Thomas Joseph Huot

Thomas (Tom) J. Huot, 81 of Linn passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City.

Tom was born July 16, 1927 in Osage County to the late John Edward and Sophia (Matthews) Huot.

On June 30, 1951 he was married to Luta Rae D. Schwegler in Mt. Sterling, MO. She survives of the home.

Tom had been employed at A.P. Green in Mexico, Mo and was co-owner of Huot Brothers Trucking in Linn from which he retired in June 2007 after 60 years of working with his brother, Robert. He also worked with the former Osage Van's hauling conversion vans.

Tom was a lifelong resident of the Linn community. He was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Linn, a Charter member of the Osage County Trail Riders and served on the Board of Directors for the Zion-St. Paul Cemetery in Bay, MO. Tom was a hunter many years ago, hunting in Wyoming and the Dakota's with his good friend, Harold Nolte.

Survivors include his wife, Luta Rae Huot of Linn and one son, Garry of Linn, three sisters; Opal Matthews of Chamois, Imogene Thompson and husband, Alfred of Linn, Pat Asher and husband Harold of Jefferson City, two aunts, Nadine Cooke of Jefferson City and Dorothy Cook of Holts Summit, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard and Robert and one sister, Juanita Helmig.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Morton Chapel in Linn.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2008 at Morton Chapel. Interment will follow in the Community of Christ Church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Zion-St. Paul Cemetery Fund or to the Donor's Choice.