Hubert Milton Yates

Friday, April 26, 2019

Hubert Milton Yates, 93, formerly of Fort Scott, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2019, at his home in San Antonio, Texas, with family by his side. He was born on Dec. 4, 1925, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Walter and Nettie Yates. Hugh was the youngest of their five sons. After graduating high school in Kansas, Hugh served his country honorably as a United States Marine during the Second World War. While fighting in one of the fiercest battles in the Pacific Campaign on the island of Iwo Jima, he was captured and held briefly as a prisoner of war. After he was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, he moved to South Texas and developed a successful career as a self-made entrepreneur, primarily in the automobile sales and transportation industry. Hugh had a passion for cars, barbecue, nature, and animals. He will be remembered by his friends and family for his quick wit, his warm humor, and most importantly, his kind and generous personality.

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