Christopher Hunt

Mr. Christopher Thomas Hunt, age 58, (Affectionately known as Critter T) of Boulder Creek, California, formerly of Versailles, Indiana entered this life on January 28, 1966, in Madison Indiana. Chris was the son of Graham T. and Mary Lee Hunt. Chris was very well known in the Versailles area and if you could not find him, he was down at the Versailles State Park fishing with his cane pole. He was a 1984 graduate of South Ripley High School where he played varsity baseball. While in school he attended Southeastern Indiana Vocational School studying Industrial Building Trades. He worked for several different contractors in the area before he became his own boss. Many of the houses in the surrounding areas have his personal touch. Chris was a loving son, brother, uncle, and husband. Although Chris had no children of his own, he considered his nephews and nieces his children. Chris moved to California and began working for Hudson Mechanical Construction in Anderson California from 2009 - 2021. On July 31, 2010 he was united in marriage to Devona Boerema in Kelseyville, California. They had 14 years of love, laughter, and happiness.
Chris left us on March 12, 2024, after a truly short illness at Dominica Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. In his leaving his last gift was the gift of life for others. Chris is living on in the lives of many.
Chris will be missed by his wife, Devona Boerema Hunt, as well as her children, Melissa Brown and Darryl Brown all of California; his father, Graham Hunt of Deputy, IN; his sisters, Susan Michele Hunt of Versailles, IN, M. Angela Hunt of Redding, CA and Nancy C. Barr and her companion, Jesse L. Perry of Hanover, IN; his nephews and nieces, Ryan T. Hunt and his wife, Holli of Richmond, KY, Marianne Nieman and her partner, Yu Chung Lee of Malden, MA, Adam J. Barr and his companion, Holly Harvey of Camp Verde, AZ, Jeremy L. Barr and his wife April, of Madison, IN, Jared A. Hewitt of Versailles, IN, Jessica A. Barr of Madison, IN and Todd M. Pollard and his wife, Karen of Turners Station, KY; Chris had 16 great-nieces and great-nephews. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, numerous cousins and countless friends.
Chris was preceded in death by his biggest supporter, best friend, and loving mother, Mary Lee Hunt, died August 3, 2021 and his mother-in-law, Judy Ann Charley.
There will be a Celebration of Life Gathering for Chris held on Sunday, July 28, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Versailles American Legion Park on Highway 50 in Versailles, Indiana. Everyone is welcome. Come celebrate his life with us.
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