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24 | November/December 2015 Not only has the house allowed them to be closer to their grandchildren, but also to give back to the community that has treated them so well. Since taking residence in Fayetteville, the Huffs have worked tirelessly for a number of organizations and nonprofits in the community, including fundrais- ing for the Airborne and Special Op- erations Museum, Cumberland County Veterans Park, Cape Fear Botanical Gar- den and Fayetteville's Linear Park. H&H Homes even contributed a house valued at more than $350,000 to the Cape Fear Botanical Garden's Campaign for Natu- ral Growth, which built the Wyatt Visi- tors Pavilion Complex. Most recently, the Huffs made a $1.5 million gi to Methodist University for the renovation of Reeves Auditorium which has been renamed the Huff Concert Hall in their honor. With all of this charity work, it is no wonder that the two have set out to make their own home an extension of this work. "We wanted this home to be a place where we could hold many functions for groups in our community that are im- portant to us," Linda said. "Already, we have held functions for Methodist Uni- versity, Fayetteville Symphony Orches- tra, church groups, the mayor … We love the community and this commu- nity has been very good to us. We want to be good to it." Even though the two have moved in before Halloween of 2014, Linda said she is still making small improvements to the house as they get settled. Both Linda and Ralph are detail oriented people. Linda said that she feels strongly that in order for a house to be a home, it must be littered with subtle personal touches. "I wanted elegant, but simple," Linda said. "e things that I have in my home, will have a lot of meaning, but not some- thing I have to have in every nook and cranny to make it a home. I am sure a lot of homes you have been in there are a lot of things going on. ere are things that are very special to me in this home. e clock up there in the center was my grandmother's clock that dates back to the 1800s. It is a small touch. I don't need a lot of a foo foo to make this house a home." CV Elegant Dining Room Master Bedroom Rustic Outdoor Patio

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