Bob Huffman, of Tarzana, CA, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of eighty-five.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Pamela; his son, Bart; his daughter, Carla; and four grandchildren, Noah, Nick, Morgan, and Casey. Bob, lovingly known as Huff, was born in Fort Collins, CO. The family soon moved to Inglewood, CA, where sister, Shirley (Meyer) and brother, Kenneth were born.
He served in the Navy's pre-flight training program from '43 to '45. While in the Navy, he attended St. Mary's College in San Francisco and Doane College in Crete, NE.
In 1945, he joined his father at Hillcrest Motors in Beverly Hills, where his temporary job lasted forty years. An award winning Cadillac salesman, he retired in 1986.
Throughout his life he enjoyed varied activities: hot rodding, water polo, body surfing, fishing, archery, golfing, surfing, skiing, traveling, birding, and wood turning.
Always leading by example, Bob lived an exemplary life. He will be remembered for his generosity, thoughtfulness, compassion, sense of humor, and his ability to fix anything.
Published in the Los Angeles Daily News on August 20, 2011.