Milton Huebner

Milton Huebner, 93, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, in Houston, Texas. He was born in Welcome, Texas, a small farming community, on March 10, 1920, the son of Harry and Lydia Hackfield Huebner. He grew up on a farm, and at a very young age learned the meaning of the word "responsibility." He attended school in a one room school house. Milton was expected to help out around the farm before and after school. At the age of 10, Milton had already learned how to plow the fields using a team of horses. After completing his first seven years of school, he enrolled in Industry High School, but the depression years stretched the family finance''s too thin, and Milton was forced to drop out of school. He then tried his hand at share-cropping for about a year with his father and grandfather, but this was not financially rewarding, so he applied and was hired as a salesman at the Industry Cooperative Association (a general merchandise store). Milton would work 12 hours a day, six days a week, helping customers and buying farm produce. In Milton''s spare time he ran a chicken hatchery, where he was provided a bed so he could sleep with the chickens to keep watch over and prevent any harm from them. At the age of 22, Milton moved to Houston to help with Hughes Tool Company through defense work during the war. Milton and Mildred was married on September 5, 1943, in Industry, Texas and they were blessed with their first child, Betty, in 1945. This same year, Milton went to work on a blowing truck, for Eagle Building Insulators, Inc. Milton remained foreman until the company sold their home insulation business to him and three other guys in 1948. After two years two of the guys sold their share out to Milton and the fourth partner, Lenard Fritsch. Their partnership ended two years later, when Lenard was killed in a tragic hunting accident, and Eagle Insulators, Inc., then became a single family-owned business. Each of the business'' trucks bore the slogan on the side: "NEVER TO LATE TO INSULATE." He became very involved in the insulation business, starting Acme Insulation Company, in Beaumont, Texas, and Crescent Insulators, Inc., in New Orleans, which he sold to Charlie Davis. Milton started a flooring company by the name of Flintex Distributors, Inc., a wholesale flooring company. The results of years of hard work was wiped out a on November night in 1969, when the building burned to the ground by an arsonist, but was rebuilt and later sold in 1975. Milton was one of the original members of the Owens-Corning Fiberglass Advisory Board; he was first to claim the title of Certified Contractor by Owen-Corning; was the largest independent contractor in the U.S., and is a charter member and former director of ICAA. He was also active in the civic and community affairs, and always found the time to serve as a director of three banks and as a member of Kiwanis, Optimist and Lion Clubs, the YMCA and the Methodist Church. An avid outdoorsman, Milton enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing golf. He and his wife put their love of restoring old furniture and buildings to use when they restored and renovated the150 year old house that belonged to Milton''s great grandfather, along with a log-cabin that was on the property. This took place in Milton''s hometown of Industry, a town that holds a special place in their hearts. Industry received additional labors of love from the Huebners when they restored and furnished another house with antiques built in the 1850''s. They also restored a cotton gin and dance hall, Welcome Hall, built in 1989. Since the renovation, the hall has been used almost every weekend for different functions. One of the recipients of Milton''s dedication to good causes is the scholarship fund of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. He is survived by his WIFE OF OVER 70 YEARS: Mildred Huebner of Houston; DAUGHTER: Betty Bass and her husband, Doug, of Houston, Texas; GRANDCHILDREN: Kevin Bass and his wife, Holly, of Industry, Texas and Kelly Eck and her husband, Dylan, of Golden Canyon, Arizona; GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: Grace and Drew Bass, of Industry and Easton and Kyle Eck, of Golden Canyon, Arizona. He is also survived by his SISTERS: Bernice George, of Pineville, Louisiana, Elvie Reed, Columbus, Mississippi, Alice Lofton, of Spring, Texas, and Mary Lanier, of Houston, Texas, and numerous nieces, nephews and family and friends. Milton was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Lydia Huebner and his son, Philip Milton Huebner. Milton Huebner, 93, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, in Houston, Texas. He was born in Welcome, Texas, a small farming community, on March 10, 1920, the son of Harry and Lydia Hackfield Huebner. He grew up on a farm, and at a very young age learned the meaning of the word "responsibility." He attended school in a one room school house. Milton was expected to help out around the farm before and after school. At the age of 10, Milton had already learned how to plow the fields using a team of horses. After completing his first seven years of school, he enrolled in Industry High School, but the depression years stretched the family finance''s too thin, and Milton was forced to drop out of school. He then tried his hand at share-cropping for about a year with his father and grandfather, but this was not financially rewarding, so he applied and was hired as a salesman at the Industry Cooperative Association (a general merchandise store). Milton would work 12 hours a day, six days a week, helping customers and buying farm produce. In Milton''s spare time he ran a chicken hatchery, where he was provided a bed so he could sleep with the chickens to keep watch over and prevent any harm from them. At the age of 22, Milton moved to Houston to help with Hughes Tool Company through defense work during the war. Milton and Mildred was married on September 5, 1943, in Industry, Texas and they were blessed with their first child, Betty, in 1945. This same year, Milton went to work on a blowing truck, for Eagle Building Insulators, Inc. Milton remained foreman until the company sold their home insulation business to him and three other guys in 1948. After two years two of the guys sold their share out to Milton and the fourth partner, Lenard Fritsch. Their partnership ended two years later, when Lenard was killed in a tragic hunting accident, and Eagle Insulators, Inc., then became a single family-owned business. Each of the business'' trucks bore the slogan on the side: "NEVER TO LATE TO INSULATE." He became very involved in the insulation business, starting Acme Insulation Company, in Beaumont, Texas, and Crescent Insulators, Inc., in New Orleans, which he sold to Charlie Davis. Milton started a flooring company by the name of Flintex Distributors, Inc., a wholesale flooring company. The results of years of hard work was wiped out a on November night in 1969, when the building burned to the ground by an arsonist, but was rebuilt and later sold in 1975. Milton was one of the original members of the Owens-Corning Fiberglass Advisory Board; he was first to claim the title of Certified Contractor by Owen-Corning; was the largest independent contractor in the U.S., and is a charter member and former director of ICAA. He was also active in the civic and community affairs, and always found the time to serve as a director of three banks and as a member of Kiwanis, Optimist and Lion Clubs, the YMCA and the Methodist Church. An avid outdoorsman, Milton enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing golf. He and his wife put their love of restoring old furniture and buildings to use when they restored and renovated the150 year old house that belonged to Milton''s great grandfather, along with a log-cabin that was on the property. This took place in Milton''s hometown of Industry, a town that holds a special place in their hearts. Industry received additional labors of love from the Huebners when they restored and furnished another house with antiques built in the 1850''s. They also restored a cotton gin and dance hall, Welcome Hall, built in 1989. Since the renovation, the hall has been used almost every weekend for different functions. One of the recipients of Milton''s dedication to good causes is the scholarship fund of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. He is survived by his WIFE OF OVER 70 YEARS: Mildred Huebner of Houston; DAUGHTER: Betty Bass and her husband, Doug, of Houston, Texas; GRANDCHILDREN: Kevin Bass and his wife, Holly, of Industry, Texas and Kelly Eck and her husband, Dylan, of Golden Canyon, Arizona; GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: Grace and Drew Bass, of Industry and Easton and Kyle Eck, of Golden Canyon, Arizona. He is also survived by his SISTERS: Bernice George, of Pineville, Louisiana, Elvie Reed, Columbus, Mississippi, Alice Lofton, of Spring, Texas, and Mary Lanier, of Houston, Texas, and numerous nieces, nephews and family and friends. Milton was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Lydia Huebner and his son, Philip Milton Huebner. Pallbearers: Russell Wait, Norman Lanier, Gary Lanier, John Hutchison, Johnny Richter and Bobby Richter. Honorary Pallbearer: Dylan Eck. Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to the: Industry United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Industry, Texas 78944 or to the: Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, P.O. Box 213, Industry, Texas 78944