John Frederick Dugan (May 2, 1938—October 15, 2012)
John Frederick Dugan, known affectionately as Fred, died on Monday, October 15, 2012, at 3:16 p. m., in Bellevue, WA, after a short illness. Fred was born in Alton, IL, and moved to Edinburg, TX in 1945. He graduated from Edinburg High School and Pan American College, and went on to the University of Texas in Austin to earn a Master’s degree in Library Science in 1962. He worked as a professional cataloger in the University of Texas Library for 36 years. In 1997, he retired to the side of a mountain near Crestone, CO, where he remained until moving to Bellevue, WA in January, 2012.
Known for his cheerful nature, ready wit, love of punning, love of music, and his remarkable generosity, Fred will be greatly missed by many friends in Texas and Colorado. He is survived by one brother, Richard (Marilyn) Dugan of Capon Bridge, WV, two nephews, a niece, and five grand-nephews, and by his long-time companion, Sylvia Hazlerig, of Bellevue.