Name: Visitation for Mary Jane Hunter
Start: 2015-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2015-12-04T02:00:00.000Z
Location: Sparkman Richardson Funeral Home

Mary "Ski" Jane Hunter, 78, of Highland Park passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Grove Hill Funeral Home, 4118 Samuell Blvd., Dallas. Visitation: Was 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at Sparkman Richardson Funeral Home, 1029 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Resource Center Oak Lawn, 2701 Reagan St., Dallas, Texas 75291, 214-528-0144. She was born Sept. 3, 1937, in Dallas to Orvis and Margaret Hunter. Dr. Hunter was a tenured professor at the University of Texas at Arlington in the School of Social Work for 42 years, retiring in May 2013. She received her Ph.D. in social work from Ohio State University. Ski published nine books, 39 journal articles/book chapters and 36 other publications/other proceedings. Her work was published by top journals and publishers in her field such as NASW Press. The topics such as midlife women and LBGT youths and adults led to her being a popular speaker at professional organizations, local neighborhood groups and churches. Ski received many awards for her teaching including the Outstanding Educator of America Award and the recipient of the UTA Commendation in 2013. She was the recipient of NASW Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. Survivors: Her sister, Martha Mattay and husband, Carl Mattay, and their four children; nieces, Machell McDowell and Miriam Fretheim; and nephews, Mark Mattay and Marshall Mattay.

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Published by Star-Telegram from Dec. 3 to Dec. 4, 2015.

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Andrea Gilbert

November 27, 2024

Your memory lives on in all those you touched.

Andrea Gilbert

November 27, 2023

Always remembered with love.

Andrea Gilbert

November 27, 2021

Your memory lives on in my heart.

Kit Duncan

December 23, 2019

Ski was the most influential graduate professor I had; I would not have enjoyed the success I did as a clinical social worker nor as a person without her mentorship.

The field of social work is a richer for her contributions; she impacted on the lives of thousands of people directly as well as indirectly.

You have my respect, admiration, and eternal appreciation!

Char Duncan

March 10, 2016

I still miss you, Ski! <3

sheila karraker

December 9, 2015

Loved forever..

Vijayan Pillai

December 5, 2015

You wrote about many controversial issues even before they descended upon us; you appreciated 'sustainability' even before it became a fashionable world; you were gentle and kind..You will live in our memories for long.

December 4, 2015

Dearest Ski
You will live on in my heart. You were a loving and loyal friend

Rest in peace
Gail

Rita Blanchard

December 4, 2015

Ski, you opened so many doors for me and make my time as a student so meaningful. I learned so much about myself because of the assignments you gave us and I never worked harder. I admired your keeping up standards over the years when so many let them slip. Those students that overcame their fears of taking a course from you were rewarded with so much. I will miss you the rest of my life.

Larry Watson

December 3, 2015

Thank you Ski for being my teacher and later my colleague. You made a difference in the lifes of many. The world is a better place because you were here.

Anne

December 3, 2015

ski --never to be forgotten, your legacy will live on in all your contributions

Catheleen Jordan

December 3, 2015

Thank you for the many happy memories at the school of social work, Ski. Those were the days!
Catheleen Jordan

Ski with her UTA-SSW pals.

Catheleen Jordan

December 3, 2015

Sydney Post

December 3, 2015

Ski was a "one of a kind" woman. I knew her as a friend who loved to meet for Mexican food and a beer if she could be drawn away from whichever book she was currently writing. She always had a sweater or jacket with her even in July because wherever we went she got cold. Ski had a wicked good sense of humor who told a funny joke amid her own laughter. Characterizing her humor as droll, she made us laugh too. She was not a fan of sleeping in a tent but had a good time when we went to an outdoor weekend music festival. I know she was a great teacher; not because I was her student but because whenever I met one, she told me that Ski had made a difference in her life. There can be no more fitting epitaph.
With love and sadness,
Sydney