Herbert T. Huguley D.D.S.

Huguley Memorial Medical Center, a part of Adventist Health System/Sunbelt was opened in February 1977.  It is named after Herbert T. Huguley, D.D.S., a dentist and a real estate investor from Dallas, Texas who left his $6 million estate to the Adventist Church to build a hospital in honor of his parents.  Dr. Huguley was  a dentist who studied at Tulane University.  He served in his profession 34 years.  He always had a big heart for those in need.  He was very devoted to his mother and to other family members of the family.  During World War II he was a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy.  For several years he played the violin in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra where he held the coveted first-chair position.  Dr. Huguley died on May 22, 1967 at the age of 69.  He left a legacy that will continue to bless humanity.

After Dr. Huguley's initial donation, more than $3.25 million was contributed by foundations, individuals and corporations.  The Fort Worth Leadership Committee chaired by Louis J. Levy, M.D., in concert with the Adventists, conducted the successful capital campaign.  The campaign which culminated in 1977, was the largest voluntary support effort for a hospital Fort Worth had seen until that time.

Nearly $2.5 million was contributed to the project by seven major funding sources:  the Amon G. Carter Foundation, Paul G. Pewitt, the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, the Fort Worth Clearing House Association and the Texas Electric Service Company.  There has been a continuing partnership between the communities and Huguley ever since.