Marjorie Day Hunter, 97

Marjorie Day Hunter passed away on Friday, July 1st, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 23, 1924, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Alfred and Clara Louise Day. She had one brother, Thomas Day, and he preceded her in death.
A graduate of Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, she attended the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, and upon completion of her studies, worked as a walking nurse for an insurance company. She often noted, “In neighborhoods where the Cincinnati Police Department walked double patrols, the public health nurses walked all by themselves, and were welcomed and respected by the community they served.”
After her Father died in England during World War II, she helped take care of her mother, while completing nurse anesthesia studies at UC. Upon receipt of her degree, she worked as a nurse anesthetist at Cincinnati General Hospital (now University Hospital) for several years, and during that time, met a pharmaceutical representative from Abbott Laboratories named Bill Hunter. They later married at Cincinnati’s Kennedy Presbyterian Church in 1955, where her brother, Tom, gave away the bride. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Bill’s home town of Greensburg, Indiana in 1957, where they raised their family, became community leaders, and remained happily married until Bill’s death in 2014.
Marge is survived by her four children, Herb Hunter (Julia), Helen Mills (Pat), Tom Hunter (Lisa) and Mollie Hunter. She is also survived by six grandsons, Dan Mills, Sam Mills, JW Mills, Zach Hunter, Nick Hunter, Jackson Hunter, and one granddaughter, Clare Hunter.
When Marge moved to Greensburg, she immediately became immersed in community activities and philanthropic organizations. An active member of the PEO Sorority, Tri-Kappa, and the Daughters of the American Revolution, she was always willing to give of her time and talents. For many years, she served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Union Bank and Trust Company in Greensburg, and was a very active Board Member of the Decatur County Family YMCA. In addition, she shared her medical talents with the community, working as a nurse anesthetist at both Decatur County Memorial Hospital and Margaret Mary Community Hospital. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg, and served on the session at various times, while remaining active in the Presbyterian Women’s organization and the Friendship and Talent Guild. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Giving of herself to the end, she chose to donate her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where even in death, she will be teaching future physicians, therapists, and nurses. Memorial donations may be made in her name to the Decatur County Family YMCA Capital Campaign. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at a later date.