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Rev. John Hunt

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Start: 05/04/2011 02:00 PM
End: 05/04/2011 04:00 PM
Location: Wilhelm-Eakin Funeral Home P.A.

January 15, 1928 — April 30, 2011

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Rev. John William "Bill" Hunt, 83, died at the Western MD Regiona l Hospital on

April 30, 2011 . Born January 15, 1928 in Midland , MD , he was the son of the late Robert Vance Hunt and Mary T ighe Hunt . He was preceded in death by three brothers,

Raymond, Richa r d and Tom Hunt, and three sisters, Mary "Sis " Winters,

Philadelphia "Delphia" Hyde, and Virginia Schurg.

Bill attended Beall High School , and received a high school diploma. On

June 12th , 1948 , he married Dorothy Marie Morgan. And from 1952 - 1954, he

served the US Army in the Korean Conflict . During his early life, he held a variety of positions. He was employed at the Lonaconing Silk Mill, Celanese Fiber Corp. , Orts Bakery, and was an agent for Franklin Insurance. He worked as a salesperson for Modern Communications Electronic Supply and the Stroehmann Bakery where he retired in 1983.

But his l ife's work began in 1976, when at the age of 49, he became a

Christian. Within a few months, he was going to the Allegany County Jail with

the Christian B u sinessmen's Association . When the Stroehmann Bakery

transferred him t o Harrisburg , PA , he worked with the Dolphin County Prison

Ministry. And a f ter retiring from the bakery in 1983 , he started a volunteer

ministry at the Al l egany County Jail under the name of the Go Tell John Ministry.

He taught bible school, organized church services in the Garrett County Jail,

started a bible study at the County Jail in Keyser , WV , and extended his services

to other prisons i n Jessup , Hagerstown , Patuxent, Baltimore , Moundsville and

Huttonsville.

With his p r ison ministry in full swing, he reached out to the Department of

Juvenile Services , and was the first volunteer minister for all five of the Youth

Detention Centers. I n 1985 he became an ordained minister . He gained support

from numerous local churches and with the help of the Western Baptist

Association, he created a Christmas program and regular visitations for every

one of the youth camps. For his tireless service, he received numerous citations,

and was honored as a volunteer and Foster Grandparent at a surprise dedication

of the Hunt Pavi l ion at the Backbone Mountain Center i n 1993. Since that time,

he has continued to serve as a Chaplain in various churches, prisons , youth

detention centers , weddings, funerals, and special events.

Mr . Hunt was forever grateful for the support that he received from all of

the individuals, churches and organizations that supported his ministry

throughout the years .

Bill was a former member of the Midland Volunteer Fire Department, a Past Commander

of the Midland American Legion , and was consistently involved with the Christian

Businessmen's Association, the Southern Baptist Mission Service Corps., and

the Western Baptist Association . . He enjoyed gardening, beekeeping, rare rock

collecting, photography, hunting, fishing and gunsmithing .

Mr . Hunt i s survived by Dorothy, his wife of 62 years, a brother, Joe and

wife Bonnie l iving in Tennessee , his son William David Hunt and special friend ,

Becky Rephan, and his grandson, Ryan William Hunt who is currently serving in

the US Navy, stationed at NAS Whidbey Island, WA .

Friends wil l be received at the Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home, P.A., 19814

Big Lane , Midlan d on Wednesday from 2:00 - 4:00PM and 7:00 - 9:00PM . Another

visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 10:00AM , followed by a

funeral service with Pastor Steffan Carr at 11:OOAM. Internment will be

immediately after t he service at the Frostburg Memorial Park . Graveside Military Rites will be conducted by Frostburg Farrady Post 24.

Pallbearers are Ken Heath , Craig Robertson, David Goad, David Shuck,

Robert McElvie, a nd Sean Santmyire with honorary volunteers of Pat Stakem,

Lee Cutter, Charles Winters, and Dan Lasher .

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name can be made to the

Midland Fire Hal l Building Fund at PO Box 53 , Midland , MD 21542 , the Georges Creek Ambulance Service at PO Box 155 , Lonaconing , MD 21539 , or to

the Western Ba p tist Association of MD at 1101 National Hwy , LaVale , MD

21502.

Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.eichhornmckenzie.com.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Rev. John Hunt, please visit our flower store.

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