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HUGHES -- EUGENE ALBERT (GENE) Age 90 of Albuquerque, went to be with his Heavenly Father on March 31, 2012. He was born November 9, 1921 in Knoxville, IL to William Louis Hughes and Maytie Cecile (Henry) Hughes. He is survived by his son, Eugene (Gene) Hughes, of Sun River, MT; daughters, Ruth Murphy and husband Sean, of Albuquerque, NM, Doris Hughes, of Kernersville, NC, Delores (Zip) Ashby, of Randleman, NC; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1940 and went on to serve as a Captain in the USAF in Gulf Port, MS, flying B17, B29 and PT17 planes during WWII. He was discharged in 1958 from the USAF Reserves. Gene was well known in Sheridan, WY, where he ran the kitchen at the Sheridan Country Club and later the Historical Sheridan Inn. He became a Master Mason at Lodge #8 (Sheridan, WY) on January 12, 1956. He was initiated into the BallutAbyad Shrine and Mounted Patrol in October 1980 in Albuquerque, NM. He (aka; BooBear) retired as a professional truck driver on January 1, 1987 after 35 years of traveling the many highways of the United States. He was well known among his family and friends for his jokes and stories he told about his life. Wherever you saw Gene, you saw his dog. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Daniels Family Funeral Services, 4310 Sara Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM. Inurnment will immediately follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park, 4310 Sara Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Eugene A. Hughes to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Donor Relations, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1460, (800) 241-4438 or Presbyterian Health Care Foundation, Phyllis Paschall, P.O. Box 2666, Albuquerque, NM 87125. Please designate your contribution for HOSPICE. To view information or leave a condolence please visit: www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-892-9920
        Published on: Sun April 08, 2012