William Richard Hunt Jr.

1957 – 2015

Bill passed from this life on December 7, 2015. He was born on April 4, 1957 in Houston, Texas and lived in Houston all of his young 58 years. During his life he competed in the Special Olympics, held jobs at ARA Services and Goodwill Industries, and enjoyed living at Noah’s House and prior Marbridge House, where he called home for the past 30 years. Bill loved to be outdoors and anything involved with that, including gardening, fishing, the beach, etc. He also enjoyed down time activities such as reading the newspaper and playing cards. Bill and his dad were big football fans, most of all for the University of Texas Longhorns, "Hook 'em Horns".

Bill is predeceased by his parents William Richard Hunt Sr. and Ellen Catherine Hunt. He is survived by his sisters Ellen and Deborah; his nieces Richelle, Tamara, Melissa, and Rebecca; and his great nephew Evan.

A memorial service will be held at Noah's House in Houston, Texas, at 2 pm on Sunday, December 20th, 2015; please contact Forest Park Lawndale in Houston, Texas for more information. In lieu of flowers, please donate in honor of Bill to Noah’s House (www.noahshousetx.org) or the American Heart Association (www.heart.org).

His Journey's Just Begun by Ellen Brenneman

Don't think of him as gone away

his journey's just begun,

life holds so many facets

this earth is only one.

Just think of him as resting

from the sorrows and the tears

in a place of warmth and comfort

where there are no days and years.

Think how he must be wishing

that we could know today

how nothing but our sadness

can really pass away.

And think of him as living

in the hearts of those he touched...

for nothing loved is ever lost

and he was loved so much.