Donald Hughes
November 4, 1936 — August 29, 2019
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Donald Hughes
Donald Jay Hughes, 82, went to be with the Lord on August 29, 2019 at Citizens Medical Center surrounded by friends, family and his pastor. He was born on November 14, 1936 in Rexford, Kansas, the son of the late Martin and Joye Hughes. He was the younger of two brothers. He married Ruth Ann Price on April 22, 1967.
He started his banking career at Rexford State Bank in 1964. Three years later he began a 24 year career at Thomas County National Bank. He also served his customers and community at Sunflower Bank, First National Bank and The Bank in Colby, Kansas. Some of his endeavors before the world of banking included: grocery clerk; washing dishes in his parents’ café, owning and operating a pool hall, grain elevator manager, volunteer firefighter and school bus driver. From these experiences, he earned a B.S. degree in Life. When he could (or when Ruthie let him), he lent a hand to his customers, stranded highway drivers and young college students.
He served nine years as Treasurer for the Colby School District. He served on the Colby-Thomas County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Board, the Colby Community College Endowment Association Board of Trustees, and the Board of Stewardship and other volunteer positions at the Trinity Lutheran Church.
He was survived by his wife, Ruth; his son, daughter in law and two grandchildren, Brendan and Roberta Hughes, and Gabriel and Sofia; his daughter, son in law, two grandchildren and six great grandsons, Tina and David Livingstone, and Lindsey and Elena; and his youngest daughter, son in law and three grandchildren, Amber and Lee Roy Danford, and Aleeya Joi, Jaxon and Jayden. He was preceded by his brother, Dean Hughes.
A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 3, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Colby. Inurnment will follow at Beulah Cemetery. Family requests in lieu of flowers to make donations to the Northwest Kansas Foundation for Hope, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com
He started his banking career at Rexford State Bank in 1964. Three years later he began a 24 year career at Thomas County National Bank. He also served his customers and community at Sunflower Bank, First National Bank and The Bank in Colby, Kansas. Some of his endeavors before the world of banking included: grocery clerk; washing dishes in his parents’ café, owning and operating a pool hall, grain elevator manager, volunteer firefighter and school bus driver. From these experiences, he earned a B.S. degree in Life. When he could (or when Ruthie let him), he lent a hand to his customers, stranded highway drivers and young college students.
He served nine years as Treasurer for the Colby School District. He served on the Colby-Thomas County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Board, the Colby Community College Endowment Association Board of Trustees, and the Board of Stewardship and other volunteer positions at the Trinity Lutheran Church.
He was survived by his wife, Ruth; his son, daughter in law and two grandchildren, Brendan and Roberta Hughes, and Gabriel and Sofia; his daughter, son in law, two grandchildren and six great grandsons, Tina and David Livingstone, and Lindsey and Elena; and his youngest daughter, son in law and three grandchildren, Amber and Lee Roy Danford, and Aleeya Joi, Jaxon and Jayden. He was preceded by his brother, Dean Hughes.
A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 3, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Colby. Inurnment will follow at Beulah Cemetery. Family requests in lieu of flowers to make donations to the Northwest Kansas Foundation for Hope, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com
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