The Oakland Messenger - IL newspaper Thur. Nov 11, 1915 PIONEER ANSWERS LAST CALL The community were much shocked Tuesday morning upon learning that William HUNT one of our most respected citizens had died suddenly at his home on Ashomore Road. Mr Hunt had been in failing health for some time, but of late had the appearance of being much improved and he was up town in his car nearly every day. Tuesday morning he had come up to BLEVIN'S's meat market, had purchased half a hog and the same being placed in his automobile he had taken it home, unloaded it and was preparing to cut it up when the final summons came and he passed away while his wife was answering a telephone call in another part of the home. Funeral services are being conducted this afternoon by Rev. Willis GILL of Cloverdale, Ind., from the Fairview church and the interment will be in the Fairview cemetery. A large convergence of relatives and friends will attend the funeral and burial. William HUNT was born in Coles County, IL, Feb. 11th, 1845 and died Tuesday Nov. 9, 1915 aged 70 years, 8 months, 28 days. He was a son of James D. HUNT who located in Coles county previous to 1838 where he died July 3, 1856. The subject of this sketch continued to live upon the old homestead, attended school and assisted farming until the decease of his mother which occured July 3, 1865 after which he purchased the interest of the other heirs and continued farming successfully upon the old place on his own account until some ten years ago when he removed to Oakland and purchased the Stites property on Ashmore Road in which himself and wife resided until his death. He was married March 3, 1864 to Susan E. HANDLEY. He is survived by his wife and eight children, viz: Mrs Guy JONES, Mrs Walter HENN, Mrs Elby ASHMORE, Mrs Theressa SWINFORD, Willis, Jet, Lawrence and Sherman HUNT.