DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
Daytona Beach, Florida
Thursday, January 12, 1999

Graveside funeral service for Otis Stone Hunter, Sr., 78, North Old Dixie, Espanola, who died Jan 19, 1999 at Memorial Hospital Flagler in Bunnell will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Espanola Cemetery with the Masons and VFW presiding.

Visitation will be today (Thursday) from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Craig Funeral Home. Otis Stone Hunter, Sr., a lifetime resident of Espanola, was one of the first pioneer families of Espanola.

Mr. Hunter was retired as a forest ranger and resident manager for Container Corporation of America and later Owens Illinois Timber Divisions Forest in Flagler and Volusia counties. A sixth generation Floridian, he also served as City Commissioner of Bunnell and was a veteran County Commissioner from 1960 to 1980; he then retired from politics.

Mr. Hunter helped to implement the County Building Department, zoning ordinances of residential, industrial and commercial zones to existing property in the county. Mr. Hunter also helped to develop the County Ambulance, County Landfill, and Flagler County Fairgrounds.

Mr. Hunter was instrumental in the formation of Espanola Volunteer Fire Department onf Fen 28, 1874 and he was a past member of the Board of Directors for Florida State Civil Defense Council for Flagler County, He was a charter member and past president of Flagler County Historical Society, charter members of VFW Post 5213, member of the First Baptist Church of Bunnell, and 40 year member of F&AM Masonic Lodge, Bunnell.

Mr Hunter was a member of Florida Farm Bureau, Florida Forestry Association, Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and Kentucky Colonel. Mr. Hunter was a four year veteran of World War II, participated in the D-Day invasion of Europe at Normandy, France and was listed in the 1980 "First Prominent People in Florida Government.

Survivors include his wife, Susan Ann Hunter, Espanola: children, Otis S Hunter, Jr. (Rocky), Bunnell, Kevin Scott Hunter, Sr., Zena Marie Rende, Navarre, FL and six grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler Counties, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32119. Craig Funeral Home in Bunnell is in charge of arrangements.

NOTE: He was also survived by his brother Howard, Espanola (CSDeen).