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Hubert Kraft

July 16, 1919 — November 20, 2009

Hubert Kraft

Hubert A. Kraft, 90, of Waco, passed away peacefully Friday, November 20, 2009, after a brief illness.

Visitation will be Monday at 1:00 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., with services to follow at 2:00 p.m. with the Reverends Carl and Linda Freeto officiating.

Hubert was born in Waco July 16, 1919, to George B. and Ruby Kraft. Ruby passed away in 1920, and the former Katherine Oswald became Hubert's loving step-mother some years later.

Hubert graduated from Baylor University in 1941. At Baylor Hubert was manager of the varsity football team, a member of the golf team, and taught bait-casting.

He enlisted in the U.S. Air Corps immediately after graduation and served as a glider pilot and celestial navigation instructor.

Hubert joined the U.S. Postal Service in 1949 and worked 32 years as a letter carrier. He was a long-time member of St. John's Methodist Church (later Central United Methodist), and was a 20-year volunteer for Meals on Wheels.

He was active in Little League baseball, and served as President of Northwestern Little League in 1960.

Hubert excelled at bait-casting as a teenager, winning the adult 5-State tournament at the age of 16. He later won five consecutive Texas state championships.

He was 1st-Flight Waco city golf champion in 1953 and again in 1954. He loved fishing and loved golf even more. His greatest love though was for his family and his many friends.

Hubert is survived by Marion, his beloved wife of 63 years, by their two sons, Bob and Jim, guardian angels David, Kim and Shelby Littlewood, daughters-in-law Cinda and Renee, grandchildren Kathryn and Jennifer, their husbands Bill and Jonathan, and great-grandsons David and Thomas.

Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church of Waco.
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