George F. Pugh
George F. Pugh, age 89, of Kidder, MO, died Sept. 6, 2015, at Cameron Regional Medical Center.
He was born July 13, 1926, in St. Joseph, the youngest child of George Sr. and Pearl Hewitt Pugh. He graduated from Kidder High School in 1947, after returning from service in the 25th Division of the US Army. He married Patricia A. Morrison in 1950.
George retired with the Missouri Highway Department in 1989 with 35 years of service. Prior to that, he had worked at Ford, General Motors, and was engaged in farming with his in-laws, Harry and Revea Morrison.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Reta Ann Pugh; brothers, Vy June, Hank, Artie, Virgil and Fred; and sisters, Dorolyne Gurney, Isla Stewart, Ersal Mark, Oma Metz and Madge Lay.
George served on the Selective Service Board, was a Commander with the American Legion in Hamilton, served on the Kidder School Board, and was a former mayor of Kidder. He attended the Kidder United Methodist Church. Through the years, he enjoyed bowling, digging for old bottles, hunting coins, tractor pulling, playing pitch, John Deere tractors, Maytag engines, his “granddog” Killie, and was a local golf club champion at both Cameron and Hamilton.
Survivors include Patricia, his devoted wife of 65 years; children, Connie (Ed) Hansen, George Pugh, Jr., Gail Hawkins (Ron), Greg Pugh, Julie (Wayne) Evans, Charles (Amanda) Pugh, Pamela (Bruce) Draper; sister, Avanell Chamberlain; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sept. 9, 2015, at the Kidder United Methodist Church with burial at the Kidder Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Kidder Cemetery or the Kidder United Methodist Church.
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