Eunice Ione Hall and John Henry Hughes Jr.
DR. JOHN HENRY HUGHES JR. was born June 21, 1921 in Seattle, King, Washington,9312 and died September 5, 1983 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.9312
He married EUNICE IONE HALL on September 16, 1944 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon,8219 daughter of NELLIE CHRISTINA MOE and HAROLD BENSON HALL. She was born October 12, 1920 in Sheyenne, Eddy, North Dakota,7355 and died January 6, 2016 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.9311
Personal Information
John H. Hughes
- was a dentist in Tacoma9312
- was a member of the Elks Lodge9312
- was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. 9312
Education
John H. Hughes
- graduated from R.A. Long High School, Longview, Cowlitz, Washington9312
- graduated from Lower Columbia College, Longview, Cowlitz, Washington9312
- graduated from North Pacific Dental College, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon9312
Obituaries
News Tribune, September 7, 19839312
Dr. John Hughes Jr.
Tacoma dentist Dr. John Hughes Jr. of 3605 Washington St., died Sept. 5, 1983, in a Tacoma hospital following a long illness. He was 62.
Hughes was born June 26, 1921, in Seattle, and was raised in Longview. He was a graduate of R.A. Long High School and Lower Columbia College and also graduated from North Pacific Dental College at Portland.
In Tacoma he was dentist of 38 years and a member of the Tacoma Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Elks Lodge and Holy Cross Catholic Church.
He had also been a captain in the Army Medical Corps.
Surviving are his wife, Ione Hughes of Tacoma; two daughters, Mary Kay Allen of Port Orchard and Nancy Ann Boyle of Gig Harbor; two sons, David John Hughes of Littleton, Colo., and John H. Hughes III of Woodside, Calif; a brother, David C. Hughes of Portland; and four grandsons.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Tacoma. Friends who wish to express sympathy may contribute to the Cancer Fund of Tacoma Hospice.
News Tribune, February 7, 20169311
Ione Hughes
Eunice Ione Hughes (Hall) was born in Sheyenne, ND on October 12, 1920, and passed away on January 6, 2016 in Tacoma, WA.
Ione was raised in New Rockford. She graduated in 1939 and moved to Portland, OR, where she worked for Walgreens as a bookkeeper. After a year in Sacramento, she returned to Portland to work for Oregon Physicians and Dental Services until 1944, when she married John H. Hughes Jr, a dental student. A year later they moved to Tacoma where they lived until John was called into active duty (Army) and the family moved to Germany. They returned to Tacoma and the children attended Holy Cross, Bellarmine, Aquinas, Gonzaga, and WSU.
Ione was a founding member of the Tacoma Dental Auxiliary, a volunteer at St. Joseph Hospital, a Cub Scout leader, and a Holy Cross bridge club member for over 50 years. She enjoyed reading, gardening, fishing, boating, baking, family holidays, and traveling. She attended many musicals and trips with the Tacoma Musical Playhouse. She visited almost all 50 states and 17 countries, and at age 65 climbed Mt. Vesuvius in Italy!
Ione is survived by 3 children: John (Kathy), Mary Kay, and Nancyann (Greg); 10 grandchildren: Jeff, Ryan, Matthew, Tyler, John IV, Laurie, Nick, Laura, Lisa, and Jack; and 6 great-grandchildren: Lily, Ava, Logan, Lincoln, Noah, Andy. She was preceded in death by her husband John, parents Harold and Nellie Moe Hall, brothers Darrell and Dale, sister Ovie Miller, and son David. Ione is also survived by her brother Lowell (Betty), sister Doris Kay Heigel (Wayne), brother-in-law David Hughes (Lois), daughter-in-law Carm Hughes, sister-in-law Jo Ann Hall, and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, May 2nd at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tacoma.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| April 8, 19307348 | New Rockford, Eddy, North Dakota |
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