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R. Maurice Huff 1917-2017

HUFF, PETTIT, WILLIAMS, STECKER

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 2/22/2017 at 13:50:24

Raymond Maurice Huff, 100, of Fairfield, died peacefully on February 9, 2017, at the Jefferson County Health Center after a short period of declining health. He was born on January 25, 1917, in Harrisburg Township in Van Buren County, to Harry and Orabelle Pettit Huff. He married Mary Reva Williams on August 16, 1941, and moved to the Fairfield area in 1945. She died in 1991. Maurice married Glenna Stecker of Hillsboro in 1996 and they moved to Keosauqua where he resided until 2011.

Maurice spent a lifetime using heavy equipment to improve farms in Jefferson and Van Buren Counties. He loved his family, church, traveling, innovation, music, CAT hats, saving everything that can be saved, discussing lived history with friends and family, and generally, watching people and places bloom and grow.

In addition to his first wife Reva, he was preceded in death by a brother, Howard, and a sister, Marjorie. He leaves behind his wife Glenna, four sons, Philip Huff (Nan) of Fairfield, Daniel Huff (Ann) of Chapel Hill, NC, Jonathan Huff (Patti Balderson) of Fairfield, David Huff (Karen) of San Francisco, CA, nine grandchildren and their spouses, and 12 great-grandchildren.

In accordance with his wishes his body has been donated to science. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, is handling the arrangements.

Source: Van Buren County Register, Keosauqua, IA, 16 Feb. 2017


 

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