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Douglas Elwood Huffman

Male 1926 - 2020  (94 years)


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  • Name Douglas Elwood Huffman  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 27 Feb 1926  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Apr 2020  Humble, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Burial Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Douglas Elwood Huffman Sr. 94, passed away on April 21, 2020 in Humble, Texas. He was born on February 27, 1926 in Hemphill, Texas to Jesse Jones Huffman Sr. and Thelma Odessa Pate. He was a WWII Veteran serving with the 1252nd Combat Battalion Army Engineers. He received the WWII Victory Ribbon, EAMET Service Ribbon and the American Campaign Ribbon. He became a Harris County Deputy Reserve Constable in January 1958. He owned Huffman Construction Company from 1979-1990. He was a Member of the Cleveland VFW and the Northeast Community Center. He enjoyed playing "42" dominoes (which he and his brother Jesse usually always won). He loved to fish. He loved country music and two stepping.

      He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 59 years, Florence Elizabeth (Camp) Huffman, brothers Jesse Huffman and Wendell Huffman.

      Those left to cherish his memory: his daughter, Beverly DeWeese, sons, Doug Huffman Jr (Linda) of Humble, Horlan Huffman of Houston. his sisters: Nell Walker, Ailene Huffman, Nancy Cunningham and sister-in-law Margaret Huffman, all of Hemphill, Texas. his grandsons, Don DeWeese Jr, Robert (Chelsea) and David Huffman (Haylee). granddaughters: Natalie DeWeese (Keith), Renee Jenkins (Mark), Chrystal DeWeese and Raylynn Huffman. his great-grandsons: Justin Dobbs (Bethany), Mark Jenkins, Jeremiah Jenkins, Timothy Jenkins, Dartagnan DeWeese, Ryder Mueller and Sawyer Huffman. great-granddaughters: Emily Dobbs, Kaylee DeWeese, Kaitlyn Browne, Miranda Mueller, Taylor Davis, Ana Davis, Gracie Huffman and Lauren Huffman. great-great-grandson Derek Dobbs. great-great- granddaughters: Delanie DeWeese, Riley Dobbs and many other relatives and friends.

      He was a "Gentleman" all of his life. The best husband, dad and grandfather in the world, loved by many and will be greatly missed.

      (Downloaded from Dignity Memorial website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 20, 2020, Page 3)
    Person ID I18059  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2022 

    Father Jesse Jones Huffman, Sr.,   b. 1 Feb 1895, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1944 (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Thelma Odessa Pate,   b. 7 Dec 1903, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1991 (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1923  [4
    Family ID F6669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence Elizabeth Camp,   b. 10 Jan 1926, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 2003, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 5
    Family ID F14337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Feb 1926 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Apr 2020 - Humble, Harris County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Harris County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 91909201 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), May 20, 2020, Page 3 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 62558967 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), May 20, 2020, Page 3---preceaded in death...wife of 59 years, Florence Elizabeth (Camp) Huffman (Reliability: 3).