1917
Frederick
2013
Frederick Hughes
March 7, 1917 — December 28, 2013
Frederick Hughes, 96, of Charleston, SC died peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness on Saturday, December 28th, 2013. His Graveside Service with military honors will be held at Carolina Memorial Park on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 3:00 pm. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
Fred was the son of the late Samuel and Luella Hughes, born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1917. The family moved to Charleston where Fred attended elementary and high school in North Charleston. Fred was a graduate of Clemson University, Class of '39 where he was a Cadet Colonel and Regimental Commander of the Clemson Corp. He was a member of numerous university clubs which included the Tiger Brotherhood, Scabbard and Blade, and Pershing Rifles. He is listed in the 1939 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Fred served as an Army Transportation Officer in the Philippines during WW II. After the war, he settled in North Charleston where he met and married his beloved Miss Kelley (Dozie Mildred Kelley) of Kellytown, SC in 1949.
He continued to serve in the Army Reserve reaching the rank of Colonel, while maintaining a full time sales executive position at the Raybestos Manhattan Plant in North Charleston. Fred was a kind, loyal and generous man of great integrity. He believed in doing things the right way, not the easy way. He was a humorous man who was a good teacher. He gave much of his time to numerous Church and civic organizations, including the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Grace United Methodist Church and the North Charleston Sertoma Club. He loved model railroads and could be seen regularly attending the annual railroad show at the North Charleston Armory. Fred was an optimist. He was an Ever Loyal supporter and fan of Clemson and believed that education and friendship were the most important parts of a successful life. He was always there in time of need for friends and family.
He is survived by 3 daughters and 1 son, including Mary K., Louanne, Melanie, and Fred Jr., 4 grand-children and 5 great-grandchildren. He will be dearly missed.
Fred was the son of the late Samuel and Luella Hughes, born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1917. The family moved to Charleston where Fred attended elementary and high school in North Charleston. Fred was a graduate of Clemson University, Class of '39 where he was a Cadet Colonel and Regimental Commander of the Clemson Corp. He was a member of numerous university clubs which included the Tiger Brotherhood, Scabbard and Blade, and Pershing Rifles. He is listed in the 1939 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Fred served as an Army Transportation Officer in the Philippines during WW II. After the war, he settled in North Charleston where he met and married his beloved Miss Kelley (Dozie Mildred Kelley) of Kellytown, SC in 1949.
He continued to serve in the Army Reserve reaching the rank of Colonel, while maintaining a full time sales executive position at the Raybestos Manhattan Plant in North Charleston. Fred was a kind, loyal and generous man of great integrity. He believed in doing things the right way, not the easy way. He was a humorous man who was a good teacher. He gave much of his time to numerous Church and civic organizations, including the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Grace United Methodist Church and the North Charleston Sertoma Club. He loved model railroads and could be seen regularly attending the annual railroad show at the North Charleston Armory. Fred was an optimist. He was an Ever Loyal supporter and fan of Clemson and believed that education and friendship were the most important parts of a successful life. He was always there in time of need for friends and family.
He is survived by 3 daughters and 1 son, including Mary K., Louanne, Melanie, and Fred Jr., 4 grand-children and 5 great-grandchildren. He will be dearly missed.
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