Hugh Kendal Loomis
Loomis, Hugh Kendal
5
Nov 1920 - 6 May 2011
Age 90. Ft. Collins, CO. Went home to be with the Lord with his family by
his side two weeks after suffering a fall. Hugh Kendal Loomis was born
November 5, 1920 in Wheatland, WY to Harold and Lila Loomis. In his heart,
Hugh was always a cowboy and rancher but in 1942, he was drafted into the
Army for WWII and served as a Corporal with the 602 Field Artillery Pack and
Glider Battalion. He served in the artillery on Kiska Island and the
Aleutian Islands; also in Italy, Southern France, Germany and Austria by the
time the war ended. On April 10, 1946, 65 years ago, Hugh married Lois
Caster of Omaha, NE and she joined him in Wheatland, Wyoming to start their
family and live out his love of ranching. After 11 years and three children,
they moved to Omaha, Nebr. where Hugh worked for Western Electric.
They where members of Harvey Oaks Baptist Church and served the Lord for
many years. He retired after 25 years and in 1995, moved to Ft. Collins, CO
to be near his daughter and her family and to be close to the Wyoming land
that he loved. Hugh had many hobbies that included planting trees, vegetable
gardening, arrowhead and rock collecting, lapidary projects, making canes,
feeding the birds, and riding his three wheel bike with his dog Rowdy that
only he loved.
Hugh is survived by his wife Lois, three children: Mike (and Diane) Loomis
of Davenport, IA Susan (and her husband Jack) Lawson of Ft. Collins, CO Bill
Loomis of Pepin, Wisconsin; and a half sister, Bonnie Lutterman of Powell,
WY; three grandchildren, Chris (wife Kim) Loomis, Scott and Kaela Lawson;
and two great-grandchildren, Josh and Michael.
A family interment service, with full military honors, will be held at 10am
Tuesday, May 10th at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging area A. At 1pm
that same day, a memorial service and celebration of Hugh's life will be
held at Faith Ev. Free Church 3920 S. Shields Ft. Collins, CO. Pastor
Forrest Saylor will officiate the service. A light reception will follow. In
place of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Fisher House for wounded
Veterans in care of Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Suite E, Fort
Collins, CO 80524.
Published in Omaha World-Herald on May 10, 2011hh
