Jim Bob Hutcheson

April 5, 1947 - December 18, 2021

Jim Hutcheson was born on April 5, 1947 to Mary Atlanta Boyd Hutcheson and Luther Eli Hutcheson. He was known as “Jim Bob” to those in his hometown of Weatherford, Texas where he grew up surrounded by an abundance of aunts, uncles, and cousins. During his time at Weatherford High School he was elected Student Council President, played in the school band, became an amateur photographer, and worked for a local radio station.

He moved to Austin, Texas in 1966 to attend the University of Texas. There he met his soul mate, Cindy, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1969 and a JD in 1971. He worked as general counsel and later Deputy Director for the Office of Court Administration until 1997 and as staff for the Supreme Court of Texas until his retirement in 2003. He had a great sense of humor and always joked that, as a novelty mug he enjoyed best explains, “A good lawyer knows the law, a great lawyer knows the judge.”

Jim dearly loved his wife, Cynthia DuVal Higgins Hutcheson. They met on a blind date that almost didn’t happen but thankfully led to 40 years of close companionship. In their later years together Jim and Cindy enjoyed walking around Town Lake, traveling, genealogy, and art by Rembrandt. They had dreams of traveling to see his works in person but their excursions were cut short by Cindy’s battle with cancer.

Jim’s legacy lives on through his daughters Becca Hutcheson (Charissa Fotinos) of Seattle and Lissa Hutcheson Bentley (Alex) of Austin. He was enamored with his grandsons (Max and Nick Bentley) and he was a loyal, lifelong Texas Longhorns fan. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, whom he missed deeply the rest of his life.

His family will be forever grateful to his caregiver, Sonia Garcia, for her love and compassion during the last years of his life, and to Dr. Andrew Alpar for his care, kindness, respect, and advocacy. His family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory be made to causes he supported during his life - the American Civil Liberties Union, the Texas Historical Preservation Foundation, or the American Cancer Society.

Jim was loved more than he knew and will be missed.