Hugh Rieke (1915-1948)
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This May 6, 1943, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 2, column 1:
- Hugh Rieke, son of Herbert Rieke, Lowell, who enlisted in the Seabees two weeks ago, is now stationed at Williamsburg, Va. His wife and little daughter will live in Lowell.
The following March 23, 1944, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 2, column 2:
- Writing his wife, Hugh Rieke, S.F. 2/c Seabee, says he ran across Dick Randolph, H.A. 2/c, "somewhere in the Southwest Pacific." "No need to say we had a good visit, talking about the old home town." Hugh said that Jap snipers sneak into their camp often, when they are away on duty, and [he] has missed several articles from his belongings due to these sneaking visits by the Japs.
This November 15, 1945, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 2, column 1:
- Word from the Great Lakes Monday contained the information that three local men, Loyal Alyea, Myron Allison and Dorsey Ruley, have been discharged. Hugh Rieke, with the Sea Bees, also discharged, arrived home last week. All four of these boys have seen much overseas service.
The following article from an unidentified newspaper was found in Town Historian Richard Schmal's obituary collection:
October 14, 1948
- Hugh Rieke, 33, met instant death early last Friday night when his car
ran into a house trailer on road 41, just south of the curve near the
John Schneider farm. Tire marks on the pavement, as reported by the
state police, showed the Rieke car skidded on the pavement and crashed
against a house trailer, traveling south on 41, being pulled by Edward
Hall, of Highland, and accompanied by Eugene Black, Lowell resident.
Neither Hall nor Black were injured. Mr. Rieke, who owned the Lowell
Engineering Co., was returning home from Sumava Resorts where he was
doing some excavation work, and it is supposed that he lost comtrol of
his car on the wet pavement, it having been raining most of the day.
The remains were brought to the Weaver funeral home Monday afternoon.
The Legion, of which he was a member, conducted the services at the
grave, interment being made in Lowell cemetery. He is survived by his
wife; three children; his father, Herbert Rieke; one brother; and three
sisters.
Go to Hugh Rieke, "Pioneer History Index," for further information.
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