This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HUDDLESTON, GRIFFIN, JACKSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1002 Message Board Post: Allen J. Huddleston Allen J. Huddleston, 68, loving husband and father, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000 at the San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico. Mr. Huddleston was born in Fresno, California on Dec. 28, 1931 to Floyd and Marion Huddleston. During his school years he was active in music, playing the trombone with the band and later with a dance band. After graduating from Los Banos High School in 1950 he began a 33 year career as a surveyor for the US Bureau of Reclamation. Later in Winters he met and married Elsie Griffin, which began a life together that would last over 46 years. Al's job took the family from California to Chester, Montana, Riverdale and Harvey, North Dakota, and in 1978 to Farmington, New Mexico. Mr. Huddleston was active in the Cub Scouts helping to form one of the largest packs in Los Banos. He and his wife were also active in the Methodist Church as leaders in the Methodist Youth Fellowship while in Harvey, North Dakota. Mr. Huddleston is survived by his wife Elsie; sons, Allen Jr. of California, Ron and his wife, Carla, of Colorado and Stephen of Maryland; grandchildren, Casey and Jason; sister, Janice Jackson of Los Banos, California. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the American Lung Association, (800) 586-4872 (www.lunusa.org). (Obituary from the "Winters Express," Thursday, January 4, 2001, (Yolo County). Submitted with the permission of the "Winters Express," 312 Railroad Ave., Winters, CA 95694. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)