- Date Of Birth: August 27, 1954
- Date Of Death: January 12, 2021
- State: Illinois
Harry William Hunter, 66, of Alexander, IL, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
He was born August 27, 1954, in Jacksonville, the son of Harold and Joan Frances Foster Hunter, Jr. He married Mary Louise Lewis on February 14, 1987, at Third Presbyterian Church in Springfield and she survives.
He is also survived by his son, Matthew Hunter of Alexander; sister, Janet (Barry) Polson of Livonia, MO; brother, Bill (Kristy) Hunter of Montgomery City, MO; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mr. Hunter was a graduate of Kirksville (MO) High School and later joined his grandfather on the family farm in rural Alexander. He loved to cook and was a Ham Radio operator. He was also very active in the Boy Scouts, first as a scout and later as a troop leader. Harry was a talented mechanic, able to work on any farm equipment that needed repaired. He was also interested in genealogy and especially loved being with his family and friends.
