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John Hughes, who served as legal counsel to the USTOA for 31 years, died Aug. 18.

“No one has been a more passionate spokesman for our core value of ‘Integrity in Travel;’ no one has helped us navigate more of the transitions and challenges we have faced; and no one has been a great friend to more of us than John,” Charlie Ball, the executive vice president of Holland America Group who is currently serving as the USTOA’s chairman, said in an email to members.

His role as a resource and advocate “does not begin to describe his influence on our association,” Ball wrote.

Source: travelweekly.com