James Arthur "Jim" Hughes
Last updated 22 Dec 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 1938 in Lakeview, Lake County, Oregon, United States
Died: 2019
interview-{private}-2020: Email conversation with {private}, 18-21 Jun 2020; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #3.
Comment Detail: Source includes name (James Hughes).
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (James Arthur Hughes (Jim)).
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interview-{private}-2020: Email conversation with {private}, 18-21 Jun 2020; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #3.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1938).
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1938) and location (Lakeview Oregon).
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interview-{private}-2020: Email conversation with {private}, 18-21 Jun 2020; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #3.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (2019).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: {private}
Married: 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
interview-{private}-2020: Email conversation with {private}, 18-21 Jun 2020; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #3.
Comment Detail: Source notes fact of marriage.
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes hear (1963) and location (Los Angeles [, California]).
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Child: {private}
Child: {private}
Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Graduation: Bullard High School, 1956 at Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States
Organization: Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Abt 1956-1959 at Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1959
Graduation: University of California at Berkeley, 1959 at Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States
Employment: Agriculture
Employment: Construction
Employment: Railroad brakeman
Organization: Rotary International
Organization: Gyro International
Hobbies: golf, tennis, hiking
Military Service: California Air National Guard
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes he joined a fraternity (Phi Gamma Delta) while attending UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California.
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1959) and degree (BS in Business Administation).
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1959) and school (UC Berkeley [which is located in Berkeley, California]).
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes he worked in agriculture.
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes he worked in construction.
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes he worked as a "brakeman on the railroad."
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes he was an "active Rotarian."
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes he was an "active ... Gyro."
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes hobbies (golf, tennis, hiking).
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes branch (California Air National Guard) and note he was enlisted in the "Air National Guard and wasin the reserves for California ANG for eight years.".
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1956), school name (Bullard High School [which is located in Fresno, California]).
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Attributes
Residence: at Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States
Religion: Presbyterian
Residence: at Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois, United States
Residence: at Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Residence: at Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, United States
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes he was raised in (Fresno) and graduated from a Fresno high school in 1956.
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes church affiliation (Presbyterian).
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Highland Park, IL).
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Whitefish Bay, WI [this is presumed to be the village in Milwaukee County, not the unincorporated area in Door County]).
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (2000) and location (Indian Wells, CA).
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General Notes and Anecdotes
George was a board member for both the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the Milwaukee Benedict Center. Both are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [obituary-james-hughes-2019]
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
James' parents were Richard Lafayette Hughes (1911-1975) and Vera Miller Hughes (1913-2001). He had two siblings, Nancy E. Hughes (1942-1979) and his identical twin, Richard "Dick" Hughes, who survived him. Richard (Senior) worked in the Army Corps of Engineers in World War II [obituary-james-hughes-2019]
Nancy Hughes married _____ Swaisgood, and had a daughter, {private} Swaisgood, who also survived Jim's death. [obituary-james-hughes-2019]
obituary-james-hughes-2019: Obituary for James Arthur “Jim” Hughes (2019); “James Arthur Hughes (Jim),” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Mar 2022), image “United States ⟩ California ⟩ Palm Springs ⟩ The Desert Sun ⟩ 2019 ⟩ August ⟩ 25 Aug 2019, Sun ⟩ Main Edition” page A16; citing “The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California), 26 Aug 2019 (Sunday), page 16A, column 1”
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