Benjamin Hunter

Benjamin Conrad Hunter Passed away on Saturday, December 10 in Walnut Creek, California after a year's valiant struggle with cancer. Ben was born on February 23, 1965 in Berkeley, California to Dard and Mary Hunter. The second of four children, he was raised in various locations in Northern California and Colorado. He attended Miramonte High School in Orinda and the University of California at Los Angeles. At Miramonte, Ben wrestled for the varsity squad under legendary coach Roger A. Durant. He graduated in the class of 1982 with friends he held dear his entire life. At UCLA, Ben majored in Economics-Business and made similar lasting friends in the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, where he rose to the rank of President. Ben's professional career is defined by ambition, success, and entrepreneurial talent. His employment began in mutual fund sales for American Capital. He quickly mastered the art and left the firm with a friend to build their own investment company called Pillar Financial Services. This endeavor was successful, but Ben deemed it too slow-growing an industry for his liking. He made the unorthodox move to a sales position at the venerable Diamond Center jewelry store empire. Ben was equally successful at the Diamond Center, and appeared in several of its holiday-themed television commercials. His next jump was to Micro Connectors in Oakland, where he learned the business that was to define his career. He rose through the ranks to Sales Manager, and ultimately left the company to start his own. He founded Cables Unlimited in 1994 in Concord, and built the business into a highly successful brand in the field of wholesale distribution of computer cables and related peripherals. The run lasted 17 years, closely following the boom and bust tech industry cycles, and it provided a very comfortable living for Ben and his family. Ben is survived by his daughters Ashley and Hailey and ex-wife Maureen Hunter of Alamo; his parents Dard and Mary Hunter of The Sea Ranch; his sister Angela Trantham (Matt) of Martinez; his brother Dard (Leslie) of San Francisco and Davis; his beloved soulmate Amy Harich of Tampa, Florida, and nieces and nephews Dard Hunter, Emma Hunter, Hunter Trantham, and Austin Trantham. He was preceded in death by his sister Amy in 1968. His family remembers Ben as a devoted and loving father, son, brother, world traveler, and friend to many. Ben inspired all who knew him in his lust for life, positive outlook, and determination to beat the disease. He enjoyed a close relationship with God with acceptance earlier this year of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior being of particular importance to him. A memorial service will be held at Crosswinds Church in Dublin, California at 5:00 pm on Saturday, December 17. Ben's eternal resting place will be alongside his sister, aunt, grandparents, and great aunt and uncle in Red Bluff, California. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the East Bay in Ben's name.