Edward R. Huff

OLD TOWN--Edward Remick Huff, 90, died Tuesday Evening January 12, 2021. He was born in Pawtucket RI on August 21, 1930, the youngest of three children of Edward Alonzo and Louise Mary (Remick) Huff. His sisters, Thelma and Margaret, 18 and 12 years older than he, predeceased him.

He grew up through first grade in Pawtucket, RI, then moved with his parents to the Huff place in Lyman, ME. He walked a mile to school through 8th grade. He and his parents moved to Kennebunk when he attended Kennebunk High School, graduating in 1948. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1952 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.

After serving in the Army in New Jersey and Germany, he married Ellen Lewis of Jamaica Plain, MA. He worked as an engineer for General Electric Company for 6 1/2 years, then taught at

Wentworth Institute in Boston for 1 1/2 years. In 1962 he moved to Maine with his wife and young daughter, where he got an MS in Agricultural Engineering at the University of Maine in 1966. He taught in that department, later called Bio-Resource Engineering, until his retirement in 1997, with two years taken off to obtain his PhD from the University of Nebraska in 1979 and to work at Valmont Industries in Valley, Nebraska.

Ed is survived by his wife, Ellen, of Old Town, daughter Carol of Maynard MA, her husband David Brush and his sons Brian, Noah & Caleb Brush; son Peter Huff of Sewell, NJ & wife Deanna, three daughters and a son of his sister Margaret, and a sister and brother of his wife, and several of their children.

He was a member of the United Baptist Church of Old Town, Peniel Bible Conference of Lake Luzerne, NY, The American Society of Agricultural Engineers, and the American Scientific Affiliation (Christians in science & engineering), and was a registered Professional Engineer.

He was known for his energy, curiosity, humor, and dedication to God, science, and his family.

A memorial service will be held at the United Baptist Church in Old Town at a future date, with an online memorial time TBD.

Write to [email protected] with memories or requests for memorial info.

Donations may go to the United Baptist Church 86 Middle Street Old Town 04468