James W. Hunter ’64

Jim died May 22, 2025.

Jim came to Princeton from Ashland (Ohio) High School, where he was valedictorian and active in football, wrestling, dramatics, and student government. At Princeton, he majored in English and joined Dial Lodge.

After Princeton, Jim moved to Shelby, Ohio, and began a 33-year career as a well-liked high school English teacher, pausing only to earn a master’s degree in 1972 in school administration from Ohio State. In addition to his teaching, he served as the voice of the Shelby Whippets football team for more than 40 years.

A thespian at heart, Jim participated in community theater well into his 60s, wanting to share his love of the stage so much that he became director of Whippet Theater at Shelby High School, helping students find their voice and true selves.

In the late ’90s, Jim and his wife, Louise, began working summers with their three daughters at Camp Mowana in Mansfield, Ohio, falling in love with the beauty of the camp and its people. He also became involved in local politics, serving as a councilman and then mayor. Jim’s love of community helped create positive change and included the special bonus of officiating at weddings.

To Louise, his daughters Jennifer, Wendy, and Jaime, and their families, the class sends its condolences.