Former resident of San Diego, Hugh W. Ballew passed away, in Sun City, Arizona due to complications from Lymphoma. He was 68 years old.
Born in Tryon, North Carolina, he lost his mother at a very young age and spent his early years with his grandmother in that region before moving to Bellevue, Ohio to live with his father. He enjoyed playing baseball during this latter period of time, his skills earning recognition of the minor leagues in that area. However, he chose instead to enter the Navy in 1955 where he moved through ranks to become Chief within just a few years.
As Chief Petty Officer, he spent tours of duty with his family at Whidbey Island, Alameda and Rota, Spain, in addition to serving four sea tours aboard aircraft carriers deployed to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam Conflict. An early 1970s assignment with HELATKLTRON THREE brought him to the volatile Mekong Delta Area of South Vietnam, his unit receiving the United States Presidential Unit Citation and he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. He served at NAS Lemoore as Master Chief assigned as the Avionics/ Weapons Divisional CPO, his thorough knowledge of weapons and superior record earning him selection for Warrant Officer, as well as respect of the light attack community of the Western Pacific Fleet.
Upon his retirement from the Navy in 1977, he worked at Hanford Furniture and as a letter carrier for the Post Office in Hanford prior to his acceptance of a position with McDonnell Douglas. His ordinance experience with the Navy served him well as he accepted contracts with McDonnell Douglas at NAS Lemoore California, Phoenix Arizona, St. Louis, Missouri an San Diego, California where he went on to reside for 15 years.
He enjoyed many forms of dancing throughout the years and was an avid golfer, playing a round every day in recent years. This love of the sport was instrumental in his decision to move to Sun City, located outside of Phoenix, Arizona. He was able to merely step outside his front door, hop in his golf cart and drive direct to any number of courses in the area.
He is survived by daughter, Lynda Prast of Lemoore; sons: Scott Ballew of Santa Maria, California and Michael Ballew of Port Orchard, Washington; three grandchildren: Patricia, Daniel and Alexis; three sisters: Carolyn Daub, Brenda Mansor and Velda Cramer of Ohio; one brother, David Ballew of Texas and his second wife, Dottie Free of Glendale, Arizona, with whom he remained close friends over the years. He was preceded in death by his older brother Edgar of North Carolina, and his third wife Pat in May 2000, and he recently attended services in Lemoore at the passing of his first wife of 27 years, Louise in October 2005.
Born in Tryon, North Carolina, he lost his mother at a very young age and spent his early years with his grandmother in that region before moving to Bellevue, Ohio to live with his father. He enjoyed playing baseball during this latter period of time, his skills earning recognition of the minor leagues in that area. However, he chose instead to enter the Navy in 1955 where he moved through ranks to become Chief within just a few years.
As Chief Petty Officer, he spent tours of duty with his family at Whidbey Island, Alameda and Rota, Spain, in addition to serving four sea tours aboard aircraft carriers deployed to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam Conflict. An early 1970s assignment with HELATKLTRON THREE brought him to the volatile Mekong Delta Area of South Vietnam, his unit receiving the United States Presidential Unit Citation and he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. He served at NAS Lemoore as Master Chief assigned as the Avionics/ Weapons Divisional CPO, his thorough knowledge of weapons and superior record earning him selection for Warrant Officer, as well as respect of the light attack community of the Western Pacific Fleet.
Upon his retirement from the Navy in 1977, he worked at Hanford Furniture and as a letter carrier for the Post Office in Hanford prior to his acceptance of a position with McDonnell Douglas. His ordinance experience with the Navy served him well as he accepted contracts with McDonnell Douglas at NAS Lemoore California, Phoenix Arizona, St. Louis, Missouri an San Diego, California where he went on to reside for 15 years.
He enjoyed many forms of dancing throughout the years and was an avid golfer, playing a round every day in recent years. This love of the sport was instrumental in his decision to move to Sun City, located outside of Phoenix, Arizona. He was able to merely step outside his front door, hop in his golf cart and drive direct to any number of courses in the area.
He is survived by daughter, Lynda Prast of Lemoore; sons: Scott Ballew of Santa Maria, California and Michael Ballew of Port Orchard, Washington; three grandchildren: Patricia, Daniel and Alexis; three sisters: Carolyn Daub, Brenda Mansor and Velda Cramer of Ohio; one brother, David Ballew of Texas and his second wife, Dottie Free of Glendale, Arizona, with whom he remained close friends over the years. He was preceded in death by his older brother Edgar of North Carolina, and his third wife Pat in May 2000, and he recently attended services in Lemoore at the passing of his first wife of 27 years, Louise in October 2005.
Former resident of San Diego, Hugh W. Ballew passed away, in Sun City, Arizona due to complications from Lymphoma. He was 68 years old.
Born in Tryon, North Carolina, he lost his mother at a very young age and spent his early years with his grandmother in that region before moving to Bellevue, Ohio to live with his father. He enjoyed playing baseball during this latter period of time, his skills earning recognition of the minor leagues in that area. However, he chose instead to enter the Navy in 1955 where he moved through ranks to become Chief within just a few years.
As Chief Petty Officer, he spent tours of duty with his family at Whidbey Island, Alameda and Rota, Spain, in addition to serving four sea tours aboard aircraft carriers deployed to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam Conflict. An early 1970s assignment with HELATKLTRON THREE brought him to the volatile Mekong Delta Area of South Vietnam, his unit receiving the United States Presidential Unit Citation and he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. He served at NAS Lemoore as Master Chief assigned as the Avionics/ Weapons Divisional CPO, his thorough knowledge of weapons and superior record earning him selection for Warrant Officer, as well as respect of the light attack community of the Western Pacific Fleet.
Upon his retirement from the Navy in 1977, he worked at Hanford Furniture and as a letter carrier for the Post Office in Hanford prior to his acceptance of a position with McDonnell Douglas. His ordinance experience with the Navy served him well as he accepted contracts with McDonnell Douglas at NAS Lemoore California, Phoenix Arizona, St. Louis, Missouri an San Diego, California where he went on to reside for 15 years.
He enjoyed many forms of dancing throughout the years and was an avid golfer, playing a round every day in recent years. This love of the sport was instrumental in his decision to move to Sun City, located outside of Phoenix, Arizona. He was able to merely step outside his front door, hop in his golf cart and drive direct to any number of courses in the area.
He is survived by daughter, Lynda Prast of Lemoore; sons: Scott Ballew of Santa Maria, California and Michael Ballew of Port Orchard, Washington; three grandchildren: Patricia, Daniel and Alexis; three sisters: Carolyn Daub, Brenda Mansor and Velda Cramer of Ohio; one brother, David Ballew of Texas and his second wife, Dottie Free of Glendale, Arizona, with whom he remained close friends over the years. He was preceded in death by his older brother Edgar of North Carolina, and his third wife Pat in May 2000, and he recently attended services in Lemoore at the passing of his first wife of 27 years, Louise in October 2005.
Born in Tryon, North Carolina, he lost his mother at a very young age and spent his early years with his grandmother in that region before moving to Bellevue, Ohio to live with his father. He enjoyed playing baseball during this latter period of time, his skills earning recognition of the minor leagues in that area. However, he chose instead to enter the Navy in 1955 where he moved through ranks to become Chief within just a few years.
As Chief Petty Officer, he spent tours of duty with his family at Whidbey Island, Alameda and Rota, Spain, in addition to serving four sea tours aboard aircraft carriers deployed to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam Conflict. An early 1970s assignment with HELATKLTRON THREE brought him to the volatile Mekong Delta Area of South Vietnam, his unit receiving the United States Presidential Unit Citation and he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. He served at NAS Lemoore as Master Chief assigned as the Avionics/ Weapons Divisional CPO, his thorough knowledge of weapons and superior record earning him selection for Warrant Officer, as well as respect of the light attack community of the Western Pacific Fleet.
Upon his retirement from the Navy in 1977, he worked at Hanford Furniture and as a letter carrier for the Post Office in Hanford prior to his acceptance of a position with McDonnell Douglas. His ordinance experience with the Navy served him well as he accepted contracts with McDonnell Douglas at NAS Lemoore California, Phoenix Arizona, St. Louis, Missouri an San Diego, California where he went on to reside for 15 years.
He enjoyed many forms of dancing throughout the years and was an avid golfer, playing a round every day in recent years. This love of the sport was instrumental in his decision to move to Sun City, located outside of Phoenix, Arizona. He was able to merely step outside his front door, hop in his golf cart and drive direct to any number of courses in the area.
He is survived by daughter, Lynda Prast of Lemoore; sons: Scott Ballew of Santa Maria, California and Michael Ballew of Port Orchard, Washington; three grandchildren: Patricia, Daniel and Alexis; three sisters: Carolyn Daub, Brenda Mansor and Velda Cramer of Ohio; one brother, David Ballew of Texas and his second wife, Dottie Free of Glendale, Arizona, with whom he remained close friends over the years. He was preceded in death by his older brother Edgar of North Carolina, and his third wife Pat in May 2000, and he recently attended services in Lemoore at the passing of his first wife of 27 years, Louise in October 2005.
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