Obituary for
B. F. Hutson, Jr.

submitted by Edgle Dyer

                                Masonic graveside services for B. F. Hutson, Jr., 83, of Brownfield, were held
                                Friday, March 3, in the City of Lubbock Cemetery.    Memorial services were
                                held March 3rd, in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Beverly Titus
                                and Rev. Don McWhorter officiating.   The services were under the direction of
                                Brownfield Funeral Home.

                                Mr. Hutson died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006, in Lubbock.   He was born May 30, 1922,
                                in Idalou and was raised in Lubbock where he graduated from Lubbock High School
                                and attended Texas Tech.   He was a World War II U.S. military veteran and received
                                an honorable discharge.

                                Mr. Hutson moved to Brownfield in 1942 as the manager of Pioneer Natural Gas Co.
                                He later resigned from Pioneer and began a private business named Arco Piping and
                                Supply.   He was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he sang in
                                the choir and was also a past chairman of its official board.

                                He was a member and a former Director of the Brownfield Country Club and was a
                                talented golfer.   He won the Brownfield City Championship in 1956.    Mr. Hutson
                                was also a member of the Lions Club, Rotary Club, Optimist Club, Jaycees, Chamber
                                of Commerce and Oddfellows.    In 1957 he was the Terry County Outstanding Young 
                                Man of the Year.

                                He was initiated and raised a Master Mason of Brownfield Lodge #903 in 1955.         
                                As a Mason, he served as Past Master and Past District Deputy Grand Master.
                                He earned a Life Certificate in Esoteric Work and the Lifetime Achievement Award
                                and also a Golden Trowel Award.

                                Mr. Hutson was honorably crowned a 32nd Degree KCCH Scottish Rite Mason.
                                He held memberships in the Khiva Shrine in Amarillo and the Lubbock Knight
                                Templars.   He was also a 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star #785,
                                Brownfield Masonic Lodge #903 and the South Plains Daylight Lodge #1443.   He
                                served 10 terms as Worthy Patron of the Brownfield Eastern Star Chapter #785 and
                                served as Worth Grand Patron in 1987-88 for the Grand Chapter of Texas for the
                                Order of the Eastern Star.    He leaves behind a legacy of unconditional love and
                                service.

                                Mr. Hutson is survived by his nieces, nephews and countless friends.   He was
                                preceded in death by his parents: B. F., Sr. and Laura Hamilton Hutson;             
                                4 brothers: J. B., Harper, Truman and Ben; 1 sister:  Ms. Billie Soash.

                                Memorials may be made to the Brownfield First United Methodist Church and the
                                Brownfield Masonic Lodge.

                                Brownfield News                   
                                                                                            

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