Memorial services were held Monday, August 13, 1979, for Dr. Charles A. Hunter, 86, Topeka, who died Thursday, August 9th at an Atchison nursing home where he had lived the past three weeks.
Dr. Hunter, director of the Kansas Board of Health's public health laboratory 26 years, was nationally known for his development of the Hunter antigen for febris diseases.
He was born July 30, 1893, at Blue Rapids, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Carrie William Hunter. He graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1911.
Dr. Hunter graduated in 1915 from Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan and attended the University of Chicago. He later earned a doctor of philosophy degree at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1931.
He was professor of bacteriology at the University of Florida at Gainesville, Pennsylvania State University at State College and University of South Dakota at Vermillion.
Dr. Hunter presented a paper on Hunter antigens at the Fourth Inter-American Congress on Brucellosis in Lima, Peru. He also served as a president of the Kansas Public Health Association and was chairman of the Conference of State Public Health Directors.
He held a reserve commission with the U.S. Public Health Service and was a diplomat of the American Board of Microbiology. In addition, he was presented the Samuel J Crumbine medal in 1952 for outstanding contributions to public health in Kansas.
Dr. Hunter was a member of Central Congregational Church, Orient Lodge No. 51, A F & A M, both of Topeka, Sigma Alpha Epilson fraternity at K-State, and the Boys Scouts of America, receiving its Silver Beaver Award.
He married Bessie Hildreth in 1916 at Altamont, she died in 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Amsbaugh, Atchison; a son Dr. Charles A. Hunter Jr, Indianapolis; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Cremation is planned. Interment at Blue Rapids will be announced later.
When the Hunters lived in Blue Rapids they resided in the house where the Nik Sedivys now live, known as the Kennedy House.
From obituary in the Blue Rapids Times.
Information from Carol Strayer: Dr. Hunter is the father-in-law to Edward Amsbaugh.
Dr. Hunter, director of the Kansas Board of Health's public health laboratory 26 years, was nationally known for his development of the Hunter antigen for febris diseases.
He was born July 30, 1893, at Blue Rapids, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Carrie William Hunter. He graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1911.
Dr. Hunter graduated in 1915 from Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan and attended the University of Chicago. He later earned a doctor of philosophy degree at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1931.
He was professor of bacteriology at the University of Florida at Gainesville, Pennsylvania State University at State College and University of South Dakota at Vermillion.
Dr. Hunter presented a paper on Hunter antigens at the Fourth Inter-American Congress on Brucellosis in Lima, Peru. He also served as a president of the Kansas Public Health Association and was chairman of the Conference of State Public Health Directors.
He held a reserve commission with the U.S. Public Health Service and was a diplomat of the American Board of Microbiology. In addition, he was presented the Samuel J Crumbine medal in 1952 for outstanding contributions to public health in Kansas.
Dr. Hunter was a member of Central Congregational Church, Orient Lodge No. 51, A F & A M, both of Topeka, Sigma Alpha Epilson fraternity at K-State, and the Boys Scouts of America, receiving its Silver Beaver Award.
He married Bessie Hildreth in 1916 at Altamont, she died in 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Amsbaugh, Atchison; a son Dr. Charles A. Hunter Jr, Indianapolis; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Cremation is planned. Interment at Blue Rapids will be announced later.
When the Hunters lived in Blue Rapids they resided in the house where the Nik Sedivys now live, known as the Kennedy House.
From obituary in the Blue Rapids Times.
Information from Carol Strayer: Dr. Hunter is the father-in-law to Edward Amsbaugh.
Memorial services were held Monday, August 13, 1979, for Dr. Charles A. Hunter, 86, Topeka, who died Thursday, August 9th at an Atchison nursing home where he had lived the past three weeks.
Dr. Hunter, director of the Kansas Board of Health's public health laboratory 26 years, was nationally known for his development of the Hunter antigen for febris diseases.
He was born July 30, 1893, at Blue Rapids, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Carrie William Hunter. He graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1911.
Dr. Hunter graduated in 1915 from Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan and attended the University of Chicago. He later earned a doctor of philosophy degree at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1931.
He was professor of bacteriology at the University of Florida at Gainesville, Pennsylvania State University at State College and University of South Dakota at Vermillion.
Dr. Hunter presented a paper on Hunter antigens at the Fourth Inter-American Congress on Brucellosis in Lima, Peru. He also served as a president of the Kansas Public Health Association and was chairman of the Conference of State Public Health Directors.
He held a reserve commission with the U.S. Public Health Service and was a diplomat of the American Board of Microbiology. In addition, he was presented the Samuel J Crumbine medal in 1952 for outstanding contributions to public health in Kansas.
Dr. Hunter was a member of Central Congregational Church, Orient Lodge No. 51, A F & A M, both of Topeka, Sigma Alpha Epilson fraternity at K-State, and the Boys Scouts of America, receiving its Silver Beaver Award.
He married Bessie Hildreth in 1916 at Altamont, she died in 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Amsbaugh, Atchison; a son Dr. Charles A. Hunter Jr, Indianapolis; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Cremation is planned. Interment at Blue Rapids will be announced later.
When the Hunters lived in Blue Rapids they resided in the house where the Nik Sedivys now live, known as the Kennedy House.
From obituary in the Blue Rapids Times.
Information from Carol Strayer: Dr. Hunter is the father-in-law to Edward Amsbaugh.
Dr. Hunter, director of the Kansas Board of Health's public health laboratory 26 years, was nationally known for his development of the Hunter antigen for febris diseases.
He was born July 30, 1893, at Blue Rapids, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Carrie William Hunter. He graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1911.
Dr. Hunter graduated in 1915 from Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan and attended the University of Chicago. He later earned a doctor of philosophy degree at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1931.
He was professor of bacteriology at the University of Florida at Gainesville, Pennsylvania State University at State College and University of South Dakota at Vermillion.
Dr. Hunter presented a paper on Hunter antigens at the Fourth Inter-American Congress on Brucellosis in Lima, Peru. He also served as a president of the Kansas Public Health Association and was chairman of the Conference of State Public Health Directors.
He held a reserve commission with the U.S. Public Health Service and was a diplomat of the American Board of Microbiology. In addition, he was presented the Samuel J Crumbine medal in 1952 for outstanding contributions to public health in Kansas.
Dr. Hunter was a member of Central Congregational Church, Orient Lodge No. 51, A F & A M, both of Topeka, Sigma Alpha Epilson fraternity at K-State, and the Boys Scouts of America, receiving its Silver Beaver Award.
He married Bessie Hildreth in 1916 at Altamont, she died in 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Amsbaugh, Atchison; a son Dr. Charles A. Hunter Jr, Indianapolis; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Cremation is planned. Interment at Blue Rapids will be announced later.
When the Hunters lived in Blue Rapids they resided in the house where the Nik Sedivys now live, known as the Kennedy House.
From obituary in the Blue Rapids Times.
Information from Carol Strayer: Dr. Hunter is the father-in-law to Edward Amsbaugh.
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