uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend passed away on November 22, 2020 at 3 pm due to a
sudden, devastating illness. He leaves behind Cheryl Capoldi-Huston, his wife of nearly
24 precious years, his sister, Jennifer Huston and her girls Simone and Meghan, Charla
Huston, his sister-in-law, her daughter, Constance Myers-Chase, and her son Alex
Huston and his husband Josh Roberts, Aunt Tonya Johnson, Cousins Eric Nielson and
Tim Van Huss. Additionally, his in-laws, Ernie Capoldi, Debbie and Jose Ortega, Karen
and Don Elkins, Ernie and Yvonne Capoldi, as well as extended nieces and nephews.
While his family is scattered across Texas, Arizona, and California they, along with
devoted friends, most notably his fellow bandmates, Jeff Stevens, Harold Odegard, and
Mike Koesel, and respected colleagues from Milam Elementary, will mourn the loss of
an incredibly good man. He loved playing Jazz music and teaching orchestra and
general music to thousands of students over the course of his career. His humor
brought laughter to all; his kindness and generosity extended to everybody he met.
James is now reunited with the loved ones who predeceased him. These people include
his parents, Bob and Janie Huston, his brother, Robert Huston, his mother-in-law, Dorothy Capoldi
and, one of his cats,Cricket--who was worshipped for 21 years. Because of this generosity, and his love of
animals, evidenced by his currently spoiled, darling fur-babies, please, in lieu of flowers,
consider donating to a charity that is devoted to caring for animals: Sun City Cats (for donations go to suncitycats.org.), El Paso Animal Shelter, El Paso Humane Society, Broken Promises SW
[[email protected]], etc,. If you prefer, donate to an organization that
promotes music or instruments for kids. Due to Covid 19 conditions and restrictions, it is
impossible to have a large gathering of any kind. Therefore, all pictures, this obituary,
and a very brief eulogy will be available on the Dignity Memorial site.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MartinFuneralHomeWest.com for the Huston family.
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