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A little more background info (mostly unrelated)...from January 2003 Georgia obituaries -
Funeral services for Mr. Walter England HUCKABEE Jr., 83, of
Thomaston will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003 at 2 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church. Mr. Huckabee died Wednesday,
Jan. 15, 2003 in Tallahassee, Fla. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Huckabee better known as
"Huck", attended Georgia Tech until 1940 when he left for
Aviation Cadet program and was in continuous service until Jan.
1950. He served in the South Pacific in the illustrious Forty-
Ninth Fighter Group flying P-38 on combat missions. After
leaving the Forty-Ninth Fighter Group he was given command of
the 5279th Airborne Fighter Control Squadron which was selected
by Gen. Douglas McArthur to spearhead the airborne entry of
Japan. He came back to Georgia in early 1946 and became chief
of the production inspection section of the maintenance
division at Warner Robins Air Material Area and after that held
many of the exacting jobs on Robins AR Base. After leaving the
service in 1950 he came back to Thomaston and was in business
for several years before opening the Kentucky Fried Chicken
store in Beaumont and Port Arthur, Texas. He sold those and
moved to Tallahassee, Fla. where he built, owned and operated
Trader Engs Hibacki Steakhouse from 1969 to 1979. After selling
that business, he moved back to his hometown of Thomaston, Ga.
Mr. Huckabee was a member of First United Methodist Church in
Thomaston. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Doris Blount
Huckabee; a daughter, Jan (Doug) Scott; a grandson, Clayton D.
Scott all of Tallahassee; a sister, Gwen H. Daniel; and a
niece, Luane D. Helms both of Thomaston. The family will
receive visitors from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at Pasley-
Fletcher Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the charity of
your choice, or to the First United Methodist Church or Service
Class of First Methodist Church.
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