Roll Call Tribute

Ernest Ben "Ernie" Bugh, Jr., COL USA (Ret) 

July 16, 1935 - April 1, 2024 

Ernest Ben “Ernie” Bugh, Jr. passed away on April 1, 2024. He was born on July 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas to Ernest Ben Bugh '31 and Myrtle Ellen Hall. He married his wife, Ola Mae Stanley, on September 16, 1959.

Ernest attended Texas A&M University and graduated with an accounting degree in 1957. He was a proud Aggie, and supported the university for several decades, attending home football games for many years.

After A&M, Ernest went to work as a CPA together with his father, Ernest B. Bugh, Sr. '31, in Houston. He proudly served his country, retiring as a Colonel in the US Army and Texas Army National Guard, and was awarded several military decorations including the Legion of Merit.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife Ola and daughter Patricia. He is survived by his Godchildren Alexander '15, Carley '16, and Juliana Buddenbaum and close friends Hyacinthe Williams, Nina-Marige Viceisza, and Kenn Fawn.

Ernest loved to travel with his family, visiting 49 of the 50 states. He enjoyed tending to his garden and greenhouse together with his wife, collecting and growing various plants from their travels, including orchids, plumerias, hibiscus, and poincianas. Ernest especially enjoyed fishing, venturing as far as Alaska for several summers to catch salmon and halibut. He spent most of his life living in the Houston area before moving to Sugar Land in 1997.

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