1887–1977

Introduction

Born: June 17, 1887, Li­ber­ty, Ala­ba­ma.

Died: Jan­ua­ry 7, 1977, Dal­las, Tex­as.

Buried: Laur­el Land Me­mor­ial Park, Dal­las, Tex­as.

portrait

Biography

Leonard was the son of Hugh Mont­go­me­ry Huff­stut­ler and Amel­ia E. Dick­son, and hus­band of Sall­ie Cow­art.

He grew up on a Tex­as farm and at­tend­ed Tex­as A&M Uni­ver­si­ty at Col­lege Sta­tion.

He stu­died mu­sic with John Her­bert, Ru­fus Cor­ne­li­us, Ho­mer Ro­de­hea­ver, and Ar­thur Sebren.

He sang in quar­tets and taught in sing­ing schools for the Hart­ford and Stamps-Bax­ter Mu­sic Com­pa­nies.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Lord Is My Shep­herd, Friend, and Guide, The

Music

  1. Child of Je­sus, My King, A
  2. Hand in Hand with Je­sus
  3. He Nev­er Has Left Me Alone
  4. He’s Plead­ing for Me
  5. I’m On­ly on a Visit Here
  6. Just for You and Me
  7. Trivandrum