DR. JOHN P. HUCKABAY

Dr. John P. Huckabay, age 71, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born September 24, 1928 in Paris, Tex., son of Ben M. Huckabay and Frances M. Moore. He married Beverly Bray on January 2, 1987 in Cape Girardeau.

He attended grade school in Greenville, Tex. and Antlers, Oklahoma. He graduated from Antlers High School in 1947. He attended Cameron State College in Lawton, Oklahoma from 1958-1962 and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma from 1964-1966. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southeastern State College, Durant, Oklahoma, with a major in Biology, in May, 1955. He received the Master of Science degree from the Oklahoma State University with a major in Botany, in May, 1960 and completed the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in May, 1967. Dr. Huckabay's professional experience consisted of serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from November 1950, to October 1952. He also served as a graduate teaching and research assistant, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oklahoma State University from 1955-1958; was Instructor and Chairman of Biology at Cameron State College, Lawton, Oklahoma from 1958-1962; was participant, National Science Foundation Academic Year at Oklahoma State University from 1962-1963; served as three-quarter time instructor in biology at Oklahoma State University from 1964-1966. From 1966-1969, he was an Assistant Professor at Southeast Missouri State University and an Associate Professor from 1969 to 1971 and in 1971 received his tenure and became Professor in 1971 until he retired in 1995. He was a Department Chair from 1972 until 1978. He was also a member of Oklahoma Academy of Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Botanical Society of America, International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Phi Sigma, Sigma Xi and American Institute of Biological Science. Dr. Huckabay is survived by his wife, Beverly Huckabay of Cape Girardeau; one daughter, Janey Huckabay of Richardson, Tex.; one son, John P. Huckabay Jr. preceded him in death in 1982; he is also survived by one brother, Ben M. Huckabay, Jr. of Antlers, Okla.; one stepson, James and his wife Cindy Bray of Nashville, Tenn.; one step-grandson, Alex Bray of Nashville. He was also preceded in death by two sisters.

Visitation will be at Mt. Auburn North Chapel on Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Auburn North Chapel on Friday, Oct. 8, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Clayton Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.