HUNTER, Andrew Jackson (1865-1946)

HUNTER, HARRIS, STOREY, RAYMOND

Posted By: Elaine Harrington (email)
Date: 5/21/2006 at 12:23:35

Glenwood Opinion Tribune
November 21, 1946

Andrew Jackson Hunter was born to John Wesley and Lucy Armittie Hunter the 9th day of Dec. 1865 at Austin, Minn. He departed this life Nov. 12, 1946 at Pacific Junction, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 11 months and 3 days following a heart attack, after a lingering illness of several years.

While still a small child he moved with his parents to Werley, Wis., where they lived until he was 16 years old. He and his parents then moved by covered wagon to Jerome, Kansas, where he and his father later homesteaded. After many hardships he and his parents moved to Iowa. At the age of 24, he was united in marriage to Annie Effie Epperson at Pacific Junction, Iowa, Jan. 30, 1890, where they spent their entire married life. To this union were born 4 children, Mrs. Florence Harris, Charlie and Frank Hunter of Pacific Junction, Iowa and Goldie Storey of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Also a foster child Mrs. Hazel Raymond of Pacific Junction, Iowa, whom they reared from childhood. He leaves to mourn: his widow, four children, one brother, Eugene Hunter of Pacific Junction, Iowa, 31 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends and neighbors. Jack, as he was known by all his friends, was a loving husband and father. He was a man of kindly and genial disposition, a generous neighor and a faithful friend. His departure is a significant loss to his home and this community.

Services were held at the Pilgrim Holiness church at Pacific Junction on November 15 with the Rev. George Durkee officiating.

Interment was in the Martin Chapel Cemetery.

The Raynor Funeral Home was in charge.

Music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Orie Livengood.

Bearers were Mr. Louis Boyle, Mr. Charley Williams, Mr. Frank Hines, Mr. Harry Russell, Mr. Ed Mendenhall, and Mr. Ivan Gearhart.

Flower bearers were Mrs. Allen Watts, Mrs. Fred Edwards, and Mrs. H. L. Boquette.