Obituaries: John S. Hunt, 1945, Winn Parish, La.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  September 28, 1945 Winnfield News-American

J. S. Hunt, Former Local Resident, Dies In St. Louis

One of Organizers First Presbyterian Church In Winnfield

John S. Hunt, former resident of Winnfield and well known lumberman of
Louisiana, died in St. Louis, Mo., Wednesday.  Funeral services were announced
to be held at Arkadelphia, Ark., his boyhood home, this afternoon.

Mr. Hunt came to Louisiana from Arkansas when a young man and engaged in
the lumber business.  He was associated with O. E. Hodge in business and they
operated the Sulphur Timber & Lumber Company in Winnfield for a number of
years.  Later they moved to Hodge where they operated the Hodge-Hunt Lumber
Company until they sold their interest to the Southern Advance Bag & Paper
Company.

While making his family residence here he and his late wife were instrumental
in organizing the First Presbyterian Church for which he donated the site.

Surviving him are two sons, Stewart Hunt and Alex Hunt, both residents of
Ruston, who are engaged in the timber business.