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Hugh Julius McQuiston, Jr.

Hugh Julius McQuiston, Jr.

Male 1926 - 2010  (84 years)

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  • Name Hugh Julius McQuiston 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 11 Jan 1926  Grand Rapids, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 25 Jul 2010  Marquette, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Washington, D. C. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Hugh was buried with full military honors.
    Person ID I30616  Family
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2010 

    Father Hugh Julius McQuiston, Sr.,   b. 25 May 1903, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1975, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Harriett Fisher,   b. Abt 1907 
    Marriage Abt 1924 
    Family ID F10457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Shirley Mull 
    Marriage Abt 1958 
    Children 
     1. Sharon McQuiston
     2. Hugh Julius McQuiston, III
     3. Patrick McQuiston
     4. Dennis McQuiston   d. Bef 25 Jul 2010
    Family ID F10455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2024 

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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Jul 2010 - Marquette, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2811] Mining Journal, Hugh Julius McQuiston; obituary; 1 August 2010; obituary; 21 September 2010.
      MARQUETTE - Hugh Julius McQuiston, Jr., 84, of 753 Lakewood Ln., Marquette, entered eternal life Sunday morning, July 25, 2010, at Marquette General Hospital.
      Born Jan. 11, 1926 in Grand Rapids, a son of Hugh and Harriett (Fisher) McQuiston, Sr., Hugh was raised in Grand Rapids and graduated from Central High School. He later attended Florida Junior College in Jacksonville. Hugh entered the US Army in 1944 and began a distinguished military career that spanned over 27 years. He served in World War II, the Korean Conflict, and during the Vietnam Era. During World War II, he spent three months in a German prisoner of war camp and, in 1967, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in action in Vietnam. The medal was personally presented by Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey. Hugh served as US Army recruiter in Marquette from 1961 to 1965 and then was stationed at Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri, as a drill sergeant. Throughout the years, he received many awards, commendations, and medals for his military service. He retired from the Army in 1971. In 1991, he retired from the Florida Health Department where he was employed as a medical lab technician. Hugh and wife, Shirley, divided their time between residences in Marquette and Orange Park, Fla. In his leisure, Hugh enjoyed flower gardening and doing yard work. He was a member of the VFW and DAV in Orange Park, Fla.
      Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Shirley (Mull) McQuiston of Marquette; a daughter, Sharon Phillips of Jacksonville, Fla.; sons, Hugh McQuiston III of Orange Park, Fla. and Patrick McQuiston of Middleburg, Fla.; two grandchildren, Robert Nordyke and Jessica (Wayne) Boggs; two great-grandchildren, Leigha and Jasmine Boggs. In addition to his parents, Hugh was preceded in death by a son, Dennis McQuiston; a sister, Martha Wirt; and brother, Dennis McQuiston.
      Burial with full military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.