Sad news for the Kustom car world, we lost one of the best....
Bo Huff
Yesterday....
August 4, 2015
Bo Huff (Gerald
Douglas Huff), 72,
passed away at his home in Dragerton after a 5 year battle
of cancer...
Bo was born
March 12, 1943 in Clarksville,
He was a
world famous custom car builder who has won numerous awards at prestigious car
shows. He was an avid member of the Dead Sleds Car Club.
Bo went to
Denver, CO in the early 60’s to attend a body and fender school. After
working in Salt Lake for a few years he moved to Southern California and opened
his first custom paint shop. There he made a reputation for his superior
artistry. During the 70’s he toured the country and ended up in Arkansas
In the
early 80’s he opened a custom car shop in Lincoln, AR.
Later on... he moved back to his hometown Dragerton to wo work in the coalmine where his father had worked
for 23 years, After a while he decided coalmining wasn’t for him and opened a
custom car shop in Sunnyside where his shop is still in operation.
Bo was inducted into the National Rod & Custom Hall of Fame and the Kustom Kemps of America Hall of Fame for his life’s work.
Funeral
services will be held at the Sunnyside Park in Sunnyside, Utah on Saturday,
August 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Bo will be
buried at the Valley View Cemetery next to his parents.
Arrangements
entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price where friends are always welcome
daily and may share memories of Bo online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net
Bo Huff... a
legendary custom car painter and fabricator.
He and his awesome skills will be missed!
Rest In Peace Bo!
Some links related to Bo and his work...
Some links related to Bo and his work...
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