Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hines, Hugh M. January 1, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com April 29, 2017, 2:43 pm Hasting Reminder - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005 Lake Odessa- Hugh M. Hines, age 83, of Lake Odessa, passed away on January 1, 2005. He was born July 19, 1921 to Marshall and Grace (Stevens) Hines. Hugh graduated from Charlotte High School. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific Theatre as a radio operator in the Army Air Corps. In 1948, he married Betty Scott and recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. Hugh had been a resident of Lake Odessa for almost all of his adult life. He was an electrician by trade, and a retired member of the IBEW Union. His favorite pastime was gardening. Hugh was a great believer in compost and the prodigious size and quantity of produce from his garden always earned him bragging rights. He tilled a half acre garden for vegetables and helped his wife, Betty, can and freeze enough produce for themselves and to give to all their children. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Ralph Hines. Hugh is survived by his loving wife, Betty; children, Jackie Smith, Kathy (Donald) Disney, Carol, Jerry (Sonya), and Scott (Tracy); five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. A time of remembrance will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at a 11 a.m. Additional Comments: Age: 83 Funeral: Wednesday, 5 January 2005 Lakeside cemetery File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/hines6083gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb