Howard William Hunter

Brief Life History of Howard William

When Howard William Hunter was born on 14 November 1907, in Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States, his father, John William Hunter, was 28 and his mother, Nellie Marie Rasmussen, was 23. He married Clara May Jeffs on 9 June 1931, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. He lived in Idaho, United States in 1907 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 5 years. He died on 3 March 1995, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Howard William Hunter
1907–1995
Clara May Jeffs
1902–1983
Marriage: 9 June 1931
Howard William Hunter Jr.
1934–1934
Richard Allen Hunter
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Richard Allen Hunter
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Richard Allen Hunter
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John Jacob Hunter
1936–2007
Richard Allen Hunter
1938–2021

Sources (56)

  • Howard W Hunter, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Howard W Hunter, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Howard William Hunter, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"

World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1908 · Utah's First National Monument

Natural Bridges National Monument was designated a National Monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. It is Utah’s first National Monument but didn’t get many visitors until after the uranium boom of the 1950s. Today the Monument and its park became the first International Dark Sky Park certified by the International Dark-Sky Association.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).

Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.

History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

Poem for Christmas written by Howard W. Hunter

This Christmas, mend a quarrel Seek out a forgotten friend Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust White a letter Give a soft answer Encourage youth Manifest your loyalty in word and deed Keep a p …

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