Geigen-Miller Free Press Reporter He's remembered as a man with a real love for his community.

Maj. Harold Hosken of the Salvation Army in London died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 57.

Hosken joined the Salvation Army in 1965 and most recently served as community relations officer in London and Windsor.

During his career, he saw service in London, Kingston, Niagara Falls and Sudbury as well as in New Brunswick, Alberta and Bermuda.

The community service role made him well-known in London since it involved informing the public, through the media, of major events such as the annual Red Kettle and Christmas hamper campaigns.

One of Hosken's most recent pet projects was a community response vehicle that is to assist at emergencies.

It will soon become a reality.

A colleague, Capt. Keith Pike, said Hosken was a big booster of the Salvation Army and the community.

He had a real heart for the community, Pike said. He wasn't an outsider coming in. He really became part of the community and tried to make wherever he was a better place.

Hosken is survived by his wife, Sandra, also a Salvation Army major, a son, Timothy of Brampton, and a daughter, Tracy.

The funeral will be held at the Salvation Army London Citadel, 555 Springbank Dr., tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.

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