C. M. "Huck" Huckabee, 86
C.
M. 'Huck" Huckabee, of Coleman, Texas passed away Friday, October 19,
2007 at 12:45 a.m. at the AlzCare in New Braunfels, Texas.
Services will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church
with Rev. Russell Fisher officiating. Interment will follow at
the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Henderson Funeral Home of
Coleman. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5:30 until
7:00 p.m. at Henderson Funeral Home.
Huck was born
August 2, 1921 in Ireland, Texas to the late Ernest Briscoe and Fannie
Wilmoth Myers Huckabee. He graduated from Ireland School in 1938
and attended John Tarleton College. Before graduating he traveled
to California and worked there until enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1942
and served on the USS Aaron Ward during World War II being discharged
in 1945. He then returned to college graduating from Texas A
& M in 1948. After graduating he worked as Taylor County
Assistant County Agent. He married Mary Conley in 1948 and she
preceded him in death in 1956. In 1950 he moved to Coleman as
County Agent. On September 24, 1958 Huck married Rebecca Baird
Horne in Abilene, Texas and they celebrated forty five years of
marriage. Becky preceded him in death in 2004. Huck has
been a resident of Coleman since 1950 where he was an active member of
the St. Mark's Episcopal Church serving on the Bishop’s Committee and
as Senior Warden. He worked for the Farm Bureau and then had his
own insurance and real estate company. He owned and operated K
& H Real Estate with his partner Maurice Kingsbery until
retirement. Huck was actively involved in the farming and
ranching business with his stepson, Jack Horne, and was an active
member in the agriculture community for many years. He served as
president of the Coleman County Breeder-Feeder Association and worked
on the county livestock show committee. He was a charter member
of the VFW post and a long time member of the Coleman Rodeo
Association, Concho Hereford Association and West Texas Hereford
Association and Kiwanis Club. He served several years on the
Central Colorado River Authority. Huck was a recipient of the
Rural Citizen of the Year Award.
Survivors include
a step-daughter, Jare and husband Jim Smith of San Marcos, Texas; 2
step-sons, James and wife Imelda Horne of Alto, New Mexico; and Jack
and wife Carole Horne of Coleman, Texas; a sister, Peggy Ashby Creek of
Gatesville, Texas; 5 step grandchildren, Stephen Boyd-Smith of St.
Paul, Minnesota; Amanda Holmes of LaGrange, Texas; Jason Horne of Grand
Prairie, Texas; Alissa Hohmann; and Lanham Horne of Coleman, Texas; 9
step great grandchildren; 2 nieces, Jan Haynie of Euless, Texas and
Cathy Beil of Gatesville, Texas; 2 nephews, Robert McKithan and Steve
Ashby of Houston, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Etoyle McKithan, step-grandson,
Christopher Horne, step-great grandson, Christopher Allison Holmes.
The family wishes
to thank the staff at AlzCare Home for the loving care Huck received
while living there. Also thanks and appreciation goes to the
staff at Hope Hospice and 11th Hour Angels who sat with him for the
last 36 hours of his life. Family request memorials may be made
to: Coleman
County Youth Activity Expo Center; Coleman County State Bank, c/o Henry
Dodson, Box 940, Coleman, Texas 76834; First Coleman National Bank,
c/of Trisha Owens, Box 552, Coleman, Texas 76834; Hope Hospice, 611 N Walnut Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas 78130;First United Methodist Church, 2600 E Main, Gatesville, Texas 76528; or the charity of the donor’s choice.
Pallbearers were Steven Boyd-Smith, Jason Horne, Lanham Horne, Dan Hohmann, Steve Ashby, Wayne McClure.
(Coleman
Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Texas, October x, 2007, page x.)
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