RUTLEDGE, Henry Eugene (Hank)

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ 01/13/2006 Henry Eugene "Hank" Rutledge, 77, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006 in Lakeside. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was raised in Ft. Worth, Texas where he went through high school. Hank spent four years in the United States Navy and then served 16 in the United States Air force and served in Korea and Spain as well as other foreign bases. After his military service he moved his family to Rialto, Calif. where he lived for many years. He worked for the City Water Department for 10 years and then 14 years at Cucamonga County Water District as Field Supervisor. After retiring in 1992 he and his wife, Jackie, moved to Lakeside, where he loved the White Mountains. He enjoyed fishing and oil painting, and he belonged to two art associations in Pinetop. Most of all he enjoyed it when his children and grandchildren came to visit. Hank will always be remembered as an adoring husband, a loving father and a doting grandpa. He was always there to help his friends and neighbors, and was a mentor to many. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved this wonderful man. Hank is survived by his wife, Jackie Rutledge of Lakeside; five daughters, Thelma Giwoff of Willits, Calif., Kay Hudelson of Redding, Calif., Debra (Terry) Price of Rialto, Calif., Darla Matthews of San Bernadino, Calif., Brenda (Tim) Forsythe of Austin, Texas; four sons, Nicholas West of Las Crucis, N.M., Loman A. West of Tacoma, Wash., Wesley (Vickie) Alexander of Lake Arrowhead, Calif., Kember (Halley) Rutledge of Bremmerton, Wash.; his mother, Irene Rutledge of Ft. Worth, Texas; four brothers, Carl Rutledge of Kilmarock, Va., Jim (Mary) Rutledge of Granbury, Texas, Bill (Jo) Rutledge of Haslet, Texas, Bing (Tenzie) Rutledge of Christoval, Texas; sister, Billy (Royce) George of Ft. Worth, Texas; sister-in-law, Pat Franklin of San Bernadino, Calif.; 17 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sons, Michael West, Andy Rutledge and Chip Rutledge. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Owens Mortuary Chapel in Show Low. His family suggests contributions, in Hank's name, to RTA Hospice and Palliative Care, 1789 W. Commerce Drive, Lakeside, Arizona 85929. For those who have special memories and would like to send private condolences or sign an online guest book, visit www.owensmortuary.com.