade the clouds to pass & the sun to shine.