HUGO L. BLACK, JR.


Passed away peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2013, in his home in Pinecrest, Florida. Hugo, the son of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, was born on April 19, 1922 in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated with an A.B. from the University of Alabama and received an LL.B. from Yale University. Hugo was a founding member of Kelly, Black, Black & Kenny, in Miami, which later became Kelly, Black, Black, Byrne & Beasley. He practiced there for over 30 years, and then continued to practice law at the firm Hugo L. Black, Jr., P.A., until his passing. Hugo was an acclaimed trial attorney who was listed in the Best Lawyers in America for 20 years. He was also a life member of the American Law Institute. Hugo will always be remembered for his brilliant legal mind and impeccable character. He is highly regarded and deeply respected in the legal community.

Hugo is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth Black and Margaret Black, his son-in-law, John Gallardo, his sister, Martha Josephine Black, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Hugo's beloved wife, Graham, his brother, Sterling Foster Black, and his son Hugo Black, III. predeceased him. Services will be conducted at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Miami by Bishop Calvin Schofield at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, followed by a reception at the St. Andrews Parish House. Services will also be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Immanuel Church On The Hill in Alexandria, Virginia, followed by interment at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia. Flowers are welcome. Alternatively, in lieu of flowers, the contributions in Hugo's memory can be made to the St. Andrews Episcopal Church.

For further information about the service in Miami, please contact Stanfill Funeral Homes (10545 South Dixie Highway) at (305) 667-2518. Further information about the service and interment in Alexandria, Virginia may be obtained by contacting Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home at (703) 998-9200.