Paul Huffey

PAUL HUFFEY Paul H. Huffey, beloved husband and father passed away June 19, 2011 due to medical complications. His only survivors are his wife, of 47 years, Dorothy Howell Huffey; and his son, Neil Haines Huffey. A native Nevadan, Paul grew up in Las Vegas. His predeceased parents, Julia and Carl "Bob" Huffey were early developers of Las Vegas arriving in town in the 1920's. Paul was born at the Las Vegas Hospital June 16, 1938. He attended the Fifth Street Grammar School, John S. Park School and graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1956. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves before entering the University of Nevada, Reno. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and graduated with a degree in secondary education in 1961. Paul returned to Las Vegas and replaced the future Governor of Nevada Michael O'Callaghan as the government teacher at Basic High School in Henderson where Paul taught for the next 11 years. In 1972, Paul left teaching to get his realtor's license, and his first job was working at Levy Realty. He continued to work in real estate until his retirement in 2007. Paul was a loyal booster of UNR and UNLV sports. He was a founding member of UNLV's Courtsiders and the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity in Las Vegas. In 1983, Governor Richard Bryan appointed Paul chairman of the Nevada Ethics Commission. Paul's later years have been spent traveling and enjoying his Summerlin home. Paul Huffey will be remembered in the hearts of his loved ones and his many friends for the special person that he was. The viewing will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at Bunkers Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd., North. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 24, at St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Interment will be at Palm Cemetery N.W. at 6701 N. Jones Blvd. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to University of Nevada, Reno Foundation-Paul Huffey Memorial Scholarship, Mail Stop 162, Reno, NV 89557-0162

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