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William Hunter Obituary
Born in Anderson, SC, a son of the late Samuel Eugene and Ruth McCarrell Hunter, he had been a family practice physician since 1953 in Clemson. He was a graduate of Clemson College where he lettered in football, track and boxing and had been named Distinguished Alumni of Clemson University. He was a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston and had been named Distinguished Alumni of that school for his long-time and extensive work in medical education.
During World War II he served as a carrier fighter pilot and Marine Corps officer in the Black Sheep Squadron. During this time he also acted as Air Group intelligence officer.
Dr. Hunter received many awards throughout his career and held many positions in various organizations serving the medical community. He was a member of Clemson United Methodist Church and served as a lay speaker.
He was the founder of the Calhoun Lecture Series at Clemson University where there is a William H. Hunter Endowment in his honor.
Surviving are his wife of over 64 years, Jane Minter Gardner; sons, John Mark McCarrell Hunter and wife, Mellisa, of Clarksville, TN, James Madison Hunter of Chapel Hill, NC, William Harvey Hunter, Jr. and wife, Nore, of Arden, NC, and Samuel Eugene Hunter of Santa Rosa, CA; daughter, Gwin Hunter Hanahan and husband, Dr. Jim Hanahan, of Seneca, SC; grandchildren, Jane Hanahan Swing and husband, Dale, J. Ross Hanahan III and wife Anna, Carson Gaillard Hanahan, W. Hunter Hanahan, William Harvey Hunter, III, Trevor C. Hunter, James Patrick Hunter, Julia Scott Hunter, Victoria Grace Hunter and John Mark Davis Hunter; and one great-grandson, James Ross Hanahan, IV. Isabelle B. Kay has been associated with and close to Dr. Hunter’s family for 55 years.
A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Clemson United Methodist Church.
Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, Central-Clemson Commons.
Memorials may be made to the Clemson United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 590, Clemson, SC 29633 or to the William H. Hunter Endowed Lecture, Clemson University, P.O. Box 1889, Clemson, SC 29633.
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Memories and Condolences
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Dorothy Miller-Collier
April 17, 2008
Sincere sympathy from the family of Dr. Edwin H. Miller of Mt. Pleasant, SC. Dr. Hunter was a dear old friend of our father.
Sandra Hunnicutt
April 17, 2008
My sincere sympathy to the family.
Dr. Hunter was my Doctor for many years. He was a great man and a wonderful Doctor. He will be greatly missed.
THOMAS LEE AND FRANCES S. MARTIN
April 16, 2008
"MISS JANE"', SAM, GWEN,HARVEY, MATT AND MARK,
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. MY MEMORIES OF DR. HUNTER ARE MANY!!! TO PICK OUT ONE IS HARD TO FIND. I GUESS IT WOULD BE THE MANY VISITS I MADE TO THE OLD OFFICE WITH MAMA AND FEELING LIKE I WAS PART OF THE OFFICE, BY DOING THE LITTLE THINGS. HE WAS A GREAT ROLE MODEL AND ONE THAT HAS HAD A GREAT IMPACT ON MANY PEOPLE INCLUDING A NURSE AND HER FAMILY.
TO ALL OF YOU OUR HEARTFELT SYMPATHY.
Karrel Seawright
April 15, 2008
We will miss you very much . You were such a good man .
My sympathy to the Hunter family.
thanks for the good influence you had on all our lives.
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