Senator Walter Dee Huddleston

Senator Walter Dee Huddleston
1926-2018

Senator Walter Dee Huddleston, who died last Tuesday, had been a great friend and supporter of UK Libraries. A 1949 UK graduate, he served on UK's Board of Trustees and on the UK Libraries National Advisory Board. UK Libraries is the home of his collections of papers and oral histories.

In his last oral history interview with me, I asked the Senator what he was most proud of. He said simply, "I am proud of my family, I am proud of my service in World War Two, and I am proud of the opportunity to represent Kentucky in the United States Senate. That is enough for one man to be proud of." Thank you Senator Huddleston for your service.