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Published in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix from 3/6/2007 - 3/10/2007

 

HUFF - In memory of Jerry Huff, age 64, who passed on Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 after his second battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Wilkie, SK on January 11th, 1943, and moved to Saskatoon at the age of 12. Upon completion of high school, he attended the University of Saskatchewan College of Engineering and convocated with both a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering. Following graduation, Jerry started his life long career as a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. Jerry was extremely dedicated to his students and was always available to help them, help themselves. This help often extended to his own kitchen table, the same table which he had spent many hours teaching his own family, everything from construction to wilderness adventures to grade school math. He was a true `Jack of All Trades' and there seemed to be no question he couldn't answer. His career ended prematurely in August of 2000 when he was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx and subsequently had a complete laryngectomy, which left him unable to do the two things he loved most, teaching and spending time in his canoe. Jerry is dearly loved and will be missed by his wife of 30 years, Beverley; daughter, Tracy (David) of Petawawa, ON; daughter, Rebecca (Michel) of Ottawa, ON; daughter, Jodi of Calgary, AB; and grandsons, Brandon, Morgan and Tanner. Jerry was predeceased by his mother, Daisy Greeves and father, William Henry Garnet Huff. Funeral service will be held on Sunday March 11th, 2007, 1:00 p.m. at Park Funeral Chapel (311 3rd Ave N Saskatoon, SK). In lieu of flowers, a donation box will be available at both, the funeral service and reception or donations may be sent to the Professor Jerry Huff Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o George Spark, Box 959, Martensville, SK, S0K 2T0. (Please make cheques payable to George Spark.) Details of this fund are available at

http://www. jerryhuff.com/memorialscholarship.html.

Arrangements entrusted to David and Derryl of Park Funeral Chapel, 244-2103.