Mildred Tobler Hunt

1916 - 2016

"Mimi", a granddaughter of Swiss Immigrants, was born February 23, 1916 in Bunkerville, NV and died 2 weeks before her 100th birthday, February 9, 2016 in Carmichael, CA. She skipped 3 grades, graduated high school at age 15, went on to college, and taught school at 18. Mildred was, in her own words, "forced by her deep love to marry at age 19" the most eligible bachelor in their small Mormon town, Austin George Hunt who was 27. This was the beginning of 71 happy years of an exemplary marriage. Mildred joyfully lived according to her sure faith in Jesus Christ, adored his "wonderful gospel" and being a member of his church. Austin and Mildred became pioneers in their church community after moving to Sacramento in 1945. Mildred was renowned as a poet and librettist. Her subjects included the here and now of domestic life, impressions of the many places she and Austin traveled, and imaginative visions of ancient scriptural accounts. She attributed her longevity to being born into the Word of Wisdom (a revelation on health given in 1833), but friends and family remember that Mildred's biggest secret for living peacefully and happily was her philosophy of refusing to be offended. Mimi was preceded in death by her sweetheart in 2006, her eldest son Bernarr Parley Hunt in 2007, and her grandsons Gabriel Rey Spring in 2005 and Eric Hunt Boucher in 2012. She is survived by her sister Lela Tobler Lacy of Logan, UT, 9 children, 38 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. All are invited to attend a funeral February 27 at 10am CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 2745 Eastern Avenue, Sacramento, CA. Interment will follow at Fair Oaks Cemetery.