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Edward E. Huling Jr. Edward Ed E. Huling Jr., born 17 July, 1931 in New Haven CT, died peacefully 3 December, 2011 in San Antonio, TX. He lived in Momauquin, CT, graduated from St. George's prep school in New Port, RI in 1949, and attended Yale University. After 2 years, Ed left the university to serve his country in the Korean and Viet Nam Wars and joined the USAF aviation cadets at James Connally AFB in Waco TX. Commissioned in 1952, Ed piloted F94Cs and was later trained at James Connally AFB and Mather AFB, CA to become a navigator and radar–bombardier. While stationed at MacDill AFB, FL June 1960 - May 1962, Ed flew in B-47s. Receiving a scholarship through the USAF Institute of Technology, Ed attended Texas A&M University 1962-1963. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu engineering honor societies, and received a BS in Electrical Engineering. Ed worked in the USAF Electronic Systems Command from 1963-1968 at Hanscom AFB, MA, Lindsey AFB, Wiesbaden, Germany, San Vito dei Normanni Air Station, Italy, and Kelly AFB, San Antonio, TX. In 1968, Ed returned to flying in the Strategic Air Command where he was a Navigator/Bombardier in B-52s at Osan AFB, Korea, and Wurtsmith AFB, MI. Ed retired at the rank of Major from the USAF in 1974, and was subsequently employed as an electrical engineer by AT&T/Southwestern Bell in San Antonio, TX until he retired in 1990. Ed traveled to 60 countries, was an Eagle Scout, a member of the Yale University national championship swim team 1949-1951, and was a registered professional electrical engineer in TX. Ed married his sweetheart Joan L. Evans in 1952. Together they traveled the world, raised a family, and enjoyed 55 years of marriage. Joan predeceased Ed in 2007. Ed had many hobbies and interests including being a private pilot, scuba diving, water and snow skiing, camping, hockey, tennis, bridge, gardening, and coaching youth sports. Ed is survived by three sons: Edward E, Huling III Dayton, OH; Wyatt C. Huling Show Low, AZ; and Scott G. Huling Ada, OK, nine grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Visitation will be December 18th, 6-8 pm at the Mission Park North Funeral Chapel in San Antonio, TX; services will be December, 19th, 9:30 am at St. Georges Episcopal Church in San Antonio, TX; and burial will follow with full Military Honors at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. George church or St. George Episcopal School http://saintgeorgechurch.org/.

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Edward E. Huling

July 17, 1931 - December 3, 2011