Linda Hughes…January 15, 1950 – September 11, 2017

 

Linda G. Hughes, 67, of Las Animas, passed away September 11, 2017 in Wetmore, CO.

Visitation will be held at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, CO on Friday September 15, 2017 at 1:00 – 5:00 pm.

Funeral service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Las Animas, CO on Saturday September 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., Pastor Diane Hutson will be officiating.

Linda was born on January 15, 1950 to Theodore Lewis and Elsie Grace (Firestone) Espinosa in Salinas, CA. She went to high school at North Salinas High School and graduated in 1968. She married Stevan R. Hughes on October 3, 1969 and to this union two children were born, son, David and daughter, Dana. She went on to exploit a career as a Cosmetologist. Then Linda explored the workforce at Peter Paul Candy Factory and McCormick Schillings & Company while supporting Steve in his thriving Appliance Business in Salinas, CA. Linda and Stevan then moved to Las Animas in 1990. At that time, she explored many other adventures in the workforce. Linda started working as the Deputy Clerk of Las Animas, before finding her love for Law Enforcement when she started her Dispatch Career at Bent County Sheriff Office, she then took a break and went on to do secretarial work at Big Valley Ford prior to beginning her last voyage when she joined the members at the Otero Sheriff’s Office as a Dispatcher and Jailer. She retired in January 2015. She was a member of the Las Animas Golf Course, a Notary Public and a nine-year Volunteer as a Reservist for the Las Animas Police Dept. and Bent County Sheriff’s Office. She enjoyed movies, reading, card games and spending time with her family and friends. Her last love were her Fur Babies Cali, Whitey, Lucy and Lucky Loo. Her three dogs and cat stuck by her side day after day through good and bad and were the love of her life.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Theodore Lewis and Elsie Grace (Firestone) Espinosa; and husband Stevan R. Hughes.

Linda is survived by her son David Hughes of Wetmore, CO; daughter, Dana (Sean) Mulvihill of Elbert, CO; 5 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to Horber Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 431, Las Animas, CO. 81054.

Condolences may be left in Linda’s online guestbook at www.horberfuneralchapel.com.

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