82S10827 JH-D
By: Hughes H.R. No. 92
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Mineola lost one of their most
admired community leaders with the death of Judge Ed Hunt on April
6, 2011, at the age of 78; and
WHEREAS, Ed Hunt was born to Oscar and Mabel Hunt in Forney on
September 24, 1932; he and his wife, Bobbie, shared a rewarding
marriage of 48 years, and they were blessed with two children, Clint
and Leigh, as well as six grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Judge Hunt proudly served his country as a sergeant
in the U.S. Marine Corps; he remained devoted to the marines
throughout his life, and he helped found Mineola Detachment No.
1278 of the Marine Corps League; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan forged an exemplary record of
public service; he worked for 27 years with the Wood County
Sheriff's Department, served stints as justice of the peace of
Precinct 2 in Wood County and as a city judge in Mineola, spent two
years with the U.S. Marshals Service, and retired from the Dallas
Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Judge Hunt's gruff exterior belied his warm heart
and compassionate nature; he was a great friend and mentor to many
people in his community, and he had a particularly soft spot for
children, contributing countless hours to the Marine Corps League's
Toys for Tots program and keeping toys in his pickup truck to pass
out year-round whenever he saw a child in need; and
WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Judge Hunt was active in the
congregation of First United Methodist Church; he was also a Mason,
affiliated with Mineola Masonic Lodge No. 502, and a member of the
American Legion; and
WHEREAS, While the death of Ed Hunt brings immeasurable
sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that
will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of the Honorable Ed Hunt and extend sincere condolences to the
members of his family: to his wife, Bobbie Hunt; to his children,
Clinton Edward and Leigh Ann Hunt; to his grandchildren, Dillon,
Clint, Taylor, Tamara, Tori, and Whitney; to his sisters, Peggy
Heidt, Arlene Siler, and Darlene Basden; and to his other relatives
and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judge Ed
Hunt.