Hugh Puckett, Jr. ’51

Hugh Puckett, Jr. ’51 of Charlotte, N.C., died July 12, 2007. He was employed as a booker for Universal Film Exchanges from September 1951 through December 1955. He was also a Duke Power Company retiree, having worked as a clerk for fuel purchasing departments. He was a member of Myers Park Presbyterian Church where he was a former deacon. He is well remembered, particularly, as a gifted cartoonist. In the Class of ’51 Golden Anniversary booklet there appeared a humorous piece he did titled “Old grad returns to co-ed Davidson” showing a dormitory room door with a co-ed in curlers peeping out the door in response to an old grad, who says, “Excuse me, this was my room back in ‘51. … May I come in?” Survivors include his wife, Frances Walker Puckett, 3800 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte. N.C. 28215-3220.