Thelma J. Hunt

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Cass City Chronicle
November 18, 1955
Page One

Heart Attack Fatal for Miss Thelma Hunt

Funeral services for Miss Thelma J. Hunt, 54, esteemed teacher at Cass City High School, were held at 2 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church in Cass City.

Miss Hunt came to Cass City from Roosevelt High School in Ypsilanti. In the more than seven years she taught here, she became a valued member of the school staff and student leader.

School was dismissed Tuesday afternoon so that teachers and friends could attend the final rites. A collection was taken by her students. Part of the money contributed was used for flowers and the remainder will be used for a memorial that will be displayed at the school.

Miss Hunt was born in Cass City, Nov. 29, 1900, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hunt. She graduated from Cass City High School with high honors and earned Phi Beta Kappa honors at the University of Michigan from where she graduated in 1928. In 1937 she received her M.A. degree from U. of M.

She had a long, succesful career. Following her graduation, she taught in Ida and Ionia before acceptign a position at Ypsilanti where she taught from 1935 to 1948.

At Ypsilanti she was a critic teacher and at Cass City she taught English and Latin.

First signs of her fatal illness were reported Thursday, Oct. 27. She called authorities in the morning, saying she was ill. However, she later decided to go to school anyway. Later in the morning she complained of a pain in the chest and left arm and a physician was called.

She was taken to Pleasant Home Hospital by ambulance where she died Saturday, Nov. 12.

Miss Hunt was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Presbytherian Guild, Michigan Education Association and Hobby Club.

Surviving are: two sisters, Mrs. William (Catherine) Wyman of Trenton and Miss Betty Hunt of Detroit; a brother, Russell, of Birmingham, and an uncle, George BURG of Cass City.

Rev. Melvin R. Vender, Presbyterian pastor, officiated at the funeral and burial was in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)