Born in New York, New York, a son of the late Herbert, Sr. and Elizabeth (McNeill) Handy, he spent his youth in New Jersey and lived in Long Island and Vermont before moving to Little Compton.
Herb attended The Hoosac School in Hoosick, NY and Roger Williams College in Bristol, RI. He was an Arborist and the owner of Highbush Nursery in Little Compton prior to his retirement and for many years worked as a snowplow driver in the winters. He was a longtime member of Ducks Unlimited and a lover of animals and the outdoors. You always knew when you were in the same building as Herb as his belly laugh would announce him to everyone around.
He is survived by one son, Nicholas Elkinton and his wife Joanna of Weymouth, MA; two sisters, Lora MacFall and her husband Douglas of Little Compton and Elizabeth Barr and her husband Dr. Charles Barr of Louisville, KY; former spouses, Hope Sterling and Christine Hudson as well as five nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service followed by a reception will be held on July 2nd at 10:00 AM at St. Andrews By the Sea Episcopal Church, located at 182 Willow Ave, Little Compton, RI 02837.
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