Douglas Foster Huie, Sr.
2023
Born July 21, 1937 to William Huie and Lillian Middlebrooks Huie, Douglas Foster Huie, Sr., 86, passed away on Sept. 12, 2023. He grew up on their family farm in College Park, Ga. with his five brothers and uncle, Stace Huie. Doug was a 1955 graduate of Jonesboro High School where he played sports, including football and baseball. In 1960, he graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, Doug served three years on active duty with the United States Air Force. Doug's engineering career included time at Lockheed-Georgia Co. where he was involved in the design of the C-130, the C-141 and the C-5A. Later, he retired as a fire...