Fred was the son of Bradley Maddux Huff and Myrtle Clemmons. He was the second born of their children.
Fred had very deep southern roots, his Grandfather Pendelton Huff was in the Civil war and served in Capt. Brown's Co. the 28th Tn.Reg. and was transferred to the 8th Tn. Inf . he was wounded in the leg on the New Hope line,One Hundred Days battle and wounded in the mouth at the battle of Franklin on Hood's raid. He was paroled at Washington Ga.at the close of the war.
Fred was raised on a farm in Granville, at an early age he made up his mind that he wanted to start his own business. After he and Blanche married on Friday 13th, 1936 in Detroit, Wayne Co. MI . they started a lumber business in Tennessee. Their little nephew came to live with them at eighteen months old and he decide to blaze another trail, the only problem with this was they bought Raymond his own (what they called a high test cow)that he didn't want to leave.
They sold the lumber mill and almost all their possessions and headed west. They fully intended to go to California but after several days of driving they stopped to visit a friend Mr. Sam Stepp in Silver City, New Mexico. Fred saw that he could make good here and soon bought his partner Sam out of Barkers Tavern. From then on he branched out ,selling Barkers and building Silver Heights Package Store, Raymond's mother got him back by this time. This gave Fred and Blanche extra time for themselves and allowed them to buy 247 acres of the Anchor Ranch where they built their dream home. Never to be one to rest on his backside, he bought Silver Stage Lines and many real estate deals. This proved to take it's toll on his health. He developed a very bad heart condition. They sold out and he spent his time hunting, golfing at the Country Club. Fred's big heart finally gave out and he is still missed by all.
God bless you and thank you so much for your visit to this memorial.
Fred had very deep southern roots, his Grandfather Pendelton Huff was in the Civil war and served in Capt. Brown's Co. the 28th Tn.Reg. and was transferred to the 8th Tn. Inf . he was wounded in the leg on the New Hope line,One Hundred Days battle and wounded in the mouth at the battle of Franklin on Hood's raid. He was paroled at Washington Ga.at the close of the war.
Fred was raised on a farm in Granville, at an early age he made up his mind that he wanted to start his own business. After he and Blanche married on Friday 13th, 1936 in Detroit, Wayne Co. MI . they started a lumber business in Tennessee. Their little nephew came to live with them at eighteen months old and he decide to blaze another trail, the only problem with this was they bought Raymond his own (what they called a high test cow)that he didn't want to leave.
They sold the lumber mill and almost all their possessions and headed west. They fully intended to go to California but after several days of driving they stopped to visit a friend Mr. Sam Stepp in Silver City, New Mexico. Fred saw that he could make good here and soon bought his partner Sam out of Barkers Tavern. From then on he branched out ,selling Barkers and building Silver Heights Package Store, Raymond's mother got him back by this time. This gave Fred and Blanche extra time for themselves and allowed them to buy 247 acres of the Anchor Ranch where they built their dream home. Never to be one to rest on his backside, he bought Silver Stage Lines and many real estate deals. This proved to take it's toll on his health. He developed a very bad heart condition. They sold out and he spent his time hunting, golfing at the Country Club. Fred's big heart finally gave out and he is still missed by all.
God bless you and thank you so much for your visit to this memorial.
Fred was the son of Bradley Maddux Huff and Myrtle Clemmons. He was the second born of their children.
Fred had very deep southern roots, his Grandfather Pendelton Huff was in the Civil war and served in Capt. Brown's Co. the 28th Tn.Reg. and was transferred to the 8th Tn. Inf . he was wounded in the leg on the New Hope line,One Hundred Days battle and wounded in the mouth at the battle of Franklin on Hood's raid. He was paroled at Washington Ga.at the close of the war.
Fred was raised on a farm in Granville, at an early age he made up his mind that he wanted to start his own business. After he and Blanche married on Friday 13th, 1936 in Detroit, Wayne Co. MI . they started a lumber business in Tennessee. Their little nephew came to live with them at eighteen months old and he decide to blaze another trail, the only problem with this was they bought Raymond his own (what they called a high test cow)that he didn't want to leave.
They sold the lumber mill and almost all their possessions and headed west. They fully intended to go to California but after several days of driving they stopped to visit a friend Mr. Sam Stepp in Silver City, New Mexico. Fred saw that he could make good here and soon bought his partner Sam out of Barkers Tavern. From then on he branched out ,selling Barkers and building Silver Heights Package Store, Raymond's mother got him back by this time. This gave Fred and Blanche extra time for themselves and allowed them to buy 247 acres of the Anchor Ranch where they built their dream home. Never to be one to rest on his backside, he bought Silver Stage Lines and many real estate deals. This proved to take it's toll on his health. He developed a very bad heart condition. They sold out and he spent his time hunting, golfing at the Country Club. Fred's big heart finally gave out and he is still missed by all.
God bless you and thank you so much for your visit to this memorial.
Fred had very deep southern roots, his Grandfather Pendelton Huff was in the Civil war and served in Capt. Brown's Co. the 28th Tn.Reg. and was transferred to the 8th Tn. Inf . he was wounded in the leg on the New Hope line,One Hundred Days battle and wounded in the mouth at the battle of Franklin on Hood's raid. He was paroled at Washington Ga.at the close of the war.
Fred was raised on a farm in Granville, at an early age he made up his mind that he wanted to start his own business. After he and Blanche married on Friday 13th, 1936 in Detroit, Wayne Co. MI . they started a lumber business in Tennessee. Their little nephew came to live with them at eighteen months old and he decide to blaze another trail, the only problem with this was they bought Raymond his own (what they called a high test cow)that he didn't want to leave.
They sold the lumber mill and almost all their possessions and headed west. They fully intended to go to California but after several days of driving they stopped to visit a friend Mr. Sam Stepp in Silver City, New Mexico. Fred saw that he could make good here and soon bought his partner Sam out of Barkers Tavern. From then on he branched out ,selling Barkers and building Silver Heights Package Store, Raymond's mother got him back by this time. This gave Fred and Blanche extra time for themselves and allowed them to buy 247 acres of the Anchor Ranch where they built their dream home. Never to be one to rest on his backside, he bought Silver Stage Lines and many real estate deals. This proved to take it's toll on his health. He developed a very bad heart condition. They sold out and he spent his time hunting, golfing at the Country Club. Fred's big heart finally gave out and he is still missed by all.
God bless you and thank you so much for your visit to this memorial.
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