Obituary of James Richard Hunt

HUNT, James Richard (Jim/Shakey). Passed away suddenly at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on March 8, 2006, in his 80th year. Jim is survived by his loving wife and companion of 54 years, Caroline (Croucher), and their four children, Cally of Toronto, Rod and Catherine (Roche) of Oakville, Kathryn and John Creelman of Mono and Andrew and Gillian (Hofmeyr) of Johannesburg, South Africa. Dearly missed by his grandchildren, Ben Hunt, Billy and Cally Hunt, Katie Creelman, and Aidan and Ella Hunt. Survived by his brothers, Donald and his wife Helen of Florida, and John and his wife Joan of Grand Bend. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Jim entered the Canadian Armed Forces at the age of seventeen and graduated from the first journalism class at the University of Western Ontario (1948). Jim had a long and distinguished career in sports journalism and had the pleasure of covering most major sporting events including; Stanley Cups, Superbowls, World Series, Olympic Games, Golf Majors and 50 consecutive Grey Cups. He was the recipient of many awards including the CFL Commissioner�s Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of football in Canada, the Sports Media Canada Achievement Award (the Canadian Arm of the International Sports Writers Association), and the Alumni Honour Roll from the Graduate School of Journalism, University of Western Ontario. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He was the author of several books, including his memoirs "All Work and All Play�. Family wish to thank Dr. Ron Taylor for his devoted care, and the current and former staff of the Toronto Sun Sports Department for their friendship and support. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 7-9 p.m. on Monday, March 13th. A memorial service will be held on March 14th at 11 o�clock in ST. CUTHBERT�S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 1399 Bayview Avenue, Toronto. If desired, donations in memory of James may be made to Street Haven at the Crossroads, 87 Pembroke Street, Toronto, Ontario M5A 2N9 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 1920 Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4S 3E2.