Obit for HUGHES, Frank P. (b.1849 d.1913), Nicollet Co., MN

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FRANCIS P HUGHES

Obituary, unknown Le Sueur newspaper, date unk., front page

DEATH TAKES FRANK HUGHES OF ST. PETER



Frank P. Hughes who has served as clerk of court in Nicollet County since 

March,1937, died at the St. Peter hospital Sunday morning about 8:30, 

following an illness of seven weeks. He would have been 58 on November 

25.



Mr. Hughes was born at Lake Prairie, and had lived in St. Peter and 

vicinity all his life. He was appointed to the office of clerk of court 

in 1937, and was elected in 1937 and re-elected in 1942. Prior to holding 

office he operated a garage in St. Peter with his brother, the late Leo 

Hughes.



He had been active in many civic affairs in St. Peter and Nicollet 

County. He served as secretary of the St. Peter association, president of 

the Golf club, grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, and was a member 

of the county fair board at the time of his death. He was active in the 

Sportsman's club, and had served as chairman of numerous committees on 

civic projects. Prior to serving as clerk of court, he had served as a 

member of the St. Peter city council. He had long been interested in 

sports, and in his earlier years was a baseball player.



Surviving are his widow; two sons, Lieut. Robert F. Hughes, a flier in 

the marine air corps, Cherry Point, N.C., and Private Donald Hughes, in 

the army with an APO address whose present location is not known. Also 

surviving are four brothers, Matt of Duluth, Ray of Rochester, N.Y., Ed 

of Grand Forks, British Columbia, and Harry of Garden, Calif.; and one 

sister, Miss Laura Hughes of Hollywood, Calif.



Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 9:30 from St. Peter's 

church and burial was made at Calvary cemetery at St. Peter.

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