Farewell to Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes a Senior Concilliator from Region X recently passed away. He was well known for his work against hate groups in the Northwest. Bob in his later years was instrumental in forming the Northwest Council Against Hate Crimes. In his earlier days he was a pioneer of the civil rights movement  in the South. Attached is a email from Leo Cardenas with contact information.

Subject: Fw: Robert E. Hughes


Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:51:35 +0000

From: P. Diane Schneider

To: Leo Cardenas

I was not sure if you had been notified. Bob Hughes. Has pased away.

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From: sandra.blair@usdoj.gov

To: Carol Russo

To: gilrossh@yahoo.com

To: pdianes25@hotmail.com

Subject: Robert E. Hughes

Sent: Dec 12, 2012 6:04 PM

Service:

January 5, 2013 - Saturday

2:00 PM

Mercer Island United Methodist Church

7070 South East 24th Street

Mercer Island, WA 98040

phone: 206-232-3044

Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent to:

Mrs. Dorothy Hughes

100 Timber Ridge Way NW, Unit 4216

Issaquah, WA 98027