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Kenneth Raymond Hunt, Jr.
1938 - 2008 (69 years)
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Name Kenneth Raymond Hunt [1, 2, 3] Suffix Jr. Born 14 Dec 1938 Ogden, Weber, Utah 
[2] Gender Male Died 27 Jan 2008 Morgan, Morgan, Utah [2] - Kenneth (Coach) Raymond Hunt Morgan, Utah Kenneth Raymond "Coach" Hunt, 69 passed away at his home, surrounded by family, Jan. 27, 2008.He was born December 14, 1938 in Ogden, Utah, to Kenneth and Wanda Hunt. He grew up in Ogden and graduatom Ogden High School in 1957 where he was an all-state basketball and baseball player. After high school, he attended BYU on a baseball and basketball scholarship. Ken married Carol Nelson on February 6, 1959. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He signed a contract with the Cincinnati Reds where he played professional baseball for eight years. He was selected as the 1961 National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year. That same year the Reds won the National League Championship Pennant and he pitched in the fifth game of the 1961 World Series against the New York Yankees. In 2004, Ken felt honored to be inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. Ken and Carol settled in Morgan where Ken taught English and coached at Morgan High School for 30 years, retiring in 2003. He sincerely loved teaching in the classroom, on the basketball court and on the baseball field where he believed that every student and player had the potential to succeed. Ken enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, spending time with his family and watching sports. He was a true basketball coach to the end, shouting at the Utah Jazz from bed while watching the game on television. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Hunt of Riverdale; wife, Carol, of Morgan; son Ken (Lisa) of Fruit Heights; daughter Jennifer (Todd) Peterson of Moab; son Adam (Michelle) of Morgan; brother Robert of Layton; brothers Kim and Blair of Ogden and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father. The family would like to thank Dr. James J. Milavetz and his staff at the Heart of Utah, the nursing staff on the 3rd and 4th floor of the Heart and Lung Center at the Intermountain Medical Center and IHC Hospice personnel. A viewing for Ken will be held on Thursday, January 31 from 6 to 8 pm at Walker Mortuary; 45 W. 200 N. in Morgan and again on Friday, February 1st from 10:45 to 11:45 at the Morgan Stake Center; 355 N. 700 E. in Morgan, prior to funeral services at 12:00. Interment at the South Morgan Cemetery.
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Buried 1 Feb 2008 South Morgan Cemetery, Morgan, Morgan, Utah Memorial for Kenneth Raymond Hunt
Find a GravePerson ID I5069 Grow Last Modified 24 Apr 2012
Father Kenneth Raymond Hunt, b. 22 Feb 1917, Ogden, Weber, Utah , d. 05 Sep 1985, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah (Age 68 years) Mother Wanda Dixon, b. 02 Feb 1918, Manard, Blaine, Idaho , d. 04 Jun 2010, Ogden, Weber, Utah (Age 92 years) Married 05 Oct 1936 Ogden, Weber, Utah Family ID F1484 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Carol Nelson Children 1. Kenneth Nelson Hunt 2. Jennifer Hunt 3. Adam Wykes Hunt Last Modified 4 Feb 2012 Family ID F2519 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Kenneth (Coach) Raymond Hunt Morgan, Utah Kenneth Raymond "Coach" Hunt, 69 passed away at his home, surrounded by family, Jan. 27, 2008.He was born December 14, 1938 in Ogden, Utah, to Kenneth and Wanda Hunt. He grew up in Ogden and graduatom Ogden High School in 1957 where he was an all-state basketball and baseball player. After high school, he attended BYU on a baseball and basketball scholarship. Ken married Carol Nelson on February 6, 1959. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He signed a contract with the Cincinnati Reds where he played professional baseball for eight years. He was selected as the 1961 National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year. That same year the Reds won the National League Championship Pennant and he pitched in the fifth game of the 1961 World Series against the New York Yankees. In 2004, Ken felt honored to be inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. Ken and Carol settled in Morgan where Ken taught English and coached at Morgan High School for 30 years, retiring in 2003. He sincerely loved teaching in the classroom, on the basketball court and on the baseball field where he believed that every student and player had the potential to succeed. Ken enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, spending time with his family and watching sports. He was a true basketball coach to the end, shouting at the Utah Jazz from bed while watching the game on television. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Hunt of Riverdale; wife, Carol, of Morgan; son Ken (Lisa) of Fruit Heights; daughter Jennifer (Todd) Peterson of Moab; son Adam (Michelle) of Morgan; brother Robert of Layton; brothers Kim and Blair of Ogden and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father. The family would like to thank Dr. James J. Milavetz and his staff at the Heart of Utah, the nursing staff on the 3rd and 4th floor of the Heart and Lung Center at the Intermountain Medical Center and IHC Hospice personnel. A viewing for Ken will be held on Thursday, January 31 from 6 to 8 pm at Walker Mortuary; 45 W. 200 N. in Morgan and again on Friday, February 1st from 10:45 to 11:45 at the Morgan Stake Center; 355 N. 700 E. in Morgan, prior to funeral services at 12:00. Interment at the South Morgan Cemetery.
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Born - 14 Dec 1938 - Ogden, Weber, Utah 
Died - 27 Jan 2008 - Morgan, Morgan, Utah = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S1] Ogden Standard Examiner (Ogden, Utah), Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Ogden Standard Examiner. Ogden, Utah, United States Of America. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.Original data: Ogden Standard Examiner. Ogden,;).
- [S76] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security;), Number: 528-48-1665; Issue State: Utah; Issue Date: 1954.
Birth date: 14 Dec 1938 Birth place: Death date: 27 Jan 2008 Death place: Morgan, Morgan, Utah - [S90] Public Member Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees.
- [S1] Ogden Standard Examiner (Ogden, Utah), Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Ogden Standard Examiner. Ogden, Utah, United States Of America. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.Original data: Ogden Standard Examiner. Ogden,;).
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