Joseph Bernard Hughes, age 91, of La Mesa, California passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023.
1ST LT US ARMY
Korea
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/la-mesa-ca/joseph-hughes-11399073
He was born in Saint James (near Rolla) in the Missouri Ozarks, on June 23, 1932. The first of seven brothers growing up in rural Missouri, they did not have a lot of money, so they worked hard and played creatively. Joe said he learned both endurance and some philosophy of life while chopping wood. He also said the farmers in the area would hire local kids to work the farms and the Hughes boys were sought after because, as they put it, "those boys knew how to work."
Joe was always interested in science fiction and adventure stories and read everything he could get his hands on. This inspired a career in the sciences.
Joe's first job after college was doing rocket research. He was literally a rocket scientist. He was then called up by the army to go to the Korean Conflict. Due to the army's need for pilots, they put him in flight school. The war was winding down by the time Joe finished flight training, and this afforded him the opportunity to go back to college and get his Masters Degree in Nuclear Physics.
After active duty, Joe stayed in the Army Reserves as a pilot of planes and helicopters and took his kids flying with him whenever possible. Joe was a surfer, a scuba diver, a pilot, a skier, and a sailboat owner. He was truly in awe of the world that the Lord our God laid out before us and enjoyed it with as many family members and friends as possible.
Joe worked in the leading edge of aerospace technology. He helped develop helicopter, jet aircraft, missile, and space technologies. General Dynamics recruited him away from the Los Angeles aerospace company he worked for and brought the family to San Diego in 1972. Joe first stepped into undersea technology when he joined Hydro Products in 1975. Joe became president of the company and later was promoted to the parent company. He maintained an office in Southern California and Washington DC for many years. He developed contacts in the Pentagon and was always available to the military, especially to the Navy, when they needed advice regarding technological solutions for issues around the world.
Joe retired from the corporate world at the age of 55 as vice president of Honeywell Corporation and started a consulting company. He consulted with various industries but was always connected to companies working in underwater technologies. After many years of consulting, a professional association, The San Diego Maritime Alliance, gave Joe their first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
1ST LT US ARMY
Korea
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/la-mesa-ca/joseph-hughes-11399073
He was born in Saint James (near Rolla) in the Missouri Ozarks, on June 23, 1932. The first of seven brothers growing up in rural Missouri, they did not have a lot of money, so they worked hard and played creatively. Joe said he learned both endurance and some philosophy of life while chopping wood. He also said the farmers in the area would hire local kids to work the farms and the Hughes boys were sought after because, as they put it, "those boys knew how to work."
Joe was always interested in science fiction and adventure stories and read everything he could get his hands on. This inspired a career in the sciences.
Joe's first job after college was doing rocket research. He was literally a rocket scientist. He was then called up by the army to go to the Korean Conflict. Due to the army's need for pilots, they put him in flight school. The war was winding down by the time Joe finished flight training, and this afforded him the opportunity to go back to college and get his Masters Degree in Nuclear Physics.
After active duty, Joe stayed in the Army Reserves as a pilot of planes and helicopters and took his kids flying with him whenever possible. Joe was a surfer, a scuba diver, a pilot, a skier, and a sailboat owner. He was truly in awe of the world that the Lord our God laid out before us and enjoyed it with as many family members and friends as possible.
Joe worked in the leading edge of aerospace technology. He helped develop helicopter, jet aircraft, missile, and space technologies. General Dynamics recruited him away from the Los Angeles aerospace company he worked for and brought the family to San Diego in 1972. Joe first stepped into undersea technology when he joined Hydro Products in 1975. Joe became president of the company and later was promoted to the parent company. He maintained an office in Southern California and Washington DC for many years. He developed contacts in the Pentagon and was always available to the military, especially to the Navy, when they needed advice regarding technological solutions for issues around the world.
Joe retired from the corporate world at the age of 55 as vice president of Honeywell Corporation and started a consulting company. He consulted with various industries but was always connected to companies working in underwater technologies. After many years of consulting, a professional association, The San Diego Maritime Alliance, gave Joe their first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
Joseph Bernard Hughes, age 91, of La Mesa, California passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023.
1ST LT US ARMY
Korea
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/la-mesa-ca/joseph-hughes-11399073
He was born in Saint James (near Rolla) in the Missouri Ozarks, on June 23, 1932. The first of seven brothers growing up in rural Missouri, they did not have a lot of money, so they worked hard and played creatively. Joe said he learned both endurance and some philosophy of life while chopping wood. He also said the farmers in the area would hire local kids to work the farms and the Hughes boys were sought after because, as they put it, "those boys knew how to work."
Joe was always interested in science fiction and adventure stories and read everything he could get his hands on. This inspired a career in the sciences.
Joe's first job after college was doing rocket research. He was literally a rocket scientist. He was then called up by the army to go to the Korean Conflict. Due to the army's need for pilots, they put him in flight school. The war was winding down by the time Joe finished flight training, and this afforded him the opportunity to go back to college and get his Masters Degree in Nuclear Physics.
After active duty, Joe stayed in the Army Reserves as a pilot of planes and helicopters and took his kids flying with him whenever possible. Joe was a surfer, a scuba diver, a pilot, a skier, and a sailboat owner. He was truly in awe of the world that the Lord our God laid out before us and enjoyed it with as many family members and friends as possible.
Joe worked in the leading edge of aerospace technology. He helped develop helicopter, jet aircraft, missile, and space technologies. General Dynamics recruited him away from the Los Angeles aerospace company he worked for and brought the family to San Diego in 1972. Joe first stepped into undersea technology when he joined Hydro Products in 1975. Joe became president of the company and later was promoted to the parent company. He maintained an office in Southern California and Washington DC for many years. He developed contacts in the Pentagon and was always available to the military, especially to the Navy, when they needed advice regarding technological solutions for issues around the world.
Joe retired from the corporate world at the age of 55 as vice president of Honeywell Corporation and started a consulting company. He consulted with various industries but was always connected to companies working in underwater technologies. After many years of consulting, a professional association, The San Diego Maritime Alliance, gave Joe their first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
1ST LT US ARMY
Korea
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/la-mesa-ca/joseph-hughes-11399073
He was born in Saint James (near Rolla) in the Missouri Ozarks, on June 23, 1932. The first of seven brothers growing up in rural Missouri, they did not have a lot of money, so they worked hard and played creatively. Joe said he learned both endurance and some philosophy of life while chopping wood. He also said the farmers in the area would hire local kids to work the farms and the Hughes boys were sought after because, as they put it, "those boys knew how to work."
Joe was always interested in science fiction and adventure stories and read everything he could get his hands on. This inspired a career in the sciences.
Joe's first job after college was doing rocket research. He was literally a rocket scientist. He was then called up by the army to go to the Korean Conflict. Due to the army's need for pilots, they put him in flight school. The war was winding down by the time Joe finished flight training, and this afforded him the opportunity to go back to college and get his Masters Degree in Nuclear Physics.
After active duty, Joe stayed in the Army Reserves as a pilot of planes and helicopters and took his kids flying with him whenever possible. Joe was a surfer, a scuba diver, a pilot, a skier, and a sailboat owner. He was truly in awe of the world that the Lord our God laid out before us and enjoyed it with as many family members and friends as possible.
Joe worked in the leading edge of aerospace technology. He helped develop helicopter, jet aircraft, missile, and space technologies. General Dynamics recruited him away from the Los Angeles aerospace company he worked for and brought the family to San Diego in 1972. Joe first stepped into undersea technology when he joined Hydro Products in 1975. Joe became president of the company and later was promoted to the parent company. He maintained an office in Southern California and Washington DC for many years. He developed contacts in the Pentagon and was always available to the military, especially to the Navy, when they needed advice regarding technological solutions for issues around the world.
Joe retired from the corporate world at the age of 55 as vice president of Honeywell Corporation and started a consulting company. He consulted with various industries but was always connected to companies working in underwater technologies. After many years of consulting, a professional association, The San Diego Maritime Alliance, gave Joe their first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
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