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Robert W. Hughes.

   Robert Willard Hughes, sterling citizen, prominent
   business man and a resident of Clyde all his life,
   passed away last Sunday night at 11:45 at his home on
   Maple street after months of illness of several
   months. The funeral was held yesterday at 2:30, at
   the residence, conducted by Rev. Bubb of the
   Episcopal church at Fremont and under Masonic
   auspices, the interment taking place in McPherson
   cemetery. Mr. Hughes was born in Clyde Oct. 14, 1864,
   the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hughes.  He was of
   Welsh and Scotch ancestry on his father's side and
   German on his mother's, and his ancestors came to
   Sandusky county among the earliest pioneers.  In
   December of 1897 Mr. Hughes was married to Miss
   Myrtle Winters, and to this union was born one son,
   Robert Wynne Hughes, whose umtimely death July 10,
   1916, at the age of 16 years, was a grievous blow to
   his parents. Nearly 44 years ago he entered the
   employ of Bruce M. Lyon, who kept a grocery at the
   corner of Main and Buckeye street.  Several years
   later the store was moved to its present location in
   the Harkness block.  In May, 1889, Mr. Hughes entered
   into a partnership with W. T. Mann and this
   partnerships continued for 24 years, when Mr. Mann
   was appointed postmaster, and Mrs. Hughes retained
   the business until his death. For the past 13 years
   Mr. Hughes had been President of the Citizens' 
   Building and Loan Co.  He was a member of the
   Exchange Club, and fraternally was affiliated with
   Monticello Lodge No. 224, F. & A. M. Clyde Chapter
   No. 90, R. A. M., Bellevue Council No. 80, R. & S.
   M., Fremont Commandery No. 56, Knights Templar, also
   Clyde Chapter No. 73, O. E. S. Besides his widow Mr.
   Hughes is survived by two sisters, Miss Nellie Hughes
   of Clyde and Mrs. Carrie Davidson of Lorain, and a
   host of warm personal friends. Fremont Commandery, K.
   T. attended in a body and had charge of the funeral
   services.



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