Hugh R. Watt, age 91, of Gary, South Dakota, died Monday, September 6, 2004, at the Deuel County Good Samaritan Center in Clear Lake, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 10, 2004, at the First Presbyterian Church in Brookings, with interment at Grand View Cemetery at noon at Gary. Visitations will be 5-8 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Hugh Robert Watt was born March 30, 1913, at Estelline, South Dakota, to Allan G. and Margaret B. (Fraser) Watt. He grew up on the family farm in Grange Township and spent his life in Deuel County. He attended country school and the School of Agriculture in Brookings, graduating in 1934. He farmed on the same location all his life and also did custom combining, hay baling, and sold Archer Oil. He was the caretaker for his mother until her death. On December 10, 1983, he married Pearl E. Krause in Brookings. She died in October 1995. Hugh was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Brookings, and he served on various church boards. He served on the Grange Township Board for 21 years. He was a conscientious voter, never missing an election. As a dedicated observer of the weather, he made daily notes of the highs, lows, precipitation and air pressure. For many years he was the official weatherman for the Gary newspaper. He was in 63 parades with his 1940 ton and a half Ford truck, most recently a month and a half ago. He enjoyed taking pictures and began traveling in his 70s; he traveled 225,000 miles in the United States, and he visited Scotland and England. Survivors include two step-sons: Thomas (Randy) Krause of Barbeau, Michigan, and Terry (Kathy) Krause of Clear Lake, South Dakota; six step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; two brothers: Angus (Pearl) Watt of Estelline, South Dakota, and Allan (Ruby) Watt of Brookings, South Dakota; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and brother, James. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to First Presbyterian Church of Brookings, United Methodist Church of Clear Lake, or Deuel County Good Samaritan Center in Clear Lake.