HUGHES, Raymond L. 1921-1996

HUGHES, HOLMSTROM, PORTER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/14/2009 at 19:38:28

Raymond L. Hughes

CHARLES CITY, IOWA -- Raymond L. Hughes, 74, a resident of 500 Sprigg St., died Saturday (April 6, 1996) at University Hospitals in Iowa City.

Funeral services for Ray ``Gov'' Hughes will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Congregational Church, 502 N. Jackson, with the Rev. Jack Ivey officiating. Committal services will be held at 2 p.m. in the Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, with military honors conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.

Raymond Leslie Hughes was born November 4, 1921, at New Hampton, the son of Ronald and Alma Holmstrom Hughes. He graduated in 1940 from the Waterloo West High School and in 1966 from the State College of Iowa (University of Northern Iowa).

On April 9, 1942, he was united in marriage to Mildred Porter in Cedar Rapids. Ray served in the United States Navy in the South Pacific from 1944-1946. He grew up in the Waterloo area and was a pattern maker at the Manning Pattern Company, and then at the John Deere Company for 17 years. He then became an industrial arts teacher in Charles City for 20 years, retiring in 1986.

He was an active member of various education organizations and loved teaching and working with his students. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Charles City, serving as a trustee for the church; the American Legion and Senior Citizens. One of his favorite pastimes was model railroading, and he was an active member of the Charles City Model Railroaders Club.

Ray picked up Genevieve Sogard and Rose Jones and took them to church for several years and also during that time, he took W. K. ``Bill'' Carr on errands and driving on Thursday. He especially enjoyed being with friends.

Living family members include his wife, Mildred, of Charles City; one daughter and her husband, Merron and Roger Clark of Clarksville; four sons and their wives, Richard and Mary of Adel; Ted and Diane of Sheffield; Tom and Connie of Mesa, Ariz,. and Paul and Juanita of Charles City; 12 grandchildren and their spouses, Michael and Chris Markusson of Traer; Bryan and Sharon Markusson of Clarksville; Erin and William Hughes of Adel; Amy and Andrew Hughes of Sheffield; Shane, Casey and Cori Hughes of Mesa, Ariz.; Kim, Kris and Adams Hughes of Charles City; three great-grandchildren, Ashley, Alyssa and Maxwell; four stepgrand-children, Duane, April, Troy and Ryan; and three stepgreat-grand-children, Jessica, Sampson and Tyler; and one sister and her husband, Maxine and Chuck Essman of Waterloo; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Norman and Arvine.

For those wanting to make a memorial gift contribution, the family suggests giving to the First Congregational Church.

MASON CITY GLOBE GAZETTE 04/09/1996