Jerry Oliver Hunt

Jerry Oliver Hunt, 84, of Casper, Wyoming, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Casper Mountain Rehabilitation with his family members by his side. He was born September 29, 1938, one of seven children to William and Bernice Hunt in Fort Laramie, Wyoming. He grew up in Evansville, Wyoming.

Jerry's work ethic was unmatched and began at an early age. At age 13, Jerry was delivering the Casper Morning Star with a Paul Revere touch on the back of his horse Queen. By high school, his photos could be found in the same paper he had delivered on horseback, where he was often spotlighted as a boxer when the 1954 "C" fights became history. Jerry graduated from Natrona County High School in 1957.

Jerry joined the Casper Board of Public Utilities in 1963 and was awarded the Wyoming Water Works Association Operator of the Year in 1981 as Water Distribution Superintendent. Although he retired in 2001, Jerry could still recall every waterline in Casper and remind us what year he laid the water line or when he fixed a water line break.

When Jerry wasn't working, his time was spent in the mountains. His love of the great outdoors was beyond measure. In the early 90s, he started designing his dream cabin and drawing his own blueprints. Every tree was hand-picked, peeled, and placed perfectly to provide a place where his family and friends could gather and share many times together, including his favorite time of the year, elk hunting.

His passion for hunting was something he wanted to pass down to family and friends for many generations. The stories of hunting at the cabin were often told year-round and only increased the anticipation for the next opportunity to take out his rifle.

Jerry's life was full of adventure, which began foremost with his children. Jerry valued family more than anything. It was during his first marriage to Judy Gilleland that he would become "Dad" to Bill, Terry, Jerry, and Mary.

In 1993, he married the love of his life, Nancy Bates, and welcomed with open arms her daughters, Danielle and Janis.

He loved to do many things, including dancing, singing, yodeling, building gun stocks, working with horses, woodworking, and any other hobby that kept his mind sharp and his hands busy.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings. He is survived by his wife of almost 30 years, Nancy; sons Bill (Darla) Hunt, Terry (Annie) Hunt, and Jerry E. Hunt; daughters Mary (Wallace) Woods, Janis (Mike) Hammond, and Danielle (Cody) Hendricks. He is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, including his newest bundle Hudson; numerous great-grandchildren; beloved nieces and nephews who called him "Unc"; many cousins and generations of Hunts in Nebraska, as well as countless friends and community members.