Rev. George Hunter Sudbury, Ontario Obituary

Rev. George Hunter

Rev. George Hunter July 21, 1934 – November 19, 2019 It is with a heavy heart that the family announces the death of our beloved George. After a brief illness with cancer our George died at Health Sciences North. He was an ordained Presbyterian Minister. For 60 years of his life he served a number of church communities, initially in Southern Ontario, then in British Columbia for a few years. He transferred and settled in Sudbury, where he ministered at the Massey Presbyterian Church and the Hillside Presbyterian Church and the final years at Knox Presbyterian Church in Sudbury. During the time that he served the church communities he was also a full-time councillor at Cambrian College for 20 years. He was an accomplished artist and a great vocalist. He sang many solos at church services. George also served at the Lockerby Legion as Chaplain, and the Burwash Correctional Centre as Coordinating Chaplain for 2 years. The family would like to thank everyone who touched and enriched his life through friendship and prayers. We thank our God for all his blessings in his life. In grateful memory of his life and love remain his family; his wife and soul mate, Hildegard Hunter; his children, Frank Schmidt (Gloria), Steve Schmidt (Nancy), Ruth Hunter (Gord), Robert Schmidt, Tim Hunter (Tracy) and John Hunter (Tammie); his grandchildren, James Schmidt, Pamela Zmuda, Victoria Cole, Dylan Cunningham-Schmidt, Scott Cunningham-Schmidt, Sarah Hunter-Hibbs, Daniel Hibbs, Nicholas Hunter, Alicia Hunter, Jennifer Hunter, Jessica Cutler, Julie Denby and 13 great grandchildren. Resting at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home 233 Larch St., Sudbury. (Friends may call 4-7pm Friday and after 9:30am Saturday) Funeral Service in the R. J. Barnard Chapel Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 at 10:30am Interment in the Civic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Rev. George Hunter Trust Fund would be appreciated. For donations or messages of condolence, www.lougheed.org For those unable to attend the service in person, it will be available to view at www.livememorialservices.com/home/services
June 21, 1934 - November 19, 201906/21/193411/19/2019
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Rev. George Hunter July 21, 1934 – November 19, 2019 It is with a heavy heart that the family announces the death of our beloved George. After a brief illness with cancer our George died at Health Sciences North. He was an ordained Presbyterian Minister. For 60 years of his life he served a number of church communities, initially in Southern Ontario, then in British Columbia for a few years. He transferred and settled in Sudbury, where he ministered at the Massey Presbyterian Church and the Hillside Presbyterian Church and the final years at Knox Presbyterian Church in Sudbury. During the time that he served the church communities he was also a full-time councillor at Cambrian College for 20 years. He was an accomplished artist and a great vocalist. He sang many solos at church services. George also served at the Lockerby Legion as Chaplain, and the Burwash Correctional Centre as Coordinating Chaplain for 2 years. The family would like to thank everyone who touched and enriched his life through friendship and prayers. We thank our God for all his blessings in his life. In grateful memory of his life and love remain his family; his wife and soul mate, Hildegard Hunter; his children, Frank Schmidt (Gloria), Steve Schmidt (Nancy), Ruth Hunter (Gord), Robert Schmidt, Tim Hunter (Tracy) and John Hunter (Tammie); his grandchildren, James Schmidt, Pamela Zmuda, Victoria Cole, Dylan Cunningham-Schmidt, Scott Cunningham-Schmidt, Sarah Hunter-Hibbs, Daniel Hibbs, Nicholas Hunter, Alicia Hunter, Jennifer Hunter, Jessica Cutler, Julie Denby and 13 great grandchildren. Resting at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home 233 Larch St., Sudbury. (Friends may call 4-7pm Friday and after 9:30am Saturday) Funeral Service in the R. J. Barnard Chapel Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 at 10:30am Interment in the Civic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Rev. George Hunter Trust Fund would be appreciated. For donations or messages of condolence, www.lougheed.org For those unable to attend the service in person, it will be available to view at www.livememorialservices.com/home/services

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Nov
22
Visitation
Friday, November 22 2019
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Jackson & Barnard Funeral Home
233 Larch Street
sudbury, ON P3B 1M2
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23
Service
Saturday, November 23 2019
10:30 AM
R.J. Barnard Chapel
233 Larch Street
SUDBURY, ON P3B 1M2
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