PARKVIEW CEMETERY
Approximately 1 mile north of Farmington, St. Francois Co., Missouri, on the right side of Old Hwy . 67 going north. This cemetery was established in 1914 and is fairly well taken care of.
LEWIS
TICE HUNT
This community lost one of its best known and
highly-respected citizens in the death of L. T. Hunt which occurred at his
home just north of Farmington at 9:10 p. m. Sunday, November 18, 1917 of
pneumonia, after an illness of a few weeks.
The funeral service was conducted at the First Baptist church in
Farmington by the pastor, Rev. Cunningham at two o’clock Tuesday
afternoon and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends of
the deceased. The floral
tributes were numerous and beautiful, attesting the love and esteem of the
many sorrowing friends of the deceased and the family.
Internment occurred in the Parkview cemetery.
L. T. Hunt was the son of the late John and Margaret
Stewart Hunt, who emigrated to Missouri from North Carolina in 1850 and
settled on a farm in Ste. Genevieve County near Sprott where two years
later on March 5, 1852 the subject of this sketch was born and grew to
manhood, married, established his own home and lived a greater portion of
his life.
The deceased was twice married. First to Martha C. Turley on March 26, 1876, who died on
Oct. 3, 1890. To this union
eight children were born: two
of whom – Lewis Virgil and Jessie Irene – preceded their father in
death. The surviving ones are Chas. M. and Edward V. of San Juan,
Texas; Nellie (Mrs. F. M. Braning), of Farmington; Myrtle (Mrs. M. A.
Cunningham) of Commerce, Okla.; Everett A. of Deming, New Mex. And Thos
Lawrence, of Bonne Terre.
On Nov. 8, 1891, the deceased was again married to
Emma Retta Lotz who with eight of the ten children born to them survive.
The deceased children were Wm. Bryan and Kossuth C.
Those surviving Lucy (Mrs. Edgar Morton), of Union, Nebr.; Elbert
J., Lee B., Mabel S., Margaret K., Mary M., Joseph R., and Reba E. of
Farmington.
The Deceased also leaves 1 brother, John Hunt of
Farmington, and three sisters, “Aunt” Polly Burks, of Farmington; Mrs.
Andrew Yeager, of R. F.D. No. 2, Farmington and Mrs. Wm O’Sullivan of
St. Louis.
The deceased moved to Farmington in 1901 and had
lived in or near since that time until his death having a few years when
he resided on the old Taylor farm, 6 miles north of town.
He was in business here for several years and had for the greater
part of his life been one of our leading live stock dealers.
For many years he had been a devoted member of the Three Rivers
Baptist Church. He was a
faithful husband, a kind and indulgent father and a true friend.
His surviving children were all privileged to be with their father
during the last days except E.V. and Mrs. Cunningham.
Lead Belt News, Nov. 1917)
MRS. L. T. HUNT
Mrs. L. T. Hunt passed away at her home near
Farmington at two o’clock Wednesday afternoon August 20, 1930, after a
long illness aged 57 years, 8 months and 2 days.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church of
Farmington at 10:30 a. m. Saturday, Aug. 23.
Internment will be in the Parkview cemetery.
Emma R. Lotz was the
daughter of the late Jacob and Anna Lotz.
She was born on Dec. 18, 1872, at Ironton, Mo.
On Nov. 8, 1891, she was united in marriage to L. T. Hunt, of near
Farmington. To this marriage
ten children were born. The
husband and two children, William Bryan and Kossuth Bedford, preceded her
in death. The surviving
children are Elbert J., Lee B. and Joseph R. of Farmington; Lucy (Mrs. E.C.)
Morton, of Hay Springs, Nebr.; Mabel E. (Mrs. A. L.) Swinford, of St.
Louis; Margaret K., of Hay Springs, Nebr.; Mary M. (Mrs. Floyd A.) Meyer
and Reba E. of Farmington. She
also leaves four stepchildren Charles M. of Shreveport, La.; Vincent E.,
of San Juan, Tex.; Myrtle (Mrs. Marvin) Cunningham of Commerce, Okla., and
Lawrence T. of Bonne Terre, also six grandchildren, 18 step-grandchildren;
three brothers, Herman Lotz of Ironton; Theo. Lotz, of Farmington and
Agustus Lotz, of Valley Park, Mo. And one sister Mrs. J. F. Classic, of
Lake Odessa, Mich.
Mr. And Mrs. Hunt made
their home in and near Farmington where she continued to reside up until
the time of her death.
In early childhood she
surrendered her life to Christ and united with the Three Rivers Baptist
Church, later moving her membership to Farmington Baptist Church.
She was a faithful Christian and a loving mother, always making
sacrifices for her family who have all been reared to manhood and
womanhood. She lived for the
benefit of her children, whom she loved so dearly, weaving her life into
their lives, and to the very end was interested in their welfare.
They were all permitted to be with her in her last hours and to
minister tenderly and lovingly to her every need.
We join the community in
extending deepest sympathy to hem in the great loss they have sustained.
(Lead Bt News, Aug. 1930)
