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Hunter Faires Obituary


Hunter H. Faires was born on August 15, 1922 near Charleston, SC and began his eternal life on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 1943 and from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1946. He served on active duty in the United States Army in Virginia, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado and overseas in Japan, Korea and Germany until his retirement in 1968. After retirement he was employed as a mathematics teacher at Coronado High School until May 1985. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon and an elder. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, the former Mary Cele Smith, a daughter, Mrs. Laura Krioukov (husband Aleksey) of Portland, Oregon and a son, David, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. After a private burial with family and special friends at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery he will be honored at a memorial service on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 3:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison. A reception in the Robert M. Young Centre to follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas 79174. Services entrusted to Funeraria del Angel Harding Orr and McDaniel, 320 Montana Avenue.

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Published by El Paso Times from Jan. 1 to Feb. 6, 2009.

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Mike Casey

January 31, 2009

Mr. Faires,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your years of dedicated service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the U.S. Army-especially during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Don Campbell

January 30, 2009

As a fellow USMA Grad, and a High School teacher, I wish to thank you for your life of service, Sir!

Well Done!

Brad Nance(Coronado 1976, UTEP 1981, Texas A&M College of Engineering 1985)

January 30, 2009

What a great math teacher and fantastic person. I think of Hunter Faires often and how much of an influence he was on my life. My condolences to your family.

Marianne and Billy Hopper

January 30, 2009

We have you in our prayers today.
Only wish we could be there with you.

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