George Hunter, age 91, died on September 23, 2017 in McCracken, Kansas.  He was born in Denver Colorado February 1926 to William and Gladys Hunter.  George had 1 brother and 5 sisters. They spent most of the teen and adult years in Oregon and Washington State with most of the Hunter clan raising their own families there.

Working and providing for his family since age 13, George enlisted in the Navy lying about his age at 16 1/2 serving on the USS Ajax as a mechanic, doing two tours of duty. While in the service and on leave he met Joyce Teter.   Depending on who told the story, one of them while roller skating fell down, and was helped up and then swept off their feet by the other. He married Joyce Teter and was married for 64 years.

After his service tour George worked as a boat mechanic and drove a truck delivering soda. He always worked two jobs whether it be doing yards or working on neighbors cars. His beloved Joyce preceded him in death in 2011 and is survived by his daughters Joyce Mays, age 69 (ex husband David Mays) and Holly Hunter-Schkoda, age 62 (husband Keith Schkoda) and 3 grandchildren Michele Mays-Gill (husband Ray Gill), Scott Mays and Stacy Schkoda.  We would be remiss to not to say he is also survived by his beloved dog and companion, Rosie.

George retired from the Long Beach Fire Dept at age 50 wanting to get out of the city.  George and Joyce ended up on an 80 acre ranch in Washington State raising Charolais beef cattle until Mt St Helens erupted.  With the cattle getting pneumonia and losing a great deal of money they went on vacation to see family in Kansas. While visiting they sold their Honda Civic and bought a McCracken home. George's friends in McCracken seem a little odd to some due to the age difference but he has enjoyed the company of Eric Scriven, Travis Gruna and his long time caregiver Austin McGaughey and his new found friend and caregiver Marcus Allen.

George lived in McCracken from 1981 until his death.  He will be buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Long Beach, CA beside his wife Joyce.