Richard Alan Hunt
July 10, 1934 ~ November 26, 2023
Richard was born July 10, 1934 to Emory Clyde Hunt Jr. and June West Hunt Nelson. His childhood years were spent with his parents in the Nebraska towns of Walthill and Blair.
He graduated from Blair High School and the University of Nebraska in Engineering and then accepted a Commission in the United States Air Force.
Upon his return to Blair, he joined his father Emory (Edna), Uncle Robert (Jeanette), and brother Hugh (Jane) in the family business, HunTel. Richard's primary concern over the years was the wellbeing and security of his employees and their families.
His sons, David (Janine), who recently moved to Washington State, Daniel (Mary Beth) Blair residents, and Nathan (Olya) of Moscow and Omaha, were borne by Barbara "Lynnette" (Bush) Hunt.
Another meaningful aspect of Richard's life was Blair's Dana College, its students, faculty, and staff, and his close relationship with Myrv & Anne Christopherson.
Victor Yampolsky and the musicians of the Omaha Symphony provided him hours and hours of sheer joy with both their performances and dear friendships.
While married to Janyce Bergh Jay he made new friends and was introduced to the Native American Culture.
Richard's final years were spent with Maureen Fitzgerald Hunt and her children Laura (Cleo), Aaron (Lisa), Brenden (Nikki), Brianna (Tim), all in the Omaha area. Richard cherished his relationships with his Hunt grandchildren Megan and Andrew (Omaha), Matthew (Washington, DC), Spencer (Westbury, NY), Madison, and Alexandra (San Francisco). His Brown grandchildren, Ben Myres, Keegan & Jayden Anderson, Waylon, Sawyer, Sadie, and Huck Brown were also a source of great pride and joy, as well as two great-grandchildren, Alice Homan and Landon Hunt.
Memorials are suggested to the Omaha Symphony Association or the Washington County Community Foundation.
The family will be celebrating Richard's life at the Blair Marina, Saturday, December 2nd from 11:30 to 3:00; memoriam at 1:30, and invite all Richard's friends to join us for his final party to thank all who contributed so much to the life he dearly loved.
Campbell Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
Richard Hunt, a longtime Blairite and family businessman, died Nov. 26. He was 89.
Posted Friday, December 8, 2023 3:01 pm Washington County Enterprise
By Cheyenne Alexis - [email protected]
A longtime businessman and Blairite, Richard Hunt is remembered for his passion for his family business and his eccentricity.
Richard died Nov. 26 due to declining health. He was 89.
A celebration of life was held this past Sunday at the Blair Marina, attended by many friends, family and co-workers that knew and loved Richard.
"At his party... we talked about 'Richard-isms,' and what made him unique," said Richard's son Dan Hunt. "I was impressed with all the people whose lives (he) had a positive effect on. It was neat to see."
"He was unique," said Maureen Fitzgerald Hunt, Richard's wife. "The purpose of the party — he didn't want it to be somber. He wanted to thank everyone who gave him such a wonderful life here. That was the whole focus."
Richard lived in Blair the majority of his life, though he did spend time in Walthill for a few years when his father ran the telephone company in that part of the state, said Dan.
Richard attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln after graduating high school in 1951 from Blair High School, receiving a degree in electrical engineering before joining the United States Air Force from 1956-59, serving as a navigator bombardier.
Returning to Blair to help out with the family business alongside his father Emory, uncle Robert and brother Hugh, HunTel, Richard moved on to become the chief engineer, offering telephone, cable and internet services throughout the state and all of Washington County besides Herman.
"He grew the company along with his brother through the '80s and '90s into a pretty big operation," Dan said, adding he was also instrumental through the 2000's. "Hugh was the business guy and Richard was the technical guy. They made a good pair in that respect.
"He was absolutely about doing things correctly. It would be possible to maybe solve a problem by doing work around or patching the problem. That was not my father at all. You fixed it, and you fixed it right."
"What he did, he did 100%," Maureen said.
At the company's peak, Dan said there were more than 400 employees during Richard's time of operation.
"He was very concerned about the welfare of his employees, people that worked for the company," Dan said. "He would want to make sure that their personal and family needs were addressed and tended to."
Dan said Richard also founded the data-processing company Mid-America Computer with Hugh, where they provided data-processing services to independent telephone companies.
"That company became the largest company of its kind," Dan said. "We were partners in some companies in Poland and in Hungary. We didn't run those companies, but we provided some resources."
Once in HunTel, Dan said there were many changes and successes his father contributed to.
"For technological innovations... we were the first company in the state of Nebraska to have all single-party service," Dan said. "We were the first company in the state of Nebraska to have all our cables buried in the ground rather than on poles. We were the first company in the state of Nebraska to install a digital switch. We were pretty innovated in that respect. We were the first company in the nation to install a telephone link to aircraft."
Maureen and Dan said at home, Richard was a very symphonic music lover.
"He had a passion for music and art and poetry, which was really in stark opposition to the exactitudes of science and technology, and it was a wonderful combination, but so unexpected," Maureen said.
"Growing up, we listened to Beethoven and Bach and Mozart and Tchaikovsky," Dan said. "But the first concert he took me to was a KISS concert."
As a longtime Blair resident, Kiwanis member, Dana College board president, health advocate, volunteer and businessman, Dan and Maureen said Richard was an important member of the community.
"He was a big believer in Dana and its value to the community, and eventually accepted the title of regent emeritus," Dan said.
"Blair was home," Maureen said. "There was never a question, truly, of whether my home (in Omaha) was an option... when we married... because in his mind, Blair was home, and he was so proud of Blair and the school system, and the hospital and everything that the community provided. It was the perfect place, in his mind, to live."
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from obituary courtesy of Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska; article by Cheyenne Alexis posted in the Friday, December 8, 2023 3:01 pm Washington County Enterprise
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July 10, 1934 ~ November 26, 2023
Richard was born July 10, 1934 to Emory Clyde Hunt Jr. and June West Hunt Nelson. His childhood years were spent with his parents in the Nebraska towns of Walthill and Blair.
He graduated from Blair High School and the University of Nebraska in Engineering and then accepted a Commission in the United States Air Force.
Upon his return to Blair, he joined his father Emory (Edna), Uncle Robert (Jeanette), and brother Hugh (Jane) in the family business, HunTel. Richard's primary concern over the years was the wellbeing and security of his employees and their families.
His sons, David (Janine), who recently moved to Washington State, Daniel (Mary Beth) Blair residents, and Nathan (Olya) of Moscow and Omaha, were borne by Barbara "Lynnette" (Bush) Hunt.
Another meaningful aspect of Richard's life was Blair's Dana College, its students, faculty, and staff, and his close relationship with Myrv & Anne Christopherson.
Victor Yampolsky and the musicians of the Omaha Symphony provided him hours and hours of sheer joy with both their performances and dear friendships.
While married to Janyce Bergh Jay he made new friends and was introduced to the Native American Culture.
Richard's final years were spent with Maureen Fitzgerald Hunt and her children Laura (Cleo), Aaron (Lisa), Brenden (Nikki), Brianna (Tim), all in the Omaha area. Richard cherished his relationships with his Hunt grandchildren Megan and Andrew (Omaha), Matthew (Washington, DC), Spencer (Westbury, NY), Madison, and Alexandra (San Francisco). His Brown grandchildren, Ben Myres, Keegan & Jayden Anderson, Waylon, Sawyer, Sadie, and Huck Brown were also a source of great pride and joy, as well as two great-grandchildren, Alice Homan and Landon Hunt.
Memorials are suggested to the Omaha Symphony Association or the Washington County Community Foundation.
The family will be celebrating Richard's life at the Blair Marina, Saturday, December 2nd from 11:30 to 3:00; memoriam at 1:30, and invite all Richard's friends to join us for his final party to thank all who contributed so much to the life he dearly loved.
Campbell Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
Richard Hunt, a longtime Blairite and family businessman, died Nov. 26. He was 89.
Posted Friday, December 8, 2023 3:01 pm Washington County Enterprise
By Cheyenne Alexis - [email protected]
A longtime businessman and Blairite, Richard Hunt is remembered for his passion for his family business and his eccentricity.
Richard died Nov. 26 due to declining health. He was 89.
A celebration of life was held this past Sunday at the Blair Marina, attended by many friends, family and co-workers that knew and loved Richard.
"At his party... we talked about 'Richard-isms,' and what made him unique," said Richard's son Dan Hunt. "I was impressed with all the people whose lives (he) had a positive effect on. It was neat to see."
"He was unique," said Maureen Fitzgerald Hunt, Richard's wife. "The purpose of the party — he didn't want it to be somber. He wanted to thank everyone who gave him such a wonderful life here. That was the whole focus."
Richard lived in Blair the majority of his life, though he did spend time in Walthill for a few years when his father ran the telephone company in that part of the state, said Dan.
Richard attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln after graduating high school in 1951 from Blair High School, receiving a degree in electrical engineering before joining the United States Air Force from 1956-59, serving as a navigator bombardier.
Returning to Blair to help out with the family business alongside his father Emory, uncle Robert and brother Hugh, HunTel, Richard moved on to become the chief engineer, offering telephone, cable and internet services throughout the state and all of Washington County besides Herman.
"He grew the company along with his brother through the '80s and '90s into a pretty big operation," Dan said, adding he was also instrumental through the 2000's. "Hugh was the business guy and Richard was the technical guy. They made a good pair in that respect.
"He was absolutely about doing things correctly. It would be possible to maybe solve a problem by doing work around or patching the problem. That was not my father at all. You fixed it, and you fixed it right."
"What he did, he did 100%," Maureen said.
At the company's peak, Dan said there were more than 400 employees during Richard's time of operation.
"He was very concerned about the welfare of his employees, people that worked for the company," Dan said. "He would want to make sure that their personal and family needs were addressed and tended to."
Dan said Richard also founded the data-processing company Mid-America Computer with Hugh, where they provided data-processing services to independent telephone companies.
"That company became the largest company of its kind," Dan said. "We were partners in some companies in Poland and in Hungary. We didn't run those companies, but we provided some resources."
Once in HunTel, Dan said there were many changes and successes his father contributed to.
"For technological innovations... we were the first company in the state of Nebraska to have all single-party service," Dan said. "We were the first company in the state of Nebraska to have all our cables buried in the ground rather than on poles. We were the first company in the state of Nebraska to install a digital switch. We were pretty innovated in that respect. We were the first company in the nation to install a telephone link to aircraft."
Maureen and Dan said at home, Richard was a very symphonic music lover.
"He had a passion for music and art and poetry, which was really in stark opposition to the exactitudes of science and technology, and it was a wonderful combination, but so unexpected," Maureen said.
"Growing up, we listened to Beethoven and Bach and Mozart and Tchaikovsky," Dan said. "But the first concert he took me to was a KISS concert."
As a longtime Blair resident, Kiwanis member, Dana College board president, health advocate, volunteer and businessman, Dan and Maureen said Richard was an important member of the community.
"He was a big believer in Dana and its value to the community, and eventually accepted the title of regent emeritus," Dan said.
"Blair was home," Maureen said. "There was never a question, truly, of whether my home (in Omaha) was an option... when we married... because in his mind, Blair was home, and he was so proud of Blair and the school system, and the hospital and everything that the community provided. It was the perfect place, in his mind, to live."
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from obituary courtesy of Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska; article by Cheyenne Alexis posted in the Friday, December 8, 2023 3:01 pm Washington County Enterprise
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Richard Alan Hunt
July 10, 1934 ~ November 26, 2023
Richard was born July 10, 1934 to Emory Clyde Hunt Jr. and June West Hunt Nelson. His childhood years were spent with his parents in the Nebraska towns of Walthill and Blair.
He graduated from Blair High School and the University of Nebraska in Engineering and then accepted a Commission in the United States Air Force.
Upon his return to Blair, he joined his father Emory (Edna), Uncle Robert (Jeanette), and brother Hugh (Jane) in the family business, HunTel. Richard's primary concern over the years was the wellbeing and security of his employees and their families.
His sons, David (Janine), who recently moved to Washington State, Daniel (Mary Beth) Blair residents, and Nathan (Olya) of Moscow and Omaha, were borne by Barbara "Lynnette" (Bush) Hunt.
Another meaningful aspect of Richard's life was Blair's Dana College, its students, faculty, and staff, and his close relationship with Myrv & Anne Christopherson.
Victor Yampolsky and the musicians of the Omaha Symphony provided him hours and hours of sheer joy with both their performances and dear friendships.
While married to Janyce Bergh Jay he made new friends and was introduced to the Native American Culture.
Richard's final years were spent with Maureen Fitzgerald Hunt and her children Laura (Cleo), Aaron (Lisa), Brenden (Nikki), Brianna (Tim), all in the Omaha area. Richard cherished his relationships with his Hunt grandchildren Megan and Andrew (Omaha), Matthew (Washington, DC), Spencer (Westbury, NY), Madison, and Alexandra (San Francisco). His Brown grandchildren, Ben Myres, Keegan & Jayden Anderson, Waylon, Sawyer, Sadie, and Huck Brown were also a source of great pride and joy, as well as two great-grandchildren, Alice Homan and Landon Hunt.
Memorials are suggested to the Omaha Symphony Association or the Washington County Community Foundation.
The family will be celebrating Richard's life at the Blair Marina, Saturday, December 2nd from 11:30 to 3:00; memoriam at 1:30, and invite all Richard's friends to join us for his final party to thank all who contributed so much to the life he dearly loved.
Campbell Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
Richard Hunt, a longtime Blairite and family businessman, died Nov. 26. He was 89.
Posted Friday, December 8, 2023 3:01 pm Washington County Enterprise
By Cheyenne Alexis - [email protected]
A longtime businessman and Blairite, Richard Hunt is remembered for his passion for his family business and his eccentricity.
Richard died Nov. 26 due to declining health. He was 89.
A celebration of life was held this past Sunday at the Blair Marina, attended by many friends, family and co-workers that knew and loved Richard.
"At his party... we talked about 'Richard-isms,' and what made him unique," said Richard's son Dan Hunt. "I was impressed with all the people whose lives (he) had a positive effect on. It was neat to see."
"He was unique," said Maureen Fitzgerald Hunt, Richard's wife. "The purpose of the party — he didn't want it to be somber. He wanted to thank everyone who gave him such a wonderful life here. That was the whole focus."
Richard lived in Blair the majority of his life, though he did spend time in Walthill for a few years when his father ran the telephone company in that part of the state, said Dan.
Richard attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln after graduating high school in 1951 from Blair High School, receiving a degree in electrical engineering before joining the United States Air Force from 1956-59, serving as a navigator bombardier.
Returning to Blair to help out with the family business alongside his father Emory, uncle Robert and brother Hugh, HunTel, Richard moved on to become the chief engineer, offering telephone, cable and internet services throughout the state and all of Washington County besides Herman.
"He grew the company along with his brother through the '80s and '90s into a pretty big operation," Dan said, adding he was also instrumental through the 2000's. "Hugh was the business guy and Richard was the technical guy. They made a good pair in that respect.
"He was absolutely about doing things correctly. It would be possible to maybe solve a problem by doing work around or patching the problem. That was not my father at all. You fixed it, and you fixed it right."
"What he did, he did 100%," Maureen said.
At the company's peak, Dan said there were more than 400 employees during Richard's time of operation.
"He was very concerned about the welfare of his employees, people that worked for the company," Dan said. "He would want to make sure that their personal and family needs were addressed and tended to."
Dan said Richard also founded the data-processing company Mid-America Computer with Hugh, where they provided data-processing services to independent telephone companies.
"That company became the largest company of its kind," Dan said. "We were partners in some companies in Poland and in Hungary. We didn't run those companies, but we provided some resources."
Once in HunTel, Dan said there were many changes and successes his father contributed to.
"For technological innovations... we were the first company in the state of Nebraska to have all single-party service," Dan said. "We were the first company in the state of Nebraska to have all our cables buried in the ground rather than on poles. We were the first company in the state of Nebraska to install a digital switch. We were pretty innovated in that respect. We were the first company in the nation to install a telephone link to aircraft."
Maureen and Dan said at home, Richard was a very symphonic music lover.
"He had a passion for music and art and poetry, which was really in stark opposition to the exactitudes of science and technology, and it was a wonderful combination, but so unexpected," Maureen said.
"Growing up, we listened to Beethoven and Bach and Mozart and Tchaikovsky," Dan said. "But the first concert he took me to was a KISS concert."
As a longtime Blair resident, Kiwanis member, Dana College board president, health advocate, volunteer and businessman, Dan and Maureen said Richard was an important member of the community.
"He was a big believer in Dana and its value to the community, and eventually accepted the title of regent emeritus," Dan said.
"Blair was home," Maureen said. "There was never a question, truly, of whether my home (in Omaha) was an option... when we married... because in his mind, Blair was home, and he was so proud of Blair and the school system, and the hospital and everything that the community provided. It was the perfect place, in his mind, to live."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
from obituary courtesy of Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska; article by Cheyenne Alexis posted in the Friday, December 8, 2023 3:01 pm Washington County Enterprise
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July 10, 1934 ~ November 26, 2023
Richard was born July 10, 1934 to Emory Clyde Hunt Jr. and June West Hunt Nelson. His childhood years were spent with his parents in the Nebraska towns of Walthill and Blair.
He graduated from Blair High School and the University of Nebraska in Engineering and then accepted a Commission in the United States Air Force.
Upon his return to Blair, he joined his father Emory (Edna), Uncle Robert (Jeanette), and brother Hugh (Jane) in the family business, HunTel. Richard's primary concern over the years was the wellbeing and security of his employees and their families.
His sons, David (Janine), who recently moved to Washington State, Daniel (Mary Beth) Blair residents, and Nathan (Olya) of Moscow and Omaha, were borne by Barbara "Lynnette" (Bush) Hunt.
Another meaningful aspect of Richard's life was Blair's Dana College, its students, faculty, and staff, and his close relationship with Myrv & Anne Christopherson.
Victor Yampolsky and the musicians of the Omaha Symphony provided him hours and hours of sheer joy with both their performances and dear friendships.
While married to Janyce Bergh Jay he made new friends and was introduced to the Native American Culture.
Richard's final years were spent with Maureen Fitzgerald Hunt and her children Laura (Cleo), Aaron (Lisa), Brenden (Nikki), Brianna (Tim), all in the Omaha area. Richard cherished his relationships with his Hunt grandchildren Megan and Andrew (Omaha), Matthew (Washington, DC), Spencer (Westbury, NY), Madison, and Alexandra (San Francisco). His Brown grandchildren, Ben Myres, Keegan & Jayden Anderson, Waylon, Sawyer, Sadie, and Huck Brown were also a source of great pride and joy, as well as two great-grandchildren, Alice Homan and Landon Hunt.
Memorials are suggested to the Omaha Symphony Association or the Washington County Community Foundation.
The family will be celebrating Richard's life at the Blair Marina, Saturday, December 2nd from 11:30 to 3:00; memoriam at 1:30, and invite all Richard's friends to join us for his final party to thank all who contributed so much to the life he dearly loved.
Campbell Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
Richard Hunt, a longtime Blairite and family businessman, died Nov. 26. He was 89.
Posted Friday, December 8, 2023 3:01 pm Washington County Enterprise
By Cheyenne Alexis - [email protected]
A longtime businessman and Blairite, Richard Hunt is remembered for his passion for his family business and his eccentricity.
Richard died Nov. 26 due to declining health. He was 89.
A celebration of life was held this past Sunday at the Blair Marina, attended by many friends, family and co-workers that knew and loved Richard.
"At his party... we talked about 'Richard-isms,' and what made him unique," said Richard's son Dan Hunt. "I was impressed with all the people whose lives (he) had a positive effect on. It was neat to see."
"He was unique," said Maureen Fitzgerald Hunt, Richard's wife. "The purpose of the party — he didn't want it to be somber. He wanted to thank everyone who gave him such a wonderful life here. That was the whole focus."
Richard lived in Blair the majority of his life, though he did spend time in Walthill for a few years when his father ran the telephone company in that part of the state, said Dan.
Richard attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln after graduating high school in 1951 from Blair High School, receiving a degree in electrical engineering before joining the United States Air Force from 1956-59, serving as a navigator bombardier.
Returning to Blair to help out with the family business alongside his father Emory, uncle Robert and brother Hugh, HunTel, Richard moved on to become the chief engineer, offering telephone, cable and internet services throughout the state and all of Washington County besides Herman.
"He grew the company along with his brother through the '80s and '90s into a pretty big operation," Dan said, adding he was also instrumental through the 2000's. "Hugh was the business guy and Richard was the technical guy. They made a good pair in that respect.
"He was absolutely about doing things correctly. It would be possible to maybe solve a problem by doing work around or patching the problem. That was not my father at all. You fixed it, and you fixed it right."
"What he did, he did 100%," Maureen said.
At the company's peak, Dan said there were more than 400 employees during Richard's time of operation.
"He was very concerned about the welfare of his employees, people that worked for the company," Dan said. "He would want to make sure that their personal and family needs were addressed and tended to."
Dan said Richard also founded the data-processing company Mid-America Computer with Hugh, where they provided data-processing services to independent telephone companies.
"That company became the largest company of its kind," Dan said. "We were partners in some companies in Poland and in Hungary. We didn't run those companies, but we provided some resources."
Once in HunTel, Dan said there were many changes and successes his father contributed to.
"For technological innovations... we were the first company in the state of Nebraska to have all single-party service," Dan said. "We were the first company in the state of Nebraska to have all our cables buried in the ground rather than on poles. We were the first company in the state of Nebraska to install a digital switch. We were pretty innovated in that respect. We were the first company in the nation to install a telephone link to aircraft."
Maureen and Dan said at home, Richard was a very symphonic music lover.
"He had a passion for music and art and poetry, which was really in stark opposition to the exactitudes of science and technology, and it was a wonderful combination, but so unexpected," Maureen said.
"Growing up, we listened to Beethoven and Bach and Mozart and Tchaikovsky," Dan said. "But the first concert he took me to was a KISS concert."
As a longtime Blair resident, Kiwanis member, Dana College board president, health advocate, volunteer and businessman, Dan and Maureen said Richard was an important member of the community.
"He was a big believer in Dana and its value to the community, and eventually accepted the title of regent emeritus," Dan said.
"Blair was home," Maureen said. "There was never a question, truly, of whether my home (in Omaha) was an option... when we married... because in his mind, Blair was home, and he was so proud of Blair and the school system, and the hospital and everything that the community provided. It was the perfect place, in his mind, to live."
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from obituary courtesy of Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska; article by Cheyenne Alexis posted in the Friday, December 8, 2023 3:01 pm Washington County Enterprise
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