Dr. Harold Thomas Hughes H.T. Hughes, D.C., Auburn Chiropractor, died Saturday evening, October 1, 2011, in peace, with his family surrounding him. He was born in Riceville, Iowa, on July 21, 1921. He met his wife of 69 years, Phyllis (Peg) Muriel Woodworth Hughes, while attending Hamilton Business College in Mason City, Iowa, prior to enlisting in the Army Air Corps, a few days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After serving 4 years during the Second World War he entered Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. Upon graduation the family moved to Auburn, WA, and opened Hughes Chiropractic Health Center March of 1948 and continued his Chiropractic practice working until his death. His love of the Chiropractic profession won him many honors throughout the years, including Chiropractor of the Year in Washington in 1969, International 1984, and Sherman Chiropractic College in 1996. He served on many Chiropractic boards throughout the U.S. and was a Regent for Sherman Chiropractic College, in Spartanburg, South Carolina at the time of his death. He designed and minted silver coins in 1970 commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the birth of Chiropractic and proceeds from that coin go to scholarships for students attending Chiropractic Colleges. He was Past Commander of Auburn Post #78 of the American Legion, a member of the original fact finding board to establish Green River Community College in Auburn, Co-founder and Vice-President of the first Chiropractic Insurance Service Bureau in Washington, organizer and board member of Valley National Bank, Auburn Days Chairman, forerunner to Auburn Good Ol’ Days, former chair of Holy Family Catholic Church Board and Charter Member of the Knights of Columbus, Auburn. He loved collecting antiques and artifacts, coins and chiropractic memorabilia, and spending time with his family. Besides his wife, Peg, his family includes 4 children, Judi Hughes Roland (Bill, deceased) Jeffery M. Hughes (deceased), Thomas A. Hughes, D.C., and H. Brad Hughes D.C. (Patrice), 5 grandchildren, Leinaala Mitchell (Bill), Greg Bayless (Deanna), Bradley Hughes (Kara), Kristopher Hughes (Miki), Elizabeth Hughes, and 4 great-grandchildren, Jacqueline Mitchell, Noelle Mitchell, Ivy Mitchell and Justin Bayless. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, October 6th, 1:00PM at Holy Family Catholic Church 505 17th St. S.E., Auburn, and the Rosary will be said on Wednesday evening 7:00PM also at Holy Family. In Lieu of flowers remembrances can be made to “Chiropractic Medal 75” 1202 East Main Street, Auburn, WA 98002. If you wish you can sign the on-line Guest Book at Klontz Funeral Home in Auburn.