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David Ralph Hughes

1928 - 2021

David Ralph Hughes obituary, 1928-2021, Colorado Springs, CO

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1928

DIED

2021

David Hughes Obituary

Hughes

David Ralph

Hughes

May 18, 1928

October 14, 2021



Colonel David R. Hughes passed away on Oct 14th, 2021. He was 93.

Funeral services will be held at noon, Nov 19th at Fairview Cemetery, 1000 S. 26thStreet

Colorado Springs, CO 80904. For more on Col Hughes go to http://davehughes.oldcolo.com

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Published by The Gazette on Nov. 13, 2021.

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Lauren Fox

July 14, 2025

Condoleances and fond memories from Lauren (Larry Fox)daughter and Arthur &Antoine His Grandson's.They remember Dave Well.

Richard Nagley

July 10, 2022

RIP Dave, we 1st met in 1995 working on CO's MNT Internet Program. The BEANPOLE part of the program brought technology to the San Luis Valley Frontier. Little did they know where and what technology and the Internet would bring the "Wild Frontier". Hang in there Cursor Cowboy, some of us are still here pushing the rock up the hill. Richard

Robert DeBlauw

December 12, 2021

Thank you Col David Hughes for your service to this country and for you insight and contributions to the advancement of telecommunications in Colorado. I am particularly grateful for your interest and involvement in promoting the use of telecommuinications technology in Colorado. I knew Col. Hughes well enough to call him Dave and met with him several times in Colorado Springs during this states movement to expand telecommunications facilities in schools across Colorado. We first met at the cafe on Colorado Avenue in 1996 where he had "Col. Hughes" table equipped with a port to a server in a nearby building. After that I met him at his home on 24th St or at La Baguette where we would exchange greetings and ideas and he would regale me with his experiences and exhault in the adventures of his namesake son in China. RIP Dave Hughes.

Karen Palus

November 17, 2021

Rest in Peace! Thank you for sharing your view of history of our community with us all! You will be missed!

Nick werle

November 13, 2021

Rogers bar was the place to be - virtual, his stories were legendary - like the only officer of his unit in korean war - 2 silver stars.

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