Bill Text: IL SR0337 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Mary J. Hunt.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-12 - Resolution Adopted [SR0337 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0337-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death Mary J. Hunt, who passed away on August 22,
2018 at the age of 103; and
WHEREAS, Mary Hunt was born on August 6, 1915 to Margaret
and Chester Johnson; she grew up on Forest Avenue in Oak Park,
just two blocks from the home of her grandparents, Mary and
Henry Hamilton, who served as Oak Park Village President from
1907 to 1909; she spent many summers during her youth with her
extended family at the Hamilton summer home, "Glen Carrie", in
Twin Lakes, Wisconsin; she had fond memories of trips to Maine
to visit her relatives, where she learned to ride a bicycle
along a dirt path on her family's farm; and
WHEREAS, Mary Hunt graduated from Oak Park and River Forest
High School in 1933 and from Stanford University in 1937, where
she majored in English; and
WHEREAS, Mary Hunt married Lawrence "Laurie" H. Hunt in
1941 at her parents' home in Oak Park; the couple moved near
Washington D.C. due to her husband's service in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; after the war, they became residents of
River Forest, where they raised a family of seven children; and

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WHEREAS, Mary Hunt attended events and kept up with world
affairs while a member of the Chicago Council of Foreign
Relations (currently CC of Global Affairs); she was active in
her community and volunteered as a member of Circle 25 of the
Infant Welfare Society; she was a lifelong member of First
United Church of Oak Park; and
WHEREAS, Mary Hunt loved to travel and enjoyed trips to
England and Europe with her college friends and her family; she
relished summer trips to northern Michigan with her family, and
in retirement, she and Laurie spent time in Carefree, Arizona;
and
WHEREAS, Mary Hunt enjoyed the many cultural offerings of
Chicago and regularly attended performances of the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra and events at the Art Institute with her
husband; she and Laurie enjoyed gardening and landscaping;
together they maintained a beautiful large yard used for
hosting summer gatherings and winter ice skating for the
enjoyment of the neighborhood children; Mary enjoyed playing
tennis and golf and was a member of the River Forest Tennis
Club since 1942 and the Oak Park Country Club; she played the
piano and loved to read, fostering her children's interests in
music and learning; memories of her sense of adventure, humor,
style, and spirit are cherished by her family and friends; and

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WHEREAS, Mary Hunt came from a family with a history of
accomplishments; her maternal ancestors were among the early
settlers in Chicago; her great-great-grandfather, Richard J.
Hamilton, was a lawyer and judge and established the first
public school in Chicago in 1832; her grandfather, Henry R.
Hamilton, authored "The Epic of Chicago" in 1932, detailing the
early history of the city; generations of Mary's paternal
ancestors lived in Maine since pre-Revolutionary days; and
WHEREAS, Mary Hunt was preceded in death by her husband,
Lawrence Halley Hunt; her children, Lawrence Jr. (the late
Katherine) and Douglas (Holly); and her brother, Hamilton (the
late Jane) Johnson; and
WHEREAS, Mary Hunt is survived by her children, Thomas
(Laurie), Margaret Campbell, David, Elizabeth (Francis), and
James (Christie); her grandchildren, Christopher, Caroline
(Jon), Laura (Jordan), Darwin (Lindsey), Brian, David, James,
Katherine, Thomas, Katelyn, and Anne; six great-grandchildren;
and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Mary J. Hunt, and extend our sincere condolences to her family,
friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Mary Hunt as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.