More detail on this person: Arthur Alan Hough,
affectionately known as âÇoBuddyâÇ¥ to his loved
ones, passed away in the early morning of April
14, 2015, at Memorial Regional Medical Center in
Mechanicsville, Virginia. He was preceded in death
by his parents, Charles Hough and Grace Sogren
Hough, and a brother, Doug. He leaves behind his
loving wife, Patricia; sister, Charlene;
daughters, Carrie Janin and Mary Pat Hough, a
daughter Wendy Gibson and her husband, Alan; a
step-son, Robert Head; a step-daughter, Colleen
Rachel and her husband Jason; and ten
grandchildren.
Buddy was born on July 9, 1943, in Richmond,
Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a
degree in Electrical Engineering. He served 5
years in the Marine Corps piloting both
helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, including the
Huey Cobra (AH-1G), C-117, and T-28. He was
honorably discharged with the rank of Captain in
1974, having been decorated with the Vietnam
Service Medal, Air Medal, and the Vietnam
Campaign Medal for his service in Vietnam. Fellow
crew members fondly recall him as someone who
befriended everyone regardless of rank.
Upon leaving the service, Buddy worked as a
commercial airline pilot with Aeromech Airlines
and then as a civilian employee at the Vint Hill
Farms Station.
Buddy later served as a program engineer with the
US Army Night Vision Lab at Fort Belvoir,
Virginia, from 1997 through his retirement in
December 2011. He led a team of engineers and
technicians in the development of new training
equipment used by soldiers both in the United
States and overseas. His direct involvement with
the soldiers took him to places like Alaska,
Germany and Italy where his knowledge of night
vision sensor technology was utilized to improve
the soldiersâÇÖ skills. His innovative solutions
resulted in the award of several patents for
himself and his team. At his retirement Buddy
received recognition for his work from general
officers and commanders across the globe.
Buddy was an avid photographer and leaves behind
many beautiful images of his travels as well as
everyday life. He was also a cat enthusiast and
his faithful companion Rocky was a favorite
photography subject.
The family will be receiving visitors from 2-4
p.m. on Sunday, April 19 at the Mechanicsville
Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis
Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia, where services
will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 20.
Interment with military honors will follow at 1:30
p.m. in Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Va.
He was loved by all who knew him.
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