Charles Richard Hunter

Charles Richard Hunter, born May 9, 1941, shed his earthly body to be received into the arms of our Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 31, 2012. Charles was preceded in death by his father Dale Keith Hunter, mother Anna Lee Jessie, and brother John Hunter.

He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Edna. Also by his sister Diana Gallager and her husband Len and son Tucker and family of Bryan, Texas. Charles was a proud Aggie and member of the Corp. He graduated from A&M College with a Bachelors of Architecture on May 23, 1964.

Charles and Edna are members of St. John’s Episcopal Church. Charles lived his life by The Ten Commandments, The Golden Rule and his own axiom, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.”

Charles was diagnosed with COPD in 1992 and fought a courageous fight until the end. Thanks to my brother John Kupsa who was with Charles and I 24/7 during his stay at Christopher House. Thanks also to Hospice Austin / Christopher House for their loving care of Charles.

“Rest in peace my love, free from pain. “

In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to St. John’s Episcopal Church or Hospice Austin / Christopher House.

The family will receive friends from five o’clock until eight o’clock in the evening, on Friday, the fourth of January 2013, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas.

A funeral service will be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning on Saturday, the fifth of January 2013, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 11201 Parkfield Drive, Austin, Texas. Interment will follow in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville, Texas, followed by a reception at the church.

Condolences may be sent to CookWaldenfuneralhome.com