Alta B. Hunt

Alta B. Hunt, age 88, of La Grande, and formerly of Elgin, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande. Interment will follow at the Elgin Cemetery.

Mrs. Hunt was born November 15, 1918, the daughter of Leonard and Elsie Marie (Aldred) Parsons on the family farm in Elgin, Oregon. She graduated from Elgin High School. On January 29, 1938 she married Jesse L. Bennett. He preceded her in death on January 24, 1960. On June 8, 1962 she married John Ashby Hunt and he preceded her in death on March 22, 2001. Mrs. Hunt worked as a cook for the Stella Mayfield School in Elgin for over 25 years. She was a member of Elgin Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mrs. Hunt was an active member of the Elgin Stampeders and she and John served as Grand Marshalls one year. Over the years she was also active with the VFW Auxiliary and the Elgin Food Bank. She loved playing cards, especially Rummy. She enjoyed Bingo, fishing, hunting and camping. Her family was very important to her and during the past few years she looked forward to the many trips with family to Boise to visit her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include her children and their spouses, Barbara and Erin Endicott of Cove, Corky and Karen Hunt of La Grande, Tom and Pat Hunt of Ketchikan, Alaska, Susie and Bob Thomas of Elgin and Milean Mulnix of Bremerton, Washington; brothers and their spouses, Dick and Laura Parsons and Dell and Sallie Parsons, all of Elgin; sisters and their spouses, June and Gerald Gray of North Powder and Phyllis and Joe Bechtel of Elgin; nine grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Chloe Phippen, LaRue Parsons and Ruby Kuhn; and granddaughter, Traci Roulet.

Those who wish may make contributions in memory of Mrs. Hunt to the Portland Shrine Hospital Travel Fund or the Elgin Food Bank in care of Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande, Oregon 97850.