Hans Andre Huffman

April 2, 1965 – July 3, 2020

On Friday, July 3, 2020, Hans A. Huffman, loving son and brother, died at age 55 after fighting Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer for twenty-four years.

Hans was born on April 2, 1965 to Odie and Gwendolyn (Herring) Huffman. He received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York City and his Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Chicago. For 25 years, he lived in metro Chicago, Illinois and specialized in financial data management where his career ended at the world headquarters for The Bradford Group in Niles, Illinois.

Hans had a passion for writing science fiction and watching movies with a science fiction theme. He collected the works of Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Katsuhiro Otomo. Hans was an avid comic book collector and Comic-Con follower. He would engage fellow aficionados in Marvel versus DC debates. A roller coaster enthusiast, Hans and a group of friends took a memorable road trip from Chicago to Sandusky, Ohio to visit Cedar Point—Roller Coaster Capital of the World! They rode 18 world-class roller coasters including the high-speed 120-mph Top Thrill Dragster strata roller coaster. Hans was well-known for his tenacious optimism, quick wit, dry sense of humor, and kind and compassionate spirit.

Hans was preceded in death by his father, Odie, and his mother, Gwendolyn. He is survived by his sister Dr. Joyce Huffman and niece Jameson Ada Huffman of Houston, Texas, brother Ricky Huffman of Huntsville, Alabama, and best friends Jody and Erin Bruckert of Wheeling, Illinois.

In lieu of a service, a private “Celebration of Life” will be held at the family’s vacation home in Blue Hill, Maine. An online memorial site is provided for you to post memories and remarks: https://www.memories.net/page/7284/hans-huffman . The family requests that any donations be made in memory of Hans A. Huffman at the National Math and Science Initiative (https://www.nms.org/Get-Involved/Donate.aspx).