Ronald Lewis "Red" Hughes
Marriages
Thelma Vodopich - 1957
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B - November 11, 2010
Ronald Lewis “Red†Hughes
died at home of a heart attack on
November 7. He was 75.
At his request no services will be
held. A memorial service may be
held at a later date. Cremation has
taken place.
Ronald Lewis “Red†Hughes
was born February 8, 1935 in Colorado Springs, CO. He spent his
early childhood in Divide Colorado before the family moved to
Paonia, CO. He attended Paonia schools through all 12 grades. He
graduated in 1953. He was an avid athlete in high school and was
proud of the fact that he was able to attend all games of his three
sons.
He enlisted in the US Marine Corps immediately after high school
graduation and served four years with basic training at Camp
Pendleton, CA and service in Occupied Japan.
He and Thelma Vodopich were married in 1957. They were later
divorced.
He worked at several jobs - including the coal mine in Somerset
and the gypsum mine in Moab, Utah and the Morrell Cattle ranch in
Paonia - before going into the cattle business for himself, first on the
family farm on Lamborn Mesa, then on Garvin Mesa , Terror Creek
and Midway. He was a ranching partner and ranch foreman with
Connie Oberholtzer at midway until her death in 2002. He continued
managing the Midway ranch until he retired in 2006.
He is survived by three sons, Brian (Josephine) Hughes of San
Jose, CA; Bill (Lorna) Hughes of Paonia, and Pat (Leslie) Hughes
Grand Junction; three grandsons, Keith (Amber) Hughes of Moab,
Utah; Scott (Audra) Hughes and Eric Hughes both of Grand Junction
and one great grandchild; two sisters, Evelyn Hickox of Colorado
Springs and Jean E. Tucker of Paonia and a nephew, James E.
Rupe of Grand Junction. Also surviving is his companion, Pat Gallob
of Paonia. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and
Edna Hughes and a sister, Betty Lois Hughes.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Colorado
Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society P.O. Box 44279,
Denver, CO 80201 or the North Fork Ambulance Assn. P.O. Box
127, Hotchkiss, CO 81419.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral
Service and Crematory.
View the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at
taylorfuneralservice.com.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 8A - November 10, 2010
Ronald Lewis “Redâ€
Hughes, 75, Paonia, died
Nov. 7, 2010, at his home.
No services are planned at
this time.
Survivors include his companion,
Pat Gallob of Paonia;
three sons, Brian of San Jose,
Calif., Bill of Paonia and Pat
of Grand Junction; two sisters,
Evelyn Hickox of Colorado
Springs and Jean E. Tucker of
Paonia; three grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions to
the Colorado Chapter of the
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society, P.O. Box 44279, Denver
80201, or the North Fork Ambulance
Association, P.O. Box 127,
Hotchkiss 81419.
