Angels Camp, CA…George Daniel Hunt Born June 18, 1929 and went to his eternal home with Jesus on April 30, 2016. He was 87 years old. George was born in Stockton, California and grew up on the Hunt Ranch outside of Linden. He attended Bellota Elementary and Linden Elementary finishing his education at Pasadena. George served as a military police officer during the Korean War. After the service he worked on the family ranch and walnut orchard until 1970 when they sold the ranch and moved to Angels Camp where he built his family home.
George drove a logging truck and had the handle of “Grumpy Bear” He enjoyed driving truck, trains, fishing and doing puzzles with his granddaughters. George was preceded in death by his son Kenneth Hunt and stepdaughter
Debbie Bailey. He is cherished and survived by his family: Marilynn Hunt, his wife of 45 years. His daughter and son in law Shelley & Tony Lambert of Angels Camp. His step sons Greg (Terry) Davis of Ione, Roy (Joan) Davis of Santa Rosa, and adopted son (grandson) Daniel Bailey Hunt of Modesto. George was also greatly loved by his grandchildren; Zachary, Mikayla, Elissa & Katelynn Lambert, Mindy & Kenny Davis, Cole Davis & Chelsea (Jaron) Stroud, and 10 great grandchildren. George was blessed with meeting his last great grandson Elijah Kai Lambert in February of this year.
George will be greatly missed. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandpa He was an overall kind man who is now made new again with his heavenly father. Celebration of Life will be held May 14th 3:00pm at Foothill Community Church in Angels Camp