Eugene "Gene" Abraham Hunter Obituary (1930

Eugene Abraham "Gene" Hunter, 86 of Bloomington passed away at 3:42 AM Wednesday October 4, 2017 at OSF St Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. There will be a Funeral Service for Gene on Saturday October 7, 2017 at First Christian Church in Bloomington. Reverend Jim Warren will officiate. There will be a visitation from 9-11 AM at the church. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington. Military rites will be conducted by the Bloomington-Normal American Legion Honor Guard. Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington is handling arrangements. Gene was born October 30, 1930 in Bloomington to Eugene F and Luvada Hill Hunter. He is preceded in death by his sister Ann Hunter-Brown and one nephew Richard C. Dixon Jr. He is survived by his two sisters Gayle (Richard C.) Hunter-Dixon of Bloomington and Martha E. Hunter of Bloomington as well as two nieces Martha D. Dixon of Las Vegas and Richalyn K Dixon of Bloomington and one nephew Richard W. Dixon of Bloomington. Several cousin and numerous friends also survive. Gene proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was active in Disabled American Veterans Post #60, Carl S. Martin American Legion #635 and the John H. Krouse #454 VFW. He was also a member of First Christian Church in Bloomington. He worked for Illinois State University for 52 years in Building Maintenance. He retired in 2003. Gene loved the Indy 500 and attended many races as well as a Chicago Bears and Cubs fan. Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church.