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Hugh Holbrook Tebault II, the President of The Latham Foundation for 45 years and a resident of Alameda for over 87 years passed away Thursday May 10, 2007. Born in New York City June 21, 1917, he was the only son of a physician and WWI veteran Dr. Hugh H Tebault Sr. and Margaret Gwyn Jones Tebault. He was an attendee of Alameda Public Schools as well as the University of California. He leaves behind his beloved wife of over 59 years Constance Pollard Tebault, as well as their children, Hugh H Tebault III and wife Mary, Diane Tebault, Thomas Tebault, Michelle Tebault and grandchildren Peter Tebault and wife Rosa, Mary Corbin and husband Nick, Jacob Wahrer and Joshua Wahrer.

He was a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Alameda since childhood and served at various times as a trustee, deacon and elder. A co-founder of Alameda Meals on Wheels in 1973, he continued to serve as a volunteer until 2006.  He served on the Alameda Planning Board, the Alameda Grand Jury and the Alameda County Recreation Commission. He was a WWII veteran in the European theater and retired as a US Air Force LT Colonel with over 34 years of service. He then went on to pursue a career in  mortgage banking, serving as a Vice President of The Lomas and Nettleton Company. After retiring from Lomas and Nettleton he devoted his full time to The Latham Foundation.

Latham friends are encouraged to visit http://lathamremembers.blogspot.com/ and post their memories.

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