In Passing – February 2015

Donald L. Hupperts

Hupperts, Donald L., age 83, of Goodyear, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2015. Cherished husband, dad, grandpa, brother, uncle and dear friend to many, he was preceded in death in June 2014, by his loving wife of 55 years, Janice Ann, and leaves to join her in paradise.

Don was born in Racine, Wisconsin, and proudly served in the U.S. Navy prior to attending the University of Wisconsin in Madison, graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering. An avid Wisconsin sports fan, Don enjoyed both the Badgers and the Green Bay Packers with the highest passion throughout his life. He met his beloved wife on a blind date and was a deeply devoted husband. Don was known for his appreciation of the great outdoors and his love of travel, state parks, fishing, golf, computers, history, reading and cabin life. He loved his family dearly, and faithfully attended his grandchildren’s events. His devotion to his family and friends was unparalleled and he will be deeply missed.

Don leaves behind his sons, Stephen (Kay) Hupperts of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Gregory (Ann) Hupperts of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota and Keith (Erica Dickson) Hupperts of Fort Collins, Colorado, seven grandchildren (Ryan, Laura, Adam, Alecia, John, Eleanor and Nicholas), his brothers, Bernard (Marlyn) Hupperts and Gerald (Julia) Hupperts.

A Celebration of Life service was held January 22 at Incarnation Lutheran Church in Shoreview, Minnesota.

Fred Eugene Jones

Born in Iowa, Fred Eugene Jones attended the University of Iowa and graduated from West Point. He held fascinating jobs in Japan before attaining his MS degree from Harvard. Next it was River and Harbor duty in the Kansas City District which included being a river rat and performing as office engineer on an earth dam construction in Nebraska. Next came Korean War duty as an advisor to an ROK Division; then stateside duty at an Ohio Depot followed by the unusual responsibility of all design and construction west of the Rhine River in Germany for the Army and the Air Force for three years during the change of our logistics tail from Bremerhaven, Germany, through the Rhineland and France. This included the construction of some 400 projects costing some 450 million U.S. dollars. Some 185 of these were underway at one time during the peak period with an equal number under design. This was followed by a Pentagon tour and then command of a 1,000 man construction battalion building a 96.5 km civilian highway in Thailand designed by an American A&E firm in the U.S. Navy’s area of responsibility. Subsequent to retirement at the Portland COE District, he headed a staff of some 120 engineers and technicians supervising the construction by five contractors (German, French, South Korean and American) building a four billion U.S. dollar project with a 16,000 man peak period workforce in Saudi Arabia. He performed other construction works and advisory work in Indonesia, Thailand, American Samoa and Africa.

Fred is survived by his wife Jane, her five children and their children, his daughter and two sons. He was active in his community and various clubs in Arizona.

Fred’s passions included playing bridge, traveling and all sports including tennis and golf.

A memorial service will be held in Hawaii at the National Memorial Cemetery of Hawaii Punchbowl.

A Celebration of Life service will be held in Arizona at a future date.

Mary Evelyn Kaylor

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Kaylor, known fondly as Evelyn Kaylor, a resident of Goodyear, Arizona, died Sunday, December 28.

Born in 1930 in Romance, Arkansas, Evelyn was a woman of many talents including a career spanning many disciplines from administrative assistant in Okinawa, Department Head of the General Motors office on Rhein Main Airbase in Germany and Regional Purchasing Agent for AAFES, to a career in real estate. Along the way she earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California Western University in 1980.

At the age of 72 she became a prolific fused glass artist, studying with some of the most well respected glass artists in the world. She was always honing her craft and was in the process of learning advanced techniques of sandblasting glass art at the time of her death.

She loved giving to her community; she was a past Worthy Matron of her Eastern Star chapter, a devoted Christian and was generous and loving to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Evelyn loved to travel. Having lived in Japan, Thailand, Okinawa and Germany while her husband was stationed there, she spent much of her life as an avid world traveler visiting every continent except Antarctica.

She is survived by her loving sons: Marty Kaylor and his wife Kathy and Michael Kaylor; sisters Doris Frye and Betty Dryer and brother Truman Gamblin. Evelyn had five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren who brought her great joy. She was preceded in death by her loving spouse Vernon M. Kaylor.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Evelyn Kaylor Scholarship Fund at the Phoenix Center for the Arts, 1202 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85004. Checks should be made out to Phoenix Center for the Arts with Evelyn Kaylor Scholarship Fund in the memo line.