B.C. Sherwood

Return to the Past B.C. Sherwood

This book will center on the family of David E. Hoffman; David's wife, Edna and their sons, Albert, Edward, Herman, David and Billy. You probably do not know this family, but by the end of this book I hope you can appreciate what this family went through. On April 5, 1932 the Hoffman's' were involved in a massive train collision in the early morning hours at Butlers crossing west of Jackson near the city's airport that would change this family forever. Follow the Hoffman's from beginning to end and find out how one family was able survive in the face of tragedy and death due to perseverance and determination. Return to the Past centers on many aspects of family life and one man's heroic involvement in the U. S. Navy, during WWII.