Oral 'Milt' Hunt

ORAL "MILT" HUNT

Solon

Oral "Milt" Milton Hunt, 86, of Solon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Solon Care Center. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Solon United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Tevis presiding. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 11, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon, located at 100 South St. Friends and family are invited to a luncheon following the service Tuesday at the church. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. Brosh Chapel in Solon is assisting with Milt's services.

Milt was born Feb. 19, 1930, on a farm near Bronson, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Josephine Briar on June 12, 1955. Milt served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He was employed by the Iowa Conservation Commission (later the Department of Natural Resources) beginning at Lake Ahquabi from 1949 through 1956. He then was a park officer at Red Haw Lake State Park and Clear Lake State Park from 1956 through 1964, and then a manager of the Central Shop at Lake Macbride until his retirement in 2006.

Milt was a true craftsman, building furniture and doing upholstery work for many friends and family. He was active in the Solon United Methodist Church.

Milt is survived by his wife, Jo; his children, Jan (Ray) Harris of Blue Springs, Mo., and Allan (Mary) Hunt of Solon; granddaughters, Christine Harris of Blue Springs and Stephanie (Cody) Whitfill of Grain Valley, Mo.; as well as great-grandson, Collin Whitfill; sister, Marian Dooley of Indianola; sister-in-law, Carol Hunt of West Hartford, Conn.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Milt was preceded in death by his parents, John Oral and Ethel (Lindsay) Hunt; and his brother, John C. Hunt.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Solon United Methodist Church or Solon Veterans Memorial.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.