James E. Halbkat Jr.

Published 6:03 pm Tuesday, December 21, 2010

James E. Halbkat, Jr., known to all as Tuck, died in his home after several years of illness in Tryon on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010.

Tuck was born in Denver, Colo., and considered the Rocky Mountains home.

He was a graduate of Yale University, class of 57, and while attending Yale a proud member of Book and Snake Society, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, and Bakers Dozen singing group.

After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy, his business career was spent in Baltimore, New York City and Greenville, S.C. For 31 years he served as a member of the Board of Directors for T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. in Baltimore.

Tuck enjoyed his retirement years in Hilton Head, S.C., Tryon, and summers in Henderson Harbor, N.Y. He especially enjoyed restoring boats, sailing and spending time with his children, grandchildren, extended family, old friends and many favorite dogs.

He is survived by his wife, Sandy and family: Trip Halbkat, Cindy Halbkat, Mandy Van Duyne, Stan and Lauren Halbkat, Sarah and John Eppes, and 12 grandchildren: Samantha and Brad Van Duyne, Allington and Robert Halbkat, and Norris, Cooper, Christopher, Liesl, Lily, Annabel, Sullivan and Rhys Eppes, as well as first cousins Nat and Dixon Harris.

A memorial service will be held at a later time in Henderson Harbor, N.Y.

Memorials to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, NC 28722 or a charity of ones choice are welcome.

An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com.

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.