2021S0522-1 08/11/21
By: Buckingham S.R. No. 58
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Margaret McLeod Hunter, who died
February 10, 2021, at the age of 96; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Hunter was born on September 17, 1924,
in Sumter, South Carolina; she graduated in 1941 from Sumter High
School, and she earned a degree from the University of South
Carolina in 1945; and
WHEREAS, She married her beloved husband of 65 years, the
late Samuel Marvin Hunter Jr., in December of 1946, and the
couple was blessed with four children; their 13 grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren were a source of much pride and joy for
her; and
WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced her faith in her
daily life, she was a longtime member of First Presbyterian
Church of Sumter, where she served as a deacon and an elder; her
other community activities included a 70-year membership in the
Mother-Daughter Book Club; she was a founding member of Les Coeur
Cognes, and she served as president of the Sumter Junior Welfare
League; and
WHEREAS, A woman of wisdom, grace, and generosity, she was
devoted to her family and to her many friends, and she leaves
behind memories that will be treasured forever by all who were
privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Margaret McLeod Hunter;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Margaret Hunter.