Carl Mitchell Huddleston (1919 - 2003)

Born 28 Jul 1919 in Oilton, Creek, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elsa Vera (Redburn) Huddleston — married 28 Sep 1945 in Salem, Fulton, Arkansas, United States

Died 18 Jun 2003 at age 83 in Koshkonong, Oregon, Missouri, United States

Biography

Burial: Jolliff Cemetery, Rover, Oregon County, Missouri

Carl was 6 years old when his parents moved from Oilton, OK back to Rover, Mo.

Carl registered for the World War II draft October 16, 1940. He is described as 5'10", 150 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair. Hi employer was Bales District No. 28.

from the South Missourian-Democrat (Alton, Mo), Thur, Dec 5, 1940:
Registration numbers of Oregon County Men
List of Oregon County young men who have registered for military training: Order # - Name - Serial #
215 - Carl Mitchell Huddleston - 474

He married Elsa Vera Redburn in 1945.

He taught school at Rover School for many years.

Obit in the West Plains Daily Quill:
"Funeral services for Carl Mitchell Huddleston, 83, Koshkonong, will be 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2003, in the Rose Chapel of the Robertson-Drago Funeral Home of West Plains. Committal services will be 6 a.m. Sunday at Jolliff Cemetery.
Mr. Huddleston died 1:40 pm. Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at Oilton, Okla, the son of Will Randle and Anna Matilda Moore Huddleston.
He received a bachelor of science degree in education from Arkansas State University-Jonesboro.
On Sept. 24, 1945, he was married at Salem, Ark., to Elsa Vera Redburn. Mr. Huddleston was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. His education career spanned 31 years, 21 of which he was the principal at Koshkonong School.
Mr. Huddleston attended Shilo Church at Rover.
Survivors include his wife, Elsa Huddleston, of the family home; eight children, J.C. Huddleston and wife, Kay, and Donald Gene Huddleston and wife, Carla, all of West Plains, and Roy Huddleston, Audena Granger, Ronald Huddleston and wife, Patricia, Mary Anna St. Clair and husband, Raymond, Pamela Sue Hollis and husband, Mike, and Timmie Linn Huddleston, all of Rover; 13 grandchildren . . . 5 great-grandchildren . . . one brother, J.B. Huddleston and wife, Donna, Wichita, Kan., and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Michael Crawford; one brother, Thomas Robert Huddleston; and one son-in-law Coy Granger. . . Memorial contributions may be made to Jolliff Cemetery and left at the funeral home.
The body will lie in state at the funeral home from 1 p.m. Saturday until service time. Family visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Military honors will be provided by the Missouri Military Funeral Honors Program and the Veterans Honor Guard of West Plains."

Find A Grave: Memorial #11173266

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 September 2020), memorial page for Carl Mitchell Huddleston (28 Jul 1919–18 Jun 2003), Find a Grave Memorial no. 11173266, citing Jolliff Cemetery, Rover, Oregon County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Jean ღ (contributor 46544960) .