Hubert H Huntley Jr passed away on February 21, 2021. He was a third generation Californian and was born April 25,1930 in the small town of Loyalton, CA, in the Sierra Valley, north of Lake Tahoe. Hugh grew up on the family's cattle ranch, established in the mid-1800's by Hugh's ancestors from the Huntley and Church family lines. Hugh and his sister Carol grew up working and enjoying the great outdoors on the ranch: riding horses, farming, hunting, fishing, and camping.
His family's faith led Hugh to pursue ministry training, starting at Sacramento State and completing his degree at University of Redlands. Later while attending Seminary in Berkley he met and married Mary Grimes in 1954, a marriage that lasted over 50 years and produced two daughters, Suzanne and Pamela. Hugh served as an Associate Pastor, primarily to youth and young adults, at several Baptist churches around the country, starting in Arcata and Sacramento, CA, then Washington DC, Worcester Mass, back in Redlands Ca, and finally completing his ministry in Billings, Mt.
Hugh shared his faith through his passion for the beauty of God's natural world. Hundreds of youth across the country learned how to camp, fish, and enjoy the outdoors, and love of God under Hugh's ministry, including many going on into ministry themselves. Hugh and Mary retired and lived many years in Billings, MT. There Hugh could hunt and fish throughout the year. Hugh was active in many community groups, including, Thursday Bible study, Magic City Fly Fishers, where he loved teaching how to tie flies, and the annual backpacking trips with the "Over the Hill Gang". He was key in starting the Special K Ranch, a home for adults with special needs in Montana as well.
Mary Huntley passed in 2008 and in 2014 Hugh moved to Plymouth Village in Redlands, where he was an active member of Redlands First Baptist Church, Kiwanis, and Local Fly-Tying association. He continued to fish, read stories at the local elementary school and attended as many concerts and presentations as possible in Redlands.
Hugh is survived by his sister Carol, his daughter Suzanne and her husband Dan and grandsons Brian and Kyle, and his daughter Pam and her husband Peter and step grandsons Ben and Evan. Hugh had a wonderful life, that he lived to the fullest. He will live on in the joy and love that he brought to everyone he met.