Edwin Earl Hughes, Jr., 78, of Huntington, died at home on October 5 of binary cancer. He was born June 28, 1938, in Vancouver, Washington, the son of Edwin Earl and Bernice Skinner Hughes. He served in both the Marine Corps and the Army, but he always called himself a Marine. He served in Korea just after the Korean War while troops were guarding the Dematerialized Zone. He graduated from Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon, and took graduate work at Seattle Pacific University. He was pastor of Twin Falls (Idaho) East Heyburn Church of the Nazarene and Vancouver, Washington, Free Methodist Church. He worked at U-Haul of Orange County (California), and as a security guard. He was a member of Vancouver’s Safe Harbor Church of the Nazarene, and attended Huntington Christian Center. He was a member of the board of Huntington Food Bank. He is survived by his loving family: his wife of 59 years, Kathy, daughter Ellen (Lance) Holt of Lake View Terrace, California, daughter Eileen (Allan) Driver of Huntington, and son Scott (Cathy) of Fort Worth, Texas. Grandchildren, Melani (Ken) Lyons and Aimee Hughes of Seattle; Chrystofer (Ashton) Hughes, Zachary (Susannah) Hughes, Samuel Hughes, and Tabitha Hughes, all of Fort Worth; Ariana, Madison, Mabel and Harry Holt of Lake View Terrace, Great-grandchildren, Ella and William Lyons, Seattle; Claire Hughes and Oliver Hughes of Fort Worth. Also survived by sisters, Virginia (Wilbur) Thompson of Winlock, Washington; Lucille Borsch of Tigard, Oregon, and brother Martin (Evelyn) Hughes of Port Orchard, Washington. His remains will be cremated, and the ashes interred in Huntington’s Old Oregon Trail Cemetery in a private service. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 6 at 11 am at Huntington Christian Center. Donations may be made to Huntington Christian Center or Huntington Food Bank.