Huston Huffman, Jr.

Huston Huffman, Jr., a steadfast and enduring husband, father, grandfather and friend, died on December 11, 2019. He was born on April 21,1947, to the late Huston Huffman and Augusta Jay Huffman, and was a resident of Oklahoma City since 1949. Until his retirement in 2019, he was a partner in H. Huffman & Co., an independent oil & gas firm, which he had managed since 1977. Prior to joining H. Huffman & Co. he had a successful career with First National Bank & Trust Company of Oklahoma City. He attended Westminster School, Simsbury, CT, and the University of Oklahoma. He was an active civic leader and volunteer, having served on a number of local boards, commissions and committees, including over twenty years on the Boards of SSM Healthcare of Oklahoma, St. Anthony Hospital and Bone and Joint Hospital. He also served on the boards of the Central Branch YMCA for seventeen years, Casady School, EMSA, the National Association of Royalty Owners, and was a Commissioner of the Oklahoma Marginal Well Commission. Huston was a member of numerous professional, trade and civic organizations, including the Committee of One Hundred, the Lotus Dance Club, and the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, of which he had been president. In his younger years, he was an avid off-shore sailor, competing in numerous long distance races in the North Atlantic. He enjoyed competitive croquet, competing nationally; golf; visiting his children and grandchildren; and many summers vacationing on Martha's Vineyard. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Lexy; three daughters, Sarah of New York City; Elizabeth and Lee Kaplan of Wellesley, MA; Emily and Paul Kelly of Hingham, MA; and eight grandchildren, Katharine, Benjamin, Caroline and William Kaplan; and Madeleine, Claire, Bridget and Jack Kelly. He is also survived by sister Elizabeth Harvey of Seattle, WA; and brothers William Huffman of Glenwood Springs, CO, and David Huffman of Oklahoma City; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Huffman Nursing Scholarship Fund, St. Anthony Hospital Foundation, 601 NW 11th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73103; Stephenson Cancer Center, c/o OU Foundation, PO Box 258856, Oklahoma City, OK, 73125-8856; or the charity of your choice. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 17th at All Souls' Episcopal Church, Oklahoma City. Interment will follow at a later date at the Jay Cemetery, Rye, NY.