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WEBER -- ALOIS RIVERS HUGHES Born December 19, 1910 in Linden, MO, died Friday, September 16, 2011 at the age of 100. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Swan Hughes and Nora Mildred Elam Hughes; her brothers, Otis Kimbrall Hughes, Gilbert Irvin Hughes, and George William Hughes; and her sisters, Genevieve Goode Hughes and Cora Ellen Hughes Hester. She began her career teaching in a one-room schoolhouse, grades K-8. She then taught first grade for many years, was a reading coordinator and finally an administrator in the Kansas City, MO School District. She moved to Rio Rancho, NM in 1980 following the death of her husband, Frank Thomas Ewing Weber. Since then she worked closely with AARP to establish the Meadowlark Senior Center which opened in 1985. Not only was she a charter member, but she served on the MSC Advisory Board for over ten years as member, vice-chair, and chairperson. She also taught "Fit for Life" for AARP and was active as a volunteer tutor for Read West and as a volunteer for Storehouse West. Alois was a member of PEO. She remained politically active and walked door to door to register voters and get out the vote well into her nineties. She is survived by her daughters, Pat Brusuelas and husband, Richard; and Susan Mills and her husband, Barry; and by 5 grandchildren: Kimberly Brusuelas, her husband Edward Benavidez, her daughters Shade Hannum and Pearl Campbell; Kristin Brusuelas, her husband Robert Jones, their children Robin and Rex; Katherine Brusuelas, her husband James Washington, their children Raven and James; Heather Mills Wichmann, her husband Kevin, their children Emily and Alex; and Barry Mills, Jr. The family wishes to express their gratitude to all the family and friends who celebrated her life at her 100th birthday party in December, 2010. It was one of the highlights of her life. She will be interred in Kansas City, MO. Arrangements are being made by Riverside Funeral Home, 505-764-9663.
        Published on: Sun September 18, 2011