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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Max L. Hunt of St. Charles, who passed 
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away on April 19, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt was born on March 28, 1922 in Delaware 
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County, Indiana; his parents were Lloyd and Irene Hunt; he 
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married Doris Howey on June 19, 1948 in Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt graduated from Parker City High School 
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in Parker City, Indiana where he lettered in basketball after 
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graduation; he attended Ball State University, where he 
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lettered in cross-country; in his third year of college he 
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entered the U.S. Army during World War II; during the war, he 
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fought in the Battle of the Bulge as an infantryman; he stayed 
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in England after the war and continued his education at the 
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University of Bristol for one year; upon returning from England 
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he finished his Bachelor Degree at Ball State University in 
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Education; and

 
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    WHEREAS, After graduation, Max L. Hunt took a job as a 
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buyer for Marshal Field and Co.; after his marriage to Mrs. 
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Hunt, he took a job with Hafner Fabrics of New York, where he 
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was responsible for opening the company's Chicago branch at the 
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Merchandise Mart; after eight years, he began work for 
 


 






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Burlington Industries; in 1958 he joined Craftex Mills and 
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served as regional sales manager; later he started the Max Hunt 
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Company, which represented various textile mill industries, 
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including Craftex; in 1982 he retired from the textile industry 
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and began a new career in concrete manufacturing; he became 
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owner and president of Northfield Block Company in Northfield 
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in 1983 and served  as Chairman of the Board until his death; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, His many memberships and services to his community 
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include past president of the Lincoln School PTO, the Community 
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Unit School District 303 Board of Education for 16 years, 
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member of St. Charles American Legion Post 342, Board of 
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Directors of the Duncan YMCA Chicago, member and former 
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Chairman, and Board of Trustees of Baker Memorial United 
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Methodist Church, member of A.F.& A.M. Lodge, and the Scottish 
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Rite and Shrine's Temple in Vermont; he was co-founder of 
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Tri-City Family Services, Chairman of the Steering Committee 
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for the Powder Keg Youth Center in St. Charles, Co-Chairman of 
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the St. Charles Arts and Music Festival, and co-founder of the 
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Literacy Volunteer of America Kane County; he was a life member 
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of the Republican Presidential Task Force; he served on the  
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Board of directors of the Hotel Baker Living Center, the Board 
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of directors of the Baker Community Center, the Board of 
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directors of the Delnor Community Hospital, as President of the 
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Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts Center, Advisory Board of CASA, 
 


 






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and he was a member of the Board of Directors of Valley 
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Community Bank; he worked as a key member in obtaining the land 
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for the Norris Campus from the Norris Family, which includes 
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St. Charles East High School, Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts 
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Center, John B. Norris Recreation Center, and the Lester J. 
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Norris Sports Complex; and he was honored for his efforts in 
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passing a critical referendum for Elgin Community College; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt has received many distinguished honors 
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for his service; Fox Ridge Elementary School in St. Charles was 
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dedicated in his name; he received the Illinois Association Of 
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School Board Award of Merit, the Illinois State Board Of 
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Education Award for Education Excellence, the St. Charles 
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Education Association Award for Continuous Service to 
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Education, and the St. Charles Post 342 American Legion Award 
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for 15 years of service to Dist. 303; he received the 
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Charlemagne Award from the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce for 
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outstanding service to the community, the Silver Beaver Award 
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for distinguished service to youth - Two River Council Boy 
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Scouts of America, the Two Rivers Boy Scout Distinguished 
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Citizen Award in 1992, two Certificates for Merit in 
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recognition of service to the City of St. Charles, two Pride 
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Awards for the Fox Community Image Awards from the Chamber of 
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Commerce, and the William D. Barth Award for Human Services and 
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recognition for community service from Tri-City Health 
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Partnership for the Free Medical Clinic; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt was preceded in death by his daughter, 
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Deborah J. "Debbie"; his parents, Lloyd and Irene Hunt; his 
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infant brother, Kenneth Hunt; and his sister, Elizabeth Miller; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Max L. Hunt is survived by his loving wife of 58 
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years, Doris; his children, Steve (Polly) Hunt, Jeff (Cheri) 
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Hunt, Greg Hunt, David Hunt, and Jennifer (Keith) Kesner; his 
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son-in-law, Robert Beebe; his grandchildren, Justin (Christy) 
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Beebe, Sarah (Ben) Borgmeyer, Leslie Hunt, Lauren Hunt, Mary 
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Hunt, Oliver Hunt, Max Ian Hunt, Gavin Hunt, and Lee Kesner; 
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his six step-grandchildren,  Sally, Carly, Liese and Nina Smith, 
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and Cloe and Avery Smith-Westphall; and his  three 
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great-grandchildren, Cohen Beebe, Rylan Janene, and Kailee 
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Lynn Borgmeyer; therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Max L. Hunt; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Max L. Hunt as an expression of our 
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sympathy.