Sinclair "Sissy" Hunt

1949 - 2008

Sinclair "Sissy" Hunt, 58, died Sunday morning, June 1, 2008.
Sinclair was born July 16, 1949 to Mary and Albert Frank Hunt in Asheville, NC.She grew up in southern California and moved to New Mexico in 1968. She graduated twice from UNM, first with a B.A. in English with a minor in Spanish Literature and then with a B.S. in Chemistry. She also graduated from NMSU in 1985 with a master's in education.
She has been with her husband George Pearson since shortly after they met in 1980 in Socorro at the NMIMT/TERA proving grounds where they worked in weapons testing. After moving to Las Cruces for her masters, she purchased the Branigan house on Las Cruces Ave and resided there for 22 years.
She took pride in several of her accomplishments, including her work as an engineer at NASA/Johnson Space Facility controlling the first TDRS satellite, and her work as a chemistry and biology teacher at Loretto Academy.
Sinclair was actively involved in the community and was committed to preserving the character of her neighborhood. She became a realtor specializing in historic structures. She was a member of the Las Cruces Task Force on the Homeless, and the first meeting of what became the Community of Hope was held in her dining room. Appointed by the mayor to the CDBG Advisory Committee, she was responsible for allocating the first funds for the Court Junior High building renovations, which lead to the eventual opening of the Court Youth Center.
She was a loving wife and mother, who had a special place in her heart for the disadvantaged and would open her house to assist.
She is survived by George Pearson, her husband of almost 16 years, her daughter Laura Hunt of Annapolis, MD, her sister Mary "Treasure" Shambra of Santa Barbra, CA and her cousin Jim Medford of Greensboro, NC. She was preceded in death by her father, her mother and her stepfather John Settle.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held Friday, June 06, 10am at La Paz - Graham's Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Sinclair's name to Mesilla Valley Community of Hope, P.O. Box 6875, LC, NM 88006.
Arrangements are with La Paz-Graham's Funeral Home. To send condolences go to www.lapaz-grahams.com.