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- Hugh V. Eddy, Sr.
MERRILLAN, Wis. - Hugh V. Eddy, Sr., 90, of rural Merrillan, died Friday, Aug. 21, 1998, in the Tomah Veterans Administration Medical Center.
He was born June 20, 1908, at Sparta, to Edgar N. And Clara (Howard) Eddy. Hugh was raised in the Big Creek area near Sparta. He graduated from Moller's Barber College in Milwaukee.
He married the former Elnora Aleda Gilbertson in 1932, at Black River Falls. The couple had eight children and Elnora died in 1981.
Hugh was a World War II Army veteran. He also had the distinction of being the oldest man with the most dependents to ever be drafted from Jackson County, Wis. When he was drafted into the Army in 1943, at the age of 35, Hugh and his wife had five children.
He was employed as a barber in Cataract, Sparta, and Fort Mc Coy, before coming to Black River Falls. In Black River Falls, Hugh and his brother, John, barbered together. He also owned and operated his own barber shop and had also worked with Howard Pierce, Merlin Horswill, and James Feldmeier. He and his family had lived in various rural locations in Jackson County until purchasing a farm at Wrightsville from his brother, John, in 1944.
Following his retirement in 1973, Hugh enjoyed raising ponies, attending auctions, and visiting with friends and relatives. He also was an every morning customer at Hardee's of Black River Falls for many years.
For the past one and 1/2 years, Hugh was a resident at the Tomah Veterans Administration Medical Center. His family is most appreciative of the excellent care that he was given by the staff of Building 402.
Hugh was a life member of the Disabled American Veteran and was a member of the Miles-Hagen American Legion Post #200 of Black River Falls.
Survivors include three daughters, Janice (Vincent) Blaschke, of Tomah, Christine Sandeen, of La Crosse, and Karen (Stuart) Pfiefer of Mercer; five sons, Hugh Jr. (Doris), of Nelson, Robert (Janet), of Black River Falls, Gary (Soonie) and Howard (Linda), both of Hatfield, and David (June) Eddy, of Mondovi; 27 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; which includes three sets of twins; and many nieces nephews and friends.
In addition to his wife, Hugh was preceded in death by three sisters, Lulu Preston, Pearl Mathews, and Vera Davidson; and four brothers, John, Arthur, Charles, and Roy Eddy, Sr.
Funeral services were Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m. from the Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls. The Rev. Ron Walters (Grandson-in-law) of Park Falls, officiated and burial, with full military honors was conducted by Miles-Hagen American Legion Post #200 and Thompson-Red Cloud VFW Post #1959, was in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends called at the Buswell Funeral Home on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until services. There was a VFW service, conducted by the Thompson-Red Cloud VFW Post #1959, at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday in the funeral home.
Casket bearers were Gary Eddy Jr., Scott Eddy, Joshua Eddy, Dan Blaschke, John Krosinski, and Kevin Eddy.
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1908 - 1998 (90 years)
