Hugh Stobbs

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STOBBS, Hugh S. 83, of Springfield, died Monday, July 10, 2006 after a seven year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born February 5, 1923, the eighth of eleven children to Matthew H. and Lena Bella (Sunderman) Stobbs at Bridgeport, Ohio. He was graduated from Bridgeport High School and Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management. He served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II and was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of Oakland Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew's Lodge 619 of the Masons, and Animal Welfare League. He was self-employed for 35 years as an aerospace consultant for various companies throughout the United States. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Anita; three children, Gregory (Beth) Stobbs, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Dr. Kathryn Stobbs, Xenia, and Leslie (Paul) Buchanan, Springfield; two beloved grandchildren, Grant and Laura Buchanan; sisters, Doris Morrison, Roberta (Ray) Mitchell, Hester Lash, Barbara McFarland; a brother, Donald Stobbs; several nieces and nephews, and a dear friend, Jim Palmer. His sisters, Emily Lowman and Florence Stobbs; brothers, Baryard, Roy, Leslie preceded him death. A gathering of friends and relatives will be held Friday, July 14, 2006 at Oakland Presbyterian Church with a buffet lunch in the Blue Room at 1 p.m. followed by a memorial service in the sanctuary at 2 p.m. with Pastor Ron Smith officiating. Internment at South Solon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Central Parkinson's Society, 1380 Dublin Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43216.