On November 1, 2018 the Hunter family and friends lost a man of great importance, a sentinel and mentor to many. Harold peacefully joined his wife Sarah in everlasting peace and tranquility while at Cottage in the Meadow after enduring the effects of a stroke. He lived 89 years from the time of his birth in Princeton, Missouri.
Harold will be held close in the hearts of his immediate family, daughters Denise Gossett of Yakima, Ginger Mecca of Yakima and Crystal Disotell (Rob) of San Diego, CA. His grandchildren Jennifer, Nicole, Michael and Andrew (Andrea) Disotell of San Diego, CA, Michelle (Jeff) Stubbs and Angi (Kirk) Scott of Yakima, will share many treasured memories of him, along with his great grandchildren, Logan and Tristan Stubbs, Elias, Bennett, Amelia and Elliott Scott, and Mason and Audrey Disotell.
Harold was a logger for 40 years, working as a foreman for Webb Logging and Taylor Logging. When the Taylor’s retired, he decided it was time to test his knowledge of logging so by starting his own business, Hunter Logging. Being a man with an old fashion work ethic, he worked long hours, logging many miles driving to and from work. Many dinners were held to enable his daughters to see him during his long days, which started and ended in the dark.
They say you should choose a husband by the way he treats his mother. Harold was the best example of that by watching over his widowed mom, Della Hunter, even taking on the challenge of teaching her to drive in her late 60’s. His care giving and paternal nature was evident as he was like a father to more than one young man in his life and one very special logging buddy. He was generous to a fault, often helping his family out financially.
During his working years, he started being creative in his small workshop building furniture. He also took up golf and Friday nights at Gasperettis’ with his champagne cocktails became a ritual. Once retired, he built his dream woodworking shop, building all kinds of furniture, rocking horses, cradles, sleds, curio cabinets, and lamps. Most of the time, his projects were designs he built from looking at a picture that someone brought to him. Retirement also allowed him to golf every day, until his Parkinson’s disease was diagnosed. No longer able to be on the golf course and being good with numbers, he started playing card tournaments at the Caribbean Casino. Even there, he had a following and became known as “Grandpa”.
Harold’s departure is hard to accept, but his family knows his wife was so proud to call him her husband, his daughters their dad and his grandchildren and great grandchildren their papa. His extended family and friends will remember him as being well respected, generous, easy going, and loyal to all.
There will be a time of visitation Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Keith & Keith Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Keith & Keith Funeral Home, followed by a Graveside Service at 2:00 p.m. at West Hills Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cottage in the Meadow or the National Parkinson’s Foundation in care of Keith & Keith Funeral Home.
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