LINDY HUFFMAN HAD TO CUT HIS ROAD TRIP TO WEST VIRGINIA SHORT

 

Paul Lyndon “Lindy” Huffman, Class of 1973, of Virginia Beach, Virginia enjoyed his visit to West Virginia over the July 4^th week. His only regret was that he couldn’t stay longer because it meant he missed some dear friends, like his sister-in-law, Deborah Rife, and his friend Tom Waskis.

Deborah is a Marshall University graduate. Both Deb and Tom are from Grant Town and live in Fairmont. They joked about Lindy, “He stood us up. We’ll make him pay next time.”

Lindy responded to the friendly jabs:

“We will all get together and binge over old times. Sorry my friends but things do happen.”

Lindy went from Monongah High to Fairmont State, where he probably met wife Rebecca Snyder Watkis, who also went to Fairmont State, from Lewis High and Weston.

Lindy posted:

“I just came back from a good time with my sister Robin and her husband Bill in West Virginia. I also was able to see my recently departed best friends’ brother, Orville (Wright), and his wife, Ruth.

 

“I had a good short time with them going over past things about his brother, Clyde (Wright). I had hoped to see more friends but, for some reason, it didn’t happen because I had to come back home early.”

 

Virginia Beach is 425 miles from Fairmont, a 6.5-hour drive, it takes an extra effort to make the journey to Marion County. Trivia: Hampton Roads native Peggy Huffman (obviously not related to Lindy) operates the Huffman Insurance Agency of Virginia Beach. Maybe Lindy can get a same-name discount?

 

Orville Wright, Class of 1969, responded:

“I enjoyed our time together.”

Orville is pastor of Boothsville Baptist Church. He’s been married to 1970 Farmington High graduate Ruth Lepley Wright for 31 years, is from Monongah and studied education administration and leadership at WVU.

Jack Huffman, Class of 1947, and John Huffman, Class of 1974, are Lindy’s second and third cousins.

There have been a lot of other Huffmans running through the halls at Monongah High:

Jim Huffman, Class of 1944; Irene Mick Huffman, Class of 1947; Jean Fullen Huffman, Class of 1952; Joe Huffman Gower, Class of 1970; and Goldie Basagic Huffman, Class of 1974.

 

Clyde D. Wright and wife Nancy Wright lived in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Clyde’s mother was Alice Louise Wright of Everson. His father was the Rev. Clyde Joseph White. Alice passed away in 2001 in Fairmont. Her parents were Charles Armstrong and Pearl Bondy Armstrong.