Ernest Hubbell, a 90-year-old resident of Kansas City, died on Saturday, July 2, 2005 at his home. He was a native of Trenton.
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Ernest Hubbell, a 90-year-old resident of Kansas City, died on Saturday, July 2, 2005 at his home. He was a native of Trenton.
Following a private inurnment at the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, a celebration of Mr. Hubbell’s life will be held at the Carriage Club at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2005.
Mr. Hubbell was born on Aug. 28, 1914 in Trenton the son of Platt and Maude Irene Ray Hubbell. He graduated from the Georgetown University School of Law in 1938. He practiced law with his father. He was an assistant attorney general of Missouri from 1939 to 1942.
He was married on April 25, 1943 to Nevada “Nevah” Smith, who survives.
Mr. Hubbell served in the USAAF from 1942 to 1944 and the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General, attaining the rank of captain from 1944 to 1946. He returned to Kansas City in 1947 to practice law. He was the founder of the firm of Hubbell, Peak, O’Neal, Napier and Leach, formerly Hubbell, Lane and Sawyer. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (president in 1954), the Lawyer’s Association of Kansas City, the Lawyer’s Association of St. Louis, the Kansas City Bar Association (president 1963-64), recipient of the Kansas City Bar Association?s first annual Litigator Emeritus Award in 1974, founder of the Trustee Legal Aid and Defender’s Society of Greater Kansas City, the Missouri Bar Association, was first chairman of the 16th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, Law Foundation and Trustee of the UMKC School of Law and chairman of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (1966-76). He was appointed to the U.S Circuit Court of Appeals Nominating Commission, serving until 1980, and was chairman from 1977 to 1980. He was a member of the Archeological Institute of America, the Sons of the American Revolution Order of Cincinnati, Society of Fellows at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and co-founder of the Hubbell Family Historical Society, serving as president from 1981-1985. He was a former member of the Rockhill Tennis Club, the Carriage Club and the Kansas City Club. He was of the Episcopalian faith.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Platt, his wife, Kelley, and granddaughters, Clare and Ann Hubbell.
The family suggests contributions to the Legal Aid of Western Missouri at 1125 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106.