John Washburn Hunt ’36

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Mike, a resident of Wayzata, Minn., and Sanibel, Fla., died May 13, 1998, after a long illness. He graduated from the Blake School in Minneapolis and later he was president of its alumni association. At Princeton he majored in biology and was a member of Cottage Club.

In 1977 he retired as v.p. and trust officer in charge of investments for the Norwest Midland Bank, which he had served for many years.

He was a past commodore of the Minnetonka Yacht Club and the Inland Lakes Yachting Assn. In the early '50s Mike was president of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of the Northwest and for some years served on the Princeton Schools Committee of his area.

His main hobby was sailboat racing. When age prevented active participation in racing, he was a certified senior judge and race officer for the U.S. Yacht Racing Union. He also enjoyed his 28-foot Bertram motorboat. He was a devotee of Big Band music.

Mike was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn, his daughter Peggy, and his brother W.O. '38. He is survived by son Bob, daughters Sally, Kathy, and Nancy, their spouses, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a most friendly individual who loved Princeton and our class. He indeed will be missed.

The Class of 1936

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