Dr. Robert C. Huston, the son of Lee and Fannie Mae (Breezley) Huston, was born July 26, 1932 at Rockwell City, Iowa. He passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 19 days. R.C. was raised at Rockwell City and in 1950 graduated from Rockwell City High School. He entered the U. S. Air Force on April 5, l951, serving during the Korean War. R.C. and Betty met on a military base in Mobile, Alabama while attending a dance, and "it was love at first sight." On September 11, 1954, R.C. was united in marriage to Betty J. Rigby in Mobile, Alabama. Together they built a strong foundation of family values. After R.C. was honorably discharged from the military on April 4, l955, they moved to Ames, Iowa. R.C. attended Veterinary School at Iowa State University, graduating in l962. Following graduation, they moved to Alabama where Doc practiced veterinary medicine until 1964, when they moved to Rockwell City, Iowa. In 1973, Doc, Betty and the family made Red Oak their home where Doc co-owned the Red Oak Vet Clinic until 1995. Doc and Betty moved back to Mobile for 10 years, returning to Red Oak in 2005. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Red Oak, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and a past member of Alabama VMA and Iowa VMA. Doc was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty on August 28, 2011; son, Daniel Huston; grandson, Lee Huston and sister, Lois Sullivan. Doc is survived by four children: Dr. Pat Huston and wife Cindy of Red Oak, IA, Kim Smith of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Dr. Mike Huston and wife Jackie of Jasper, FL, and Cathy Nelson and husband Chris of Atlantic, IA; daughter-in-law, Kim Huston of Malvern, IA; seven grandchildren: Este Peterson and husband Klint, Abby Simmons and husband Mitch, Chad Hill, Kyle and Ben Nelson, Jacob and Claire Huston; great-granddaughters: Audrey Jean Hill and Lydia Anne Peterson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Red Oak, Iowa Burial in Emerson Cemetery, Emerson, Iowa Father Vern Smith, Officiating Visitation with the family on Tuesday evening, November 19, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home. Family requests memorials in lieu of flowers to the R.C. Huston Memorial Fund. Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.