H/O Dorothy Preece
Chicago Cubs fan Eulis Hubbs of Colton dies in LLUMC
The man who considered himself one of the Chicago Cubs' biggest fans, Grand Terrace resident Eulis Hubbs, died Thursday at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Hubbs' sister, Maxine Copple of Colton, said her brother, who was 70, became ill at home Thursday morning and was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
A longtime resident of Colton and Grand Terrace, Hubbs suffered a massive stroke last December that left him paralyzed. The stroke only allowed him movement in his right arm.
A native of Missouri, Hubbs moved to Colton when he was 9-years-old. He attended local elementary schools and Colton High School. Hubbs worked for a Colton grocer while in high school, then remained there for a few years after he married his wife, Dorothy.
At the age of 27, while working for the Southern Pacific railroad, he contracted polio, forcing him to use a wheelchair most of his life.
After working in a local pie shop, Hubbs applied at Norton Air Force Base to attend radio school. During World War II he repaired airplane radios.
After the war he was hired by a local State Farm agent to sell insurance. He stayed with State Farm until his stroke last year, which occurred only a few days before he was scheduled to retire.
Hubbs was a member of the Colton Joint Unified School District board of education for 25 years. He also was well known for his work with Little League, Pony Colt League and Midget Football.
He was a member of the Colton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Hubbs family is known for the athletic ability of their five sons, especially their son. Ken. The Colton athlete was drafted by the Chicago Cubs after high school in 1959. The second baseman won the National League's Rookie of the Year award in 1962.
But tragedy struck the family in 1964 when Kenny and a friend, who were flying in his plane, where killed when he tried to land in Provo, Utah. The couple's other children include Keith, who lives in Rialto, Gary, who lives in Oregon, and twins Kraig and Kirk, who live in San Bernardino and Colton.
During an interview in June, Hubbs said he probably was the biggest Chicago Cubs fan around, "in size and spirit. There might be some (fans) with them longer, but probably not the biggest." The best medicine he was receiving, Hubbs said, was the presence of two of his grandchildren. Dorothy said during the interview that since her husband's stroke it has been very difficult for her, but her faith helps. "I have a real strong feeling of life after death and this life is just... a stepping stone," she said in June. "I can't give him enough praise, he was a fine gentleman and a good friend," said Dortha E. Cooley, a school district board trustee.
Cooley said she first met Hubbs at Colton High School and both served on the school board together. "We had many thing in common, especially the children of the district," she said. "He contributed so much to the education of the boys and girls of the district. His first love was always with the youth of Colton." Don Mcintosh, school district superintendent from 193060, said he watched Hubbs grow up. "I knew him as a student in high school and watched him grow up and struggle against that teribble paralysis. But the way he met it was with tremendous courage," he said "I found him to be a very cooperative, dedicated and sincere person. Anything that pertained to the welfare of the students he was for. We were good friends," Mcintosh said. "He has always been a real as set to the city of Colton," said Mayor Albert Huntoon. "He was one of my lifelong friends."
Hubbs also is survived by two brothers, Joe Hubbs of Utah and Bill Hubbs of Colton; three sisters, Helen Burton of Yucaipa, Jean Elston of Riverside and Maxine Copple of Colton; and nine grand children.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Colton Funeral Chapel, 1275 N. La Cadena drive. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 250 W. Laurel Ave.
Chicago Cubs fan Eulis Hubbs of Colton dies in LLUMC
The man who considered himself one of the Chicago Cubs' biggest fans, Grand Terrace resident Eulis Hubbs, died Thursday at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Hubbs' sister, Maxine Copple of Colton, said her brother, who was 70, became ill at home Thursday morning and was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
A longtime resident of Colton and Grand Terrace, Hubbs suffered a massive stroke last December that left him paralyzed. The stroke only allowed him movement in his right arm.
A native of Missouri, Hubbs moved to Colton when he was 9-years-old. He attended local elementary schools and Colton High School. Hubbs worked for a Colton grocer while in high school, then remained there for a few years after he married his wife, Dorothy.
At the age of 27, while working for the Southern Pacific railroad, he contracted polio, forcing him to use a wheelchair most of his life.
After working in a local pie shop, Hubbs applied at Norton Air Force Base to attend radio school. During World War II he repaired airplane radios.
After the war he was hired by a local State Farm agent to sell insurance. He stayed with State Farm until his stroke last year, which occurred only a few days before he was scheduled to retire.
Hubbs was a member of the Colton Joint Unified School District board of education for 25 years. He also was well known for his work with Little League, Pony Colt League and Midget Football.
He was a member of the Colton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Hubbs family is known for the athletic ability of their five sons, especially their son. Ken. The Colton athlete was drafted by the Chicago Cubs after high school in 1959. The second baseman won the National League's Rookie of the Year award in 1962.
But tragedy struck the family in 1964 when Kenny and a friend, who were flying in his plane, where killed when he tried to land in Provo, Utah. The couple's other children include Keith, who lives in Rialto, Gary, who lives in Oregon, and twins Kraig and Kirk, who live in San Bernardino and Colton.
During an interview in June, Hubbs said he probably was the biggest Chicago Cubs fan around, "in size and spirit. There might be some (fans) with them longer, but probably not the biggest." The best medicine he was receiving, Hubbs said, was the presence of two of his grandchildren. Dorothy said during the interview that since her husband's stroke it has been very difficult for her, but her faith helps. "I have a real strong feeling of life after death and this life is just... a stepping stone," she said in June. "I can't give him enough praise, he was a fine gentleman and a good friend," said Dortha E. Cooley, a school district board trustee.
Cooley said she first met Hubbs at Colton High School and both served on the school board together. "We had many thing in common, especially the children of the district," she said. "He contributed so much to the education of the boys and girls of the district. His first love was always with the youth of Colton." Don Mcintosh, school district superintendent from 193060, said he watched Hubbs grow up. "I knew him as a student in high school and watched him grow up and struggle against that teribble paralysis. But the way he met it was with tremendous courage," he said "I found him to be a very cooperative, dedicated and sincere person. Anything that pertained to the welfare of the students he was for. We were good friends," Mcintosh said. "He has always been a real as set to the city of Colton," said Mayor Albert Huntoon. "He was one of my lifelong friends."
Hubbs also is survived by two brothers, Joe Hubbs of Utah and Bill Hubbs of Colton; three sisters, Helen Burton of Yucaipa, Jean Elston of Riverside and Maxine Copple of Colton; and nine grand children.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Colton Funeral Chapel, 1275 N. La Cadena drive. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 250 W. Laurel Ave.
H/O Dorothy Preece
Chicago Cubs fan Eulis Hubbs of Colton dies in LLUMC
The man who considered himself one of the Chicago Cubs' biggest fans, Grand Terrace resident Eulis Hubbs, died Thursday at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Hubbs' sister, Maxine Copple of Colton, said her brother, who was 70, became ill at home Thursday morning and was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
A longtime resident of Colton and Grand Terrace, Hubbs suffered a massive stroke last December that left him paralyzed. The stroke only allowed him movement in his right arm.
A native of Missouri, Hubbs moved to Colton when he was 9-years-old. He attended local elementary schools and Colton High School. Hubbs worked for a Colton grocer while in high school, then remained there for a few years after he married his wife, Dorothy.
At the age of 27, while working for the Southern Pacific railroad, he contracted polio, forcing him to use a wheelchair most of his life.
After working in a local pie shop, Hubbs applied at Norton Air Force Base to attend radio school. During World War II he repaired airplane radios.
After the war he was hired by a local State Farm agent to sell insurance. He stayed with State Farm until his stroke last year, which occurred only a few days before he was scheduled to retire.
Hubbs was a member of the Colton Joint Unified School District board of education for 25 years. He also was well known for his work with Little League, Pony Colt League and Midget Football.
He was a member of the Colton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Hubbs family is known for the athletic ability of their five sons, especially their son. Ken. The Colton athlete was drafted by the Chicago Cubs after high school in 1959. The second baseman won the National League's Rookie of the Year award in 1962.
But tragedy struck the family in 1964 when Kenny and a friend, who were flying in his plane, where killed when he tried to land in Provo, Utah. The couple's other children include Keith, who lives in Rialto, Gary, who lives in Oregon, and twins Kraig and Kirk, who live in San Bernardino and Colton.
During an interview in June, Hubbs said he probably was the biggest Chicago Cubs fan around, "in size and spirit. There might be some (fans) with them longer, but probably not the biggest." The best medicine he was receiving, Hubbs said, was the presence of two of his grandchildren. Dorothy said during the interview that since her husband's stroke it has been very difficult for her, but her faith helps. "I have a real strong feeling of life after death and this life is just... a stepping stone," she said in June. "I can't give him enough praise, he was a fine gentleman and a good friend," said Dortha E. Cooley, a school district board trustee.
Cooley said she first met Hubbs at Colton High School and both served on the school board together. "We had many thing in common, especially the children of the district," she said. "He contributed so much to the education of the boys and girls of the district. His first love was always with the youth of Colton." Don Mcintosh, school district superintendent from 193060, said he watched Hubbs grow up. "I knew him as a student in high school and watched him grow up and struggle against that teribble paralysis. But the way he met it was with tremendous courage," he said "I found him to be a very cooperative, dedicated and sincere person. Anything that pertained to the welfare of the students he was for. We were good friends," Mcintosh said. "He has always been a real as set to the city of Colton," said Mayor Albert Huntoon. "He was one of my lifelong friends."
Hubbs also is survived by two brothers, Joe Hubbs of Utah and Bill Hubbs of Colton; three sisters, Helen Burton of Yucaipa, Jean Elston of Riverside and Maxine Copple of Colton; and nine grand children.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Colton Funeral Chapel, 1275 N. La Cadena drive. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 250 W. Laurel Ave.
Chicago Cubs fan Eulis Hubbs of Colton dies in LLUMC
The man who considered himself one of the Chicago Cubs' biggest fans, Grand Terrace resident Eulis Hubbs, died Thursday at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Hubbs' sister, Maxine Copple of Colton, said her brother, who was 70, became ill at home Thursday morning and was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
A longtime resident of Colton and Grand Terrace, Hubbs suffered a massive stroke last December that left him paralyzed. The stroke only allowed him movement in his right arm.
A native of Missouri, Hubbs moved to Colton when he was 9-years-old. He attended local elementary schools and Colton High School. Hubbs worked for a Colton grocer while in high school, then remained there for a few years after he married his wife, Dorothy.
At the age of 27, while working for the Southern Pacific railroad, he contracted polio, forcing him to use a wheelchair most of his life.
After working in a local pie shop, Hubbs applied at Norton Air Force Base to attend radio school. During World War II he repaired airplane radios.
After the war he was hired by a local State Farm agent to sell insurance. He stayed with State Farm until his stroke last year, which occurred only a few days before he was scheduled to retire.
Hubbs was a member of the Colton Joint Unified School District board of education for 25 years. He also was well known for his work with Little League, Pony Colt League and Midget Football.
He was a member of the Colton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Hubbs family is known for the athletic ability of their five sons, especially their son. Ken. The Colton athlete was drafted by the Chicago Cubs after high school in 1959. The second baseman won the National League's Rookie of the Year award in 1962.
But tragedy struck the family in 1964 when Kenny and a friend, who were flying in his plane, where killed when he tried to land in Provo, Utah. The couple's other children include Keith, who lives in Rialto, Gary, who lives in Oregon, and twins Kraig and Kirk, who live in San Bernardino and Colton.
During an interview in June, Hubbs said he probably was the biggest Chicago Cubs fan around, "in size and spirit. There might be some (fans) with them longer, but probably not the biggest." The best medicine he was receiving, Hubbs said, was the presence of two of his grandchildren. Dorothy said during the interview that since her husband's stroke it has been very difficult for her, but her faith helps. "I have a real strong feeling of life after death and this life is just... a stepping stone," she said in June. "I can't give him enough praise, he was a fine gentleman and a good friend," said Dortha E. Cooley, a school district board trustee.
Cooley said she first met Hubbs at Colton High School and both served on the school board together. "We had many thing in common, especially the children of the district," she said. "He contributed so much to the education of the boys and girls of the district. His first love was always with the youth of Colton." Don Mcintosh, school district superintendent from 193060, said he watched Hubbs grow up. "I knew him as a student in high school and watched him grow up and struggle against that teribble paralysis. But the way he met it was with tremendous courage," he said "I found him to be a very cooperative, dedicated and sincere person. Anything that pertained to the welfare of the students he was for. We were good friends," Mcintosh said. "He has always been a real as set to the city of Colton," said Mayor Albert Huntoon. "He was one of my lifelong friends."
Hubbs also is survived by two brothers, Joe Hubbs of Utah and Bill Hubbs of Colton; three sisters, Helen Burton of Yucaipa, Jean Elston of Riverside and Maxine Copple of Colton; and nine grand children.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Colton Funeral Chapel, 1275 N. La Cadena drive. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 250 W. Laurel Ave.
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