Ora L. "Bud" Hume

1917 - 2010

Ora L. "Bud" Hume, 92, was born October 13, 1917, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and passed away September 21, 2010, in San Luis Obispo, CA.  Bud was three when his family moved to Seattle, WA, where he grew up with three brothers and three sisters.  Bud joined the Army in 1942, and he was sent to Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK.  While there, he met Frances Apple, a student nurse.  Frances became an Army nurse, and Bud and Frances were both stationed in Australia during WWII.   Bud and Frances were married following their military service, and they resided Seattle, WA, where their four children were born.  The family moved to Stockton, CA in 1955, and Bud was employed as a lithographer and graphic design manager for Fibreboard Corporation.  Bud and Frances later returned to the Seattle area, where Bud completed his career.  They retired in Lodi, CA, where they enjoyed many wonderful friends and were active members of the Calvary Bible Church.  Bud and Frances have resided in San Luis Obispo for the past three years.   Bud is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Frances, and his four children and their spouses, Mike and Gail Hume of The Woodlands, TX, Gary and Cathy Anderson of Arroyo Grande, CA, Mike and Sandie Hume-Tharp of Lake Oswego, OR, and Brian and Debbie Hume of Las Vegas, NV.  Bud's seven loving grandchildren are Nathan, Joel, and Joshua (Mike), Ashleigh and Tyler (Sandie) and Jeremy and Kristen (Brian).  Family members will gather in San Luis Obispo in late October to celebrate and honor Bud's life as a loving husband, father, and grandfather.  Bud had great love for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, his family and friends, and his country.