Wilmot Hughes (1 Jun 1894–22 Jul 1972) was the son of Alfred Hughes (1855–1934) and Alice Whitehouse (1852–1942) He was the youngest of 9 children. His siblings were William Hughes (1875–1947), Reverend Samuel Hughes (1876–1961), Thomas William Hughes (1878–1963), Fanny (Hughes) Owen (1880–1968), Emma Jane (Hughes) Bott (1882–1951), Dr. Alfred James Hughes Reverend (1885–1956), Martha Jane "Jennie" (Hughes) Stalcup (1887–1963), and James Henry Hughes (1891–1970).
He and all of his siblings were born in Madeley, Staffordshire, , England and all but one (Fannie) immigrated to the US between 1904 and 1920. Wilmot, arrived on 31 Aug 1910 with his mother, father and brother, James, on the Caronia.
He married Lillie "Madge" Buck (1894-1988) in 1915 . They had 4 children:
1. David Vern Hughes (1918–1995) m. Mary Clare Finegan (1914–2005) on 1 Aug 1939. Seattle, WA. They had 1 son.
2. Wilmot Hughes, Jr. (1919–2002) m. Nancy Jane Smith (1922–2006). They had 1 son
3. Marian Alice Hughes (1923–) m. 1st Robert Augustus Evans (1921–1991) in 1942. m 2nd Donald D. Burke (1917–1983) in 1949.
4. Milton Charles Hughes (1925–2016) m. 1st Dorothy Glass (1929–2014) abt. 1950. They had 1 daughter.
m. 2nd Joyce Hayden (1929–1968) in 1961.
Wilmot started "The Hughes fabric and Department Store" at 917 State Street in Santa Barbara in 1925 which he advertised as "The Growing Store" on the radio, as he leased space to "departments" such as shoes, millinery and knitting, continuously adding new departments, hence "growing".
Wilmot sang in the Methodist or Presbyterian Choir, forming a male quartet for the Methodist Choir and was also in the Fresno Male Chorus. He was active in the Retail Merchants Association, Chamber of Commerce, Promoting Fiesta, Rotary and took an active part in Masonic work becoming a member of the Shrine Club.
Wilmot was a imaginative story teller, which all of his children loved listening to every evening after dinner. They say the longer he talked the wilder his stories would get.
Wilmot and Madge loved to go boating and over the years of their lives they had 7 different cruisers and regularly attended boat shows until the end of his life.
After his death, Madge wrote a book of their lives "Wilmot...The man everyone loved" quoting his favorite solo "I love life, and I want to live. To glory in its fullness. Take all it can give."
Due to his love of the sea and sailing, Wilmot's ashes were sprinkled into the ocean with his loved ones present.
He and all of his siblings were born in Madeley, Staffordshire, , England and all but one (Fannie) immigrated to the US between 1904 and 1920. Wilmot, arrived on 31 Aug 1910 with his mother, father and brother, James, on the Caronia.
He married Lillie "Madge" Buck (1894-1988) in 1915 . They had 4 children:
1. David Vern Hughes (1918–1995) m. Mary Clare Finegan (1914–2005) on 1 Aug 1939. Seattle, WA. They had 1 son.
2. Wilmot Hughes, Jr. (1919–2002) m. Nancy Jane Smith (1922–2006). They had 1 son
3. Marian Alice Hughes (1923–) m. 1st Robert Augustus Evans (1921–1991) in 1942. m 2nd Donald D. Burke (1917–1983) in 1949.
4. Milton Charles Hughes (1925–2016) m. 1st Dorothy Glass (1929–2014) abt. 1950. They had 1 daughter.
m. 2nd Joyce Hayden (1929–1968) in 1961.
Wilmot started "The Hughes fabric and Department Store" at 917 State Street in Santa Barbara in 1925 which he advertised as "The Growing Store" on the radio, as he leased space to "departments" such as shoes, millinery and knitting, continuously adding new departments, hence "growing".
Wilmot sang in the Methodist or Presbyterian Choir, forming a male quartet for the Methodist Choir and was also in the Fresno Male Chorus. He was active in the Retail Merchants Association, Chamber of Commerce, Promoting Fiesta, Rotary and took an active part in Masonic work becoming a member of the Shrine Club.
Wilmot was a imaginative story teller, which all of his children loved listening to every evening after dinner. They say the longer he talked the wilder his stories would get.
Wilmot and Madge loved to go boating and over the years of their lives they had 7 different cruisers and regularly attended boat shows until the end of his life.
After his death, Madge wrote a book of their lives "Wilmot...The man everyone loved" quoting his favorite solo "I love life, and I want to live. To glory in its fullness. Take all it can give."
Due to his love of the sea and sailing, Wilmot's ashes were sprinkled into the ocean with his loved ones present.
Wilmot Hughes (1 Jun 1894–22 Jul 1972) was the son of Alfred Hughes (1855–1934) and Alice Whitehouse (1852–1942) He was the youngest of 9 children. His siblings were William Hughes (1875–1947), Reverend Samuel Hughes (1876–1961), Thomas William Hughes (1878–1963), Fanny (Hughes) Owen (1880–1968), Emma Jane (Hughes) Bott (1882–1951), Dr. Alfred James Hughes Reverend (1885–1956), Martha Jane "Jennie" (Hughes) Stalcup (1887–1963), and James Henry Hughes (1891–1970).
He and all of his siblings were born in Madeley, Staffordshire, , England and all but one (Fannie) immigrated to the US between 1904 and 1920. Wilmot, arrived on 31 Aug 1910 with his mother, father and brother, James, on the Caronia.
He married Lillie "Madge" Buck (1894-1988) in 1915 . They had 4 children:
1. David Vern Hughes (1918–1995) m. Mary Clare Finegan (1914–2005) on 1 Aug 1939. Seattle, WA. They had 1 son.
2. Wilmot Hughes, Jr. (1919–2002) m. Nancy Jane Smith (1922–2006). They had 1 son
3. Marian Alice Hughes (1923–) m. 1st Robert Augustus Evans (1921–1991) in 1942. m 2nd Donald D. Burke (1917–1983) in 1949.
4. Milton Charles Hughes (1925–2016) m. 1st Dorothy Glass (1929–2014) abt. 1950. They had 1 daughter.
m. 2nd Joyce Hayden (1929–1968) in 1961.
Wilmot started "The Hughes fabric and Department Store" at 917 State Street in Santa Barbara in 1925 which he advertised as "The Growing Store" on the radio, as he leased space to "departments" such as shoes, millinery and knitting, continuously adding new departments, hence "growing".
Wilmot sang in the Methodist or Presbyterian Choir, forming a male quartet for the Methodist Choir and was also in the Fresno Male Chorus. He was active in the Retail Merchants Association, Chamber of Commerce, Promoting Fiesta, Rotary and took an active part in Masonic work becoming a member of the Shrine Club.
Wilmot was a imaginative story teller, which all of his children loved listening to every evening after dinner. They say the longer he talked the wilder his stories would get.
Wilmot and Madge loved to go boating and over the years of their lives they had 7 different cruisers and regularly attended boat shows until the end of his life.
After his death, Madge wrote a book of their lives "Wilmot...The man everyone loved" quoting his favorite solo "I love life, and I want to live. To glory in its fullness. Take all it can give."
Due to his love of the sea and sailing, Wilmot's ashes were sprinkled into the ocean with his loved ones present.
He and all of his siblings were born in Madeley, Staffordshire, , England and all but one (Fannie) immigrated to the US between 1904 and 1920. Wilmot, arrived on 31 Aug 1910 with his mother, father and brother, James, on the Caronia.
He married Lillie "Madge" Buck (1894-1988) in 1915 . They had 4 children:
1. David Vern Hughes (1918–1995) m. Mary Clare Finegan (1914–2005) on 1 Aug 1939. Seattle, WA. They had 1 son.
2. Wilmot Hughes, Jr. (1919–2002) m. Nancy Jane Smith (1922–2006). They had 1 son
3. Marian Alice Hughes (1923–) m. 1st Robert Augustus Evans (1921–1991) in 1942. m 2nd Donald D. Burke (1917–1983) in 1949.
4. Milton Charles Hughes (1925–2016) m. 1st Dorothy Glass (1929–2014) abt. 1950. They had 1 daughter.
m. 2nd Joyce Hayden (1929–1968) in 1961.
Wilmot started "The Hughes fabric and Department Store" at 917 State Street in Santa Barbara in 1925 which he advertised as "The Growing Store" on the radio, as he leased space to "departments" such as shoes, millinery and knitting, continuously adding new departments, hence "growing".
Wilmot sang in the Methodist or Presbyterian Choir, forming a male quartet for the Methodist Choir and was also in the Fresno Male Chorus. He was active in the Retail Merchants Association, Chamber of Commerce, Promoting Fiesta, Rotary and took an active part in Masonic work becoming a member of the Shrine Club.
Wilmot was a imaginative story teller, which all of his children loved listening to every evening after dinner. They say the longer he talked the wilder his stories would get.
Wilmot and Madge loved to go boating and over the years of their lives they had 7 different cruisers and regularly attended boat shows until the end of his life.
After his death, Madge wrote a book of their lives "Wilmot...The man everyone loved" quoting his favorite solo "I love life, and I want to live. To glory in its fullness. Take all it can give."
Due to his love of the sea and sailing, Wilmot's ashes were sprinkled into the ocean with his loved ones present.
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