Birth date: Feb 27, 1929 Death date: Jun 5, 2019
Francis M. Hueber of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away on June 5, 2019 in his home surrounded by his "family of friends" at the age of 90. "Ole Fran" as he liked to call himself, was born in Oklahoma in 1929, son of the late Mauric Read Obituary
Spending the day watching the rain fall and Fran came to mind. Although he’s been gone awhile now, I still think of him frequently and miss his warm smile. He taught me so much in the short time I knew him and I will always grateful he called me friend. Neeta Hamilton
We were lucky to have Fran as a neighbor on School Lane for many years. He had a wealth of interesting information and extensive international travel stories to share. We’ll miss seeing him tend his many trees and plants in his yard and generously offering the occasional vegetable or seedling. Rest easy, Fran.
John and Susan Roehmer
I worked with Dr. Huber (Fran) for nearly a decade in my capacity as a scanning electron microscopist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. He brought the most interesting specimens to our lab for us to examine together. He loved to tell me about the selection and physical collection of his research materials. I remember being particularly intrigued by microscopic plant fragments he found in volcanic ash covered porch sweepings from ancient Pompey. He also loved to talk about his second home in Rehoboth, DE. He was a great story teller and good and kind man. I'm proud to have known him. Mary-Jacque Mann, Richmond, VA
I didn't know him by name but I knew I had a friend. He shopped at Giant. Every week I got a smile and a hi. He knew my name. He was the Special K protein drink man. We made sure we had it in stock for him...
Thanks Mr. Hueber for being a friend. Heaven as gained a gentleman with a warm smile.
Jamie Middelton-Rehoboth Beach Giant
So talented. So warm. So happy with Ross. So interested in life. My mother Virginia loved him. I am so sorry.
Fran was a kind and gentle soul. We first met Ol’ Fran many years ago at a picnic in his Rehoboth neighborhood where we had the good fortune of sitting next to him at the dinner table. We knew right away that he was a fascinating man that we we wanted to get to know better. An artist, musician, chef, US Army veteran, Cornell PhD, scientist, and wonderful conversationalist, thankfully we were blessed with many years of his friendship. Rest In Peace, Ol’ Fran. Thank you for being our friend. We will miss you but cherish the memories. Love, Mike & Scott
