John Huggett

I've known John since first grade. John always had a knowing smile on this face, like he knew something -- perhaps funny -- that you didn't know. He became the "candy man" for a time, literally. He would get candy from Werts(?) Drug Store on Monroe St, often times arriving at school with a mouthful of Rainblow gum. He could barely talk his mouth was so full. Then he'd start laughing. I don't know how the teachers felt about it. < smile >. He also had some good LPs. I heard George Carlin for the first time at the family house by Vilas Park. We could not stop laughing, in part I'm sure because of the swearing and we were pretty young. Always a positive dude. So sorry to hear he has left us. All the best to the Huggett clan.

John and I met playing Ultimate at UW Madison, he always had a different way of doing things that ruffled the feathers of the team. He was always trying to make the team better in his eyes and I will always respect that from him.

I met John my sophomore year of college at the UW Madison. We have been good friends for over 40 years. John's smile, laughter and fun spirit were infectious and lifted the spirits of many. He was taken too soon and I am devastated he is gone.