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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Max L. Hunt of St. Charles, who passed
4 away on April 19, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt was born on March 28, 1922 in Delaware
6 County, Indiana; his parents were Lloyd and Irene Hunt; he
7 married Doris Howey on June 19, 1948 in Chicago; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt graduated from Parker City High School
9 in Parker City, Indiana where he lettered in basketball after
10 graduation; he attended Ball State University, where he
11 lettered in cross-country; in his third year of college he
12 entered the U.S. Army during World War II; during the war, he
13 fought in the Battle of the Bulge as an infantryman; he stayed
14 in England after the war and continued his education at the
15 University of Bristol for one year; upon returning from England
16 he finished his Bachelor Degree at Ball State University in
17 Education; and
 
18     WHEREAS, After graduation, Max L. Hunt took a job as a
19 buyer for Marshal Field and Co.; after his marriage to Mrs.
20 Hunt, he took a job with Hafner Fabrics of New York, where he
21 was responsible for opening the company's Chicago branch at the
22 Merchandise Mart; after eight years, he began work for

 

 

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1 Burlington Industries; in 1958 he joined Craftex Mills and
2 served as regional sales manager; later he started the Max Hunt
3 Company, which represented various textile mill industries,
4 including Craftex; in 1982 he retired from the textile industry
5 and began a new career in concrete manufacturing; he became
6 owner and president of Northfield Block Company in Northfield
7 in 1983 and served as Chairman of the Board until his death;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, His many memberships and services to his community
10 include past president of the Lincoln School PTO, the Community
11 Unit School District 303 Board of Education for 16 years,
12 member of St. Charles American Legion Post 342, Board of
13 Directors of the Duncan YMCA Chicago, member and former
14 Chairman, and Board of Trustees of Baker Memorial United
15 Methodist Church, member of A.F.& A.M. Lodge, and the Scottish
16 Rite and Shrine's Temple in Vermont; he was co-founder of
17 Tri-City Family Services, Chairman of the Steering Committee
18 for the Powder Keg Youth Center in St. Charles, Co-Chairman of
19 the St. Charles Arts and Music Festival, and co-founder of the
20 Literacy Volunteer of America Kane County; he was a life member
21 of the Republican Presidential Task Force; he served on the
22 Board of directors of the Hotel Baker Living Center, the Board
23 of directors of the Baker Community Center, the Board of
24 directors of the Delnor Community Hospital, as President of the
25 Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts Center, Advisory Board of CASA,

 

 

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1 and he was a member of the Board of Directors of Valley
2 Community Bank; he worked as a key member in obtaining the land
3 for the Norris Campus from the Norris Family, which includes
4 St. Charles East High School, Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts
5 Center, John B. Norris Recreation Center, and the Lester J.
6 Norris Sports Complex; and he was honored for his efforts in
7 passing a critical referendum for Elgin Community College; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt has received many distinguished honors
9 for his service; Fox Ridge Elementary School in St. Charles was
10 dedicated in his name; he received the Illinois Association Of
11 School Board Award of Merit, the Illinois State Board Of
12 Education Award for Education Excellence, the St. Charles
13 Education Association Award for Continuous Service to
14 Education, and the St. Charles Post 342 American Legion Award
15 for 15 years of service to Dist. 303; he received the
16 Charlemagne Award from the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce for
17 outstanding service to the community, the Silver Beaver Award
18 for distinguished service to youth - Two River Council Boy
19 Scouts of America, the Two Rivers Boy Scout Distinguished
20 Citizen Award in 1992, two Certificates for Merit in
21 recognition of service to the City of St. Charles, two Pride
22 Awards for the Fox Community Image Awards from the Chamber of
23 Commerce, and the William D. Barth Award for Human Services and
24 recognition for community service from Tri-City Health
25 Partnership for the Free Medical Clinic; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt was preceded in death by his daughter,
2 Deborah J. "Debbie"; his parents, Lloyd and Irene Hunt; his
3 infant brother, Kenneth Hunt; and his sister, Elizabeth Miller;
4 and
 
5     WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt is survived by his loving wife of 58
6 years, Doris; his children, Steve (Polly) Hunt, Jeff (Cheri)
7 Hunt, Greg Hunt, David Hunt, and Jennifer (Keith) Kesner; his
8 son-in-law, Robert Beebe; his grandchildren, Justin (Christy)
9 Beebe, Sarah (Ben) Borgmeyer, Leslie Hunt, Lauren Hunt, Mary
10 Hunt, Oliver Hunt, Max Ian Hunt, Gavin Hunt, and Lee Kesner;
11 his six step-grandchildren, Sally, Carly, Liese and Nina Smith,
12 and Cloe and Avery Smith-Westphall; and his three
13 great-grandchildren, Cohen Beebe, Rylan Janene, and Kailee
14 Lynn Borgmeyer; therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
16 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
17 his family and friends, the passing of Max L. Hunt; and be it
18 further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to the family of Max L. Hunt as an expression of our
21 sympathy.