Background
Hunt, Francis Howard was born on April 12, 1919 in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Son of Frederick Raymond and Mabel (Holmes) Hunt.
Hunt, Francis Howard was born on April 12, 1919 in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Son of Frederick Raymond and Mabel (Holmes) Hunt.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1941.
Supervisor records Columbia University division War Research, New London, Connecticut, 1941—1943, technical editor, writer, 1943—1944. With United States Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory, Fort Trumbull, New London, 1945—1970, successively assistant to assistant technical director, 1945—1947, staff assistant to technical director, head technical information division, 1947—1960, associate technical director for administration, 1960—1970. Associate director technical support and executive assistant to Colorado and technical director Naval Underwater Systems Center, Newport, Rhode Island, 1970—1976.
Member East Lyme Zoning Board of Appeals, since 1956, secretary, 1960—1978, chairman, 1978—1997. Past charter member East Lyme Flood and Erosion Control Board. Member Connecticut Federation Planning and Zoning Agencies.
With Army of the United States, 1944-1945.
Board director East Lyme Public Library., 1962—1983, Child Guidance Clinical So.Eastern Connecticut, 1959—1962. Planning committee East Lyme Junior High School. Past member Niantic (Connecticut) Boy Scout Committee.
Justice of peace, since 1985. Past member East Lyme Republican Town Committee. Board director East Lyme Nursing Association, 1964—1966.
Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Disabled American Veterans, National Association Retired Federal Employees, Governor William Bradford Compact, Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution (member board managers 1980-1987, registrar 1984-1987, Patriot medal 1987, Silver good citizenship medal 1992), Connecticut Huguenot Society (president 1990-1996), Connecticut, Lebanon, Columbia history societies, Society Colonial Wars in Connecticut, Society of Cincinnati in Connecticut, Society Mayflower Descendents in Connecticut, National Huguenot Society (chaplain general 1993-1995), New England Historic Genealogical Society, Rhode Island Genealogical Society, Connecticut Society Genealogists, Lions (president Niantic club 1959-1960).
Married Kathleen McLean, June 4, 1945 (deceased September 1992). Children: Deborah Mary, Laurie Jane, Peter Raymond. Married Mary Alice Fish, July 16, 1993.