An Ethnic German

Hugo Lueck describes himself as an "Ethnic German" born in Romania. Hugo met wife Christine in 1946, and she also was German. Moving to the U.S. in 1957, Hugo and Christine married in 1959 when Hugo was just 20 years old. The home that Hugo currently lives in was built by he and Christine many years ago. Hugo says they made a "great team" before she passed in 1997 from illness. Married for 45 years, the two of them built their Corbett area home to accommodate her severe rheumatoid arthritis. Now that Hugo is older, he says he has a great appreciation for the special features they included in their home, such as lots of support bars to grab onto around the home as well as easy access to both the up and downstairs from the outside of the home. They also built the home to be easy to maintain. Hugo doesn't care much for the wind, but says his wonderful neighbors make up for that! The scenery around his home and property remind him of Germany, and that brings him comfort. Having served as a deliverer for Meals on Wheels for ten years, Hugo now enjoys several meals of his own with senior friends at the Corbett Grange each Monday and also enjoys meals at the nearby Big Bear's Deli. He recently had a local gal come to live with him as a caregiver, and she reminds him the doctor says he needs to cut back on salt, so he luckily has been enjoying several of her home cooked meals lately! Always a great cabinet maker over the years, Hugo actually designed the Portland Area exam that cabinet makers need to pass in order to get licensed!! Recently Hugo shared some of his most precious tools with a special nephew. He says he wanted to make sure they would be both used and appreciated.