Edward E. (Ed) Huling, Jr. |
| Posted 2011-12-16 by Sharla |
| The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ 12/16/2011 Edward (Ed) E. Huling Jr. died peacefully Dec. 3, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born July 17, 1931, in New Haven Conn. to Edward E. and Anna M. Huling, He lived in Momauquin, Conn. graduated from St. George's prep school in Newport, R.I. in 1949, and attended Yale University. After two years, Ed left the university to serve his country in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and joined the USAF aviation cadets at James Connally AFB in Waco, Texas. Commissioned in 1952, Ed piloted F94Cs and was later trained at James Connally AFB and Mather AFB, CA to become a navigator and radar-bombardier. While stationed at MacDill AFB, FL (June 1960 - May 1962), Ed flew in B-47s. Receiving a scholarship through the USAF Institute of Technology, Ed attended Texas A&M University (1962-1963). He was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu engineering honor societies, and received a BS in Electrical Engineering. Ed worked in the USAF Electronic Systems Command from 1963-1968 at Hanscom AFB, MA, Lindsey AFB, Wiesbaden, Germany, San Vito dei Normanni Air Station, Italy, and Kelly AFB, San Antonio, Texas. In 1968, Ed returned to flying in the Strategic Air Command where he was a Navigator/Bombardier in B-52s at Osan AFB, Korea, and Wurtsmith AFB, Mich. Ed retired at the rank of Major from the USAF in 1974, and was subsequently employed as an electrical engineer by AT&T/Southwestern Bell in San Antonio, Texas until he retired in 1990. Ed traveled to 60-plus countries, was an Eagle Scout, a member of the Yale University national championship swim team (1949-1951), and was a registered professional (electrical) engineer in Texas. Ed married his sweetheart, Joan L. Evans, in 1952. Together they traveled the world, raised a family, and enjoyed 55 years of marriage. Joan predeceased Ed in 2007. Ed had many hobbies and interests including being a private pilot, scuba diving, water and snow skiing, camping, hockey, tennis, bridge, gardening, and coaching youth sports. Ed is survived by three sons: Edward E, Huling III of Dayton, Ohio, Wyatt C. Huling of Show Low, and Scott G. Huling of Ada, Okla.; and nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, the Mission Park (North) Funeral Chapel in San Antonio, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at St. George's Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas. Burial will follow with full military honors at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. George church or St. George Episcopal School (saintgeorgechurch.org/). See Also: Find A Grave |
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