Harold Huth

1928 - 2018

HUTH, Harold Robert (Hal) Harold Robert (Hal) Huth died December 23, 2018 at age 90 in Round Rock, Texas. He was born on June 19, 1928 in his parents' farmhouse in Karnes County, Texas. He was predeceased by his wife, Grace Pauline (Polly) Huth, parents Walter Huth and Henrietta Mueller Huth, and his brother Walter. He retired from the US Army in 1970 after serving his country for over 20 years. He and Polly married in Kenedy, Texas on July 6, 1949. They had met on a blind date in April 1946. He is survived by their four children: Bryan Huth (Mary Jane) of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Robert Huth (Annette) of Richmond, Texas; Brenda Helfrich (Terry) of Austin, Texas; and Rhonda Couvillon (Rick) of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Jason Huth of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Christopher Huth of Oakland, California; Nicholas Huth (Kristina) of Katy, Texas; James Helfrich of Austin, Texas; Whitney Garcia (Christian) of Richmond, Texas; Julie Evans (Chris) of Midland, Texas; Dash Hatcher of Dickinson, Texas and Kenedy Hatcher of Houston, Texas; 3 great-grandchildren (Caroline, Collin, and Wyatt) and numerous nieces and nephews, all whom he also dearly loved. He attended school in a country schoolhouse and graduated from Pawnee High School in May 1945. He attended North Texas Agricultural College, earned a BA from the University of San Francisco, plus an MS and MBA from the University of Arizona. He retired from Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, where he was employed as a Professor of Economics. Military Service took him to Korea, Germany, Okinawa, Thailand, Laos, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Japan. He served in Korea, Laos, and Vietnam during times of combat and was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received in Vietnam. His family also lived in Germany, Okinawa, and Japan, as well as duty stations in California, New Jersey, Louisiana, Kentucky, Arizona, and Virginia. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, DAV, and Military Order of the Purple Heart. He was awarded decorations and service medals by the Department of Defense, US Army, US Navy, South Korea, and the Republic of Vietnam. He served and/or traveled in 25 foreign countries and 49 States in the U.S. (missed Vermont). Hal never passed up a chance to tell a good military story and enjoyed his camaraderie with members of the VFW, the Purple Heart, and members of Palm Valley Lutheran Church. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Palm Valley Lutheran Church (2500 E. Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665) from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. with a funeral service to begin at 2:00 p.m. Burial, with military honors, will be at Palm Valley Cemetery following the service, and then a reception in the church parish hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church or a charity of your choice.