Hubert van Hook

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Hubert van Hook was born in 1896, the son of Dr [[Weller van Hook]] (1862-1933)[http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_v_02zPzhtm] and Dr Anna (Whaley) van Hook.  Weller was a well-known surgeon in Chicago, and was, from 1907 to 1911 the General Secretary of the [[Theosophical Society]] in the United States.  Hubert was selected by [[Charles Webster Leadbetter|Leadbetter]], about 1907 "...while on a lecture tour of American a few years before..."  as the vehicle for the coming World Teacher, called Lord Maitreya by the Theosophists. ([[Mary Lutyens|Lutyens]], "Awakening", Discus p 12)
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Hubert van Hook was born in 1896, the son of Dr [[Weller van Hook]] (1862-1933)[http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_v_02zPzhtm] and Dr Anna (Whaley) van Hook.  Weller was a well-known surgeon in Chicago, and was, from 1907 to 1911 the General Secretary of the [[Theosophical Society]] in the United States.  Hubert was selected by [[Charles Webster Leadbeater|Leadbeater]], about 1907 "...while on a lecture tour of American a few years before..."  as the vehicle for the coming World Teacher, called Lord Maitreya by the Theosophists. ([[Mary Lutyens|Lutyens]], "Awakening", Discus p 12)
  
 
In 1906, Leadbetter had been embroiled in a scandal that forced him to resign from the society. "Mrs van Hook showed her confidence in Leadbeater by bringing Hubert to stay with him near Dresden in the summer of 1907.  It was then that [[Annie Besant|Mrs. Besant]] met Hubert for the first time."(Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p 19) During this time, some of Hubert's past lives were investigated, with his spirit given the name "Orion".
 
In 1906, Leadbetter had been embroiled in a scandal that forced him to resign from the society. "Mrs van Hook showed her confidence in Leadbeater by bringing Hubert to stay with him near Dresden in the summer of 1907.  It was then that [[Annie Besant|Mrs. Besant]] met Hubert for the first time."(Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p 19) During this time, some of Hubert's past lives were investigated, with his spirit given the name "Orion".
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"Apart from Nitya, Hubert seems to have been the only boy Krishna was allowed to see....Mrs van Hook evidently accepted Hubert's inferior position with a very, good grace and so, it seemed, did Dr van Hook back in Chicago."(Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p33)
 
"Apart from Nitya, Hubert seems to have been the only boy Krishna was allowed to see....Mrs van Hook evidently accepted Hubert's inferior position with a very, good grace and so, it seemed, did Dr van Hook back in Chicago."(Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p33)
  
Hubert who had been put on initiation probation before he came to Adyar, was accepted as an initiate Dec 1912.(Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p41).
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Hubert who had been put on initiation probation before he came to Adyar, was accepted as an initiate Dec 1912.(Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p41).  Hubert and his mother remained at Adyar for five years.
  
 
Hubert was later to accuse Leadbeater of inappropriate actions. On the denunciation, Mary Lutyens states: "Hubert later swore to Mrs Besant that Leadbeater had 'misused' him, but as he was extremely vindictive by that time, his testimony, though unshaken, was perhaps not altogether reliable.' (Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p 45n)
 
Hubert was later to accuse Leadbeater of inappropriate actions. On the denunciation, Mary Lutyens states: "Hubert later swore to Mrs Besant that Leadbeater had 'misused' him, but as he was extremely vindictive by that time, his testimony, though unshaken, was perhaps not altogether reliable.' (Lutyens, "Awakening", Discus p 45n)
  
Hubert went to live for some years in New York City where he clerked for stockbrokers, and also as an export clerk, but by 1930 he had moved back to Chicago, married and had two daughters.
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Hubert went to live for some years in New York City where he clerked for stockbrokers, and also as an export clerk, but by 1930 he had become an attorney, moved back to Chicago, married and had two daughters.
  
 
Hubert died at age 61 in Chicago, living his widow Lucille and one daughter who had married Robert Gerstacker.
 
Hubert died at age 61 in Chicago, living his widow Lucille and one daughter who had married Robert Gerstacker.
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ssdi%2c&rank=0&tips=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=Hubert&gsln=vanhook&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=72729489&recoff=1+2 Social Security Death Index] showing "Hubert Vanhook died Feb 1958 SSN issued by Illinois"
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ssdi%2c&rank=0&tips=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=Hubert&gsln=vanhook&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=72729489&recoff=1+2 Social Security Death Index] showing "Hubert Vanhook died Feb 1958 SSN issued by Illinois"
  
*''Chicago Daily Tribune'', [[Feb 25]], 1958 [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ssdi%2c&rank=0&tips=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=Hubert&gsln=vanhook&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=72729489&recoff=1+2 Obituary, Hubert Van Hook (Chicago, Illinois)].  Age 61, of Glenview, survived by widow Lucille and daughter Mrs Robert Gerstacker.
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*''Chicago Daily Tribune'', 25 Feb 1958 [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ssdi%2c&rank=0&tips=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=Hubert&gsln=vanhook&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=72729489&recoff=1+2 Obituary, Hubert Van Hook (Chicago, Illinois)].  Age 61, of Glenview, survived by widow Lucille and daughter Mrs Robert Gerstacker.
  
 
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