Hunter Sylvester Marston Jr. ’42

Hunter, a prominent investment banker, died July 10, 2004.

Having prepared at Phillips Academy Andover, he majored in biology, played polo, and was a member of Triangle Club and Charter Club.

Assigned to the Army's 82nd Airborne Division in World War II, Hunter fought in the Battle of the Bulge, received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, and performed occupation duty in Berlin as captain in operations headquarters. In 1943 he married Sally Ben Russell. They had two children, Mary Collier and Hunter S. III. Eventually they were divorced. In 1966 Hunter married Helga di Verna.

Except for a stint in Oklahoma City as an independent oil operator, Hunter was in investment banking with Glore, Forgan & Co. and the successor merger with William R. Stats & Co. in 1965. Hunter helped organize Eurofund, an investment company specializing in European securities. In recognition of his outstanding performance, he was promoted from vice president of finance at Glore, Forgan to president of Eurofund.

In retirement Hunter was an avid golfer. He and Helga enjoyed worldwide traveling and loved entertaining their wide circle of friends at the Everglades Club and Bath and Tennis Club in Palm Beach, Fla.

To Helga, Mary, and Hunter, the class expresses its deepest condolences.

The Class of 1942