Thomas Hough [2]

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Posted By: Patrick Turner (email)
Date: 1/19/2003 at 17:55:55

Obituary, January 9, 2003

Underwood/McClelland

In Memory: Thomas Hough

Thomas Hough, 86, of Council Bluffs died January 5 at Indian Hills Nursing Home.

He was born February 16, 1916, in Neola. He graduated in 1936 from Underwood High School. He farmed until 1949, worked for Union Pacific Railroad for 26 years and retired from U.S. Postal Service in 1980 after 21 years as a rural mail carrier. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Mr. Hough and his wife, Betty (Tollen), were married 51 years. His daughter, Vicki Evers, preceded Mr. Hough in death.

Survivors in addition to his wife includes one daughter, Kathy Hrubsky and husband, Edward, of Omaha; three sons, Thomas and wife, Susan, of Garner, North Carolina, Phillip and wife, Blanche, of Aurora, Colorado, and Dennis and wife, Pamela, of St. Paul, Minnesota; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Rosary was held Tuesday at 6:30 P.M., followed by family visitation at Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial was at 10 A.M. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. Ken Gross officiating. Burial was in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at holy Family.

Memorials may be offered to St. Albert Schools, Holy Family Church and American Cancer Society.