Aaron Raymond Hunt

Aaron Raymond Hunt

Aaron Raymond Hunt, 76, passed away suddenly, May 6, 2013 of natural causes in Boise, Idaho. Aaron was born January 31, 1937 in Hollywood, CA to Mary Fawn Wayment and Elmer Raymond Hunt. He attended elementary school in Satsup, WA before moving to Ogden, UT where he graduated from Ogden High School in 1955. Aaron served in the US Army from 1961-1963. He was trained in Texas and stationed in Germany. Following an honorable discharge he attended Pierce College in Northridge, CA to study Accounting. He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He married Millie Ramos in August 1966 and had three children, Eric Ramon Hunt, Michelle Marie Hunt, and Janette Andrea Hunt Brown. They lived in northern California while Aaron worked for the Pacific Bell Telephone Company.

Following his divorce from his first wife, he married Karen Kay Fullmer Sparks on August 5, 1976. Shortly after their marriage, Aaron transferred to Mountain Bell in Ketchum, Idaho and they moved their family of 8 to Bellevue, Idaho. Aaron retired from US West after 35 years of service to the phone company.

He was an avid supporter of American-made products. He enjoyed the outdoors, fly tying and fishing, hunting, biking, wandering new trails, having coffee with friends, and doing crossword puzzles in pen. He also loved tinkering with "vintage" cars.

Aaron is survived by his wife, Karen Hunt of Bellevue; son, Eric (Sofie) Hunt of Vallejo, CA; daughters, Michelle Hunt of Santa Monica, CA; daughter, Janette Hunt (Brown) of Culver City, CA; sister, Arlene (Ralph) Poll of North Ogden, UT; brother, Norman Hunt of Washington City, UT; sister, Sharon (Gary) Crane of Thermopolis, WY; stepdaughters, Dianne (Tom) Hanson of Hazelton, ID, and Susan (Ken) Hardy of Hazelton, ID; stepson, Christopher (Kristin) Sparks of Boise, ID; grandsons, Jacob Hunt, Chad Hanson, and Cordell Sparks; granddaughters, Christina Brown, Makenna Hardy, Katie Hanson, Brittan Hardy, Henley Hardy, Jenny Hanson, and Chevelle Sparks; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Ogden City Cemetery. Friends may visit with family on Saturday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.

Aaron, we all love you and will miss you but we know you "got things to do. So carry on."