Hugh Rose

Hugh “Skip” Rose died of natural causes, accelerated by Parkinson’s disease, the evening of July 4, 2017, at his Tucson home, with his immediate family in attendance. Hugh was born September 10, 1926 to Howard and Catherine Rose. He attended the University of Michigan, where he earned a B.S. in Physics and a M.S. in Geophysics. He worked for the Caterpillar Tractor Company and Cummins Diesel Engine Company from the 1950’s to 1980’s. He was an Army Veteran. As an athlete, he competed in boxing, football, basketball, track and field, tennis and weightlifting. He was an active member and served in leadership roles in the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences, the Ray Alf Museum and Phi Beta Kappa Society. He held positions on over 40 scientific and hospital boards during his life. He was an expert in paleontology, paleoanthropology, woodworking, cartooning and gemology. He was married for 64 years to his loving wife, Mary, with whom he toured the world. Hugh had many close friends and business associates with whom he kept in touch. He was generous with his wisdom and with his money. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and his children Nancy Blais, Greg Rose, Matt Rose and Mary Rose; and twelve grandchildren. A small private service of immediate family will be held. The world is a better place because of Hugh Rose.