There are things I have to do, like get a good picture, and I dont take a good picture, he told Rolling Stone in 2013. Robert Hunter Sr. Was the first person I meet. A photo gallery of newsmakers and celebrities who died in 2019. There are things about Jerry I just dont understand. Bob was a proud graduate of Richview Collegiate Institute and Bowling Green State University (Ohio). WebObituary. Passed away on Tuesday August 23, 2022. Robert William Bill Hunter Jr., 84, of Mount Ida, AR, passed away peacefully at his home on Feb 15, 2023. Set up, like a bowlin pin. Thursday, Apr 7, 2022 Robert Wyatt Hunter passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on April 27, 2022. [1] [4] [5] He was a great-great grandson of the Romantic poet Robert Burns, according to Charles Perry. ROBERT A. Robert Howard Hunter Robert Bob Hunter, 77, of Bethlehem Township, New Jersey passed away at his home on Saturday April 16, 2022. Robert. Passed away peacefully on Sunday, 11th October 2015 aged 61 years. ROBERT HUNTER OBITUARY. Robert Edwin "Ringo" Hunter, 72, of Saegertown passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Although proficient on a number of instruments including guitar, violin, cello and trumpet, Hunter never appeared on stage with the Grateful Dead during the groups 30-year run that ended with the 1995 death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia, his principal songwriting partner. Let there be songs to fill the air., Trending Proud father of Bob Hunter Jr., Bill (Harriet) Hunter, the late infant son Brian Hunter, and stepfather of ROBERT HUNTER OBITUARY. Hunter was also a proudly irascible member of the Dead scene, sometimes nixing requests to use Dead songs in commercials or similar licensing deals. [18] He also co-wrote, with David Nelson, many of the songs on the New Riders of the Purple Sage albums Where I Come From (2009)[19] and 17 Pine Avenue (2012). Majoring in History, English and Education, Bob graduated from Davidson College in 1962 where he was a member of the Passed away peacefully on Sunday, 11th October 2015 aged 61 years. This period produced some of their most successful songs, including "Cumberland Blues", "Box of Rain", and "Sugar Magnolia". Bob was born on March 26, 1940, in Richmond, VA to Homer Plato and Odell America. Hunter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Grateful Dead in 1994, and is the only non-performer to be inducted as a member of a band. On February 5, 2023, Robert "Bob" Hunter Moore, loving husband, and father of two children, passed away at the age of 82. The two didnt immediately hit it off, their friendship took root a couple nights later when they saw each other at a local coffeehouse. The pair quickly formed a folk music duo called Bob and Jerry. He was so kind and friendly to me. Robert Wyatt Hunter passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on April 27, 2022. Friends will be received on Wednesday April 6th from 2-4 and 6-8 pm in the Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 724-258-6767 where services will begin at 9am on Thursday with Dr. Robert D. Bob Hunter died Feb. 11, 2023, at age 94, concluding an energetic life spent in service to Abilene Christian University, Texas higher education, the Abilene community and the state of Texas. Division of the Army (ski troops in Italy) during WWII and was recalled during the Korean War to serve in HUNTER, age 92, died Sunday, November 6, 2010 in Houston, Texas. [20] Hunter wrote "Cyclone" for Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers' Levitate album, released in 2009. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, September 19 at Mintz Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Ronald Ginn officiating. All Rights reserved. WebObituary of Robert J. [5] According to McNally, the group did not last because of "Hunter's limits as a guitarist and Garcia's ravenous drive to get better," but the two remained friendly. [39][40], Albums that Robert Hunter recorded as a solo artist:[43][44]. We both write a different type of song than what passes today for songwriting. Hunter told RS: Hes the only guy I work with who I give the liberty to change things. He was a proud graduate of Dunbar High School, as well as a retired employee of International Paper. Memorial contributions can be made in Bob's name to the Mon-Valley Honor Guard, 438 Alexander St. Monongahela, PA 15063. Wyatt's obituary. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport. ROBERT HUNTER OBITUARY. Garden Aud., Vancouver Canada, Robert F. 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Other times, songs would just pour out of him, like a stunningly fruitful day in London where, with the help of a bottle of Retsina, he wrote Ripple, Brokedown Palace and To Lay Me Down. He also often found inspiration in unlikely places: He wrote Playing In the Band to the sound of the water pump on Mickey Harts ranch, while Fire on the Mountain was also written at the ranch, inspired by a literal fire on the mountain in the distance. Hart would join soon after. Share a memory, offer a condolence. Bob was the beloved husband of Bonnie Hunter (nee McCrae) for over 31 years. [31], When the Grateful Dead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, Hunter was included as a band member, the only non-performer to ever be so honored. Service is Sat., Oct. 17, 2020, 12 pm, at Mt. WebRobert Allen Hunter Obituary. June 16, 2022. In 2012, Hunter co-wrote lyrics for the Mickey Hart Band's albums Mysterium Tremendum and the follow-up Superorganism. He was educated in Oxfordshire and immigrated to Canada in 1983 where he began his company, Western He moved to his heavenly home on Friday, September 2, 2022. [5] Recordings of folk and bluegrass bands that included Hunter and Garcia were later released on two albums Folk Time (2016) and Before the Dead (2018).[8][9]. Hunter of Willard, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret (Micak) Hunter who died August 15, 2014 and a daughter, Kathleen Balchik-Weschler March 13, 2006. Robert Hunter, photographed at the Grateful Dead's rehearsal studio, Club Front, in Nov. 1977 in San Rafael, California. Hear your loved one's obituary. Robert Lee Hunter Obituary. Ellen predeceased him on September 5, 2000. His best-known collaborator after Garcia, though, was Bob Dylan. Asked in a 2009 interview about some of the song's more "philosophical" lyrics, such as the line "I've got no answers of my own, and none have been provided", Hornsby said, "You know those are Robert Hunter's lyrics with a couple of additions from me. Hunters survivors include his wife and daughter Kate. Robert Lee Hunter Jr., was born August 7, 1965 to Robert Hunter Sr. and Edna Hunter. Robert William Bill Hunter Jr., 84, of Mount Ida, AR, passed away peacefully at his home on Feb 15, 2023. Division of the Army (ski troops in Italy) during WWII and was recalled during the Korean War to serve in He was so kind and friendly to me. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may Robert Hunter, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. 9:00 AM. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Robert Hunter to pay them a last tribute. [14] In 2004 he opened most of the summer tour of the Dead (a group made up of former Grateful Dead members). The elder Hunter was a publisher, who gave Robert lessons in writing. WebObituary of Robert Gordon HUNTER. He departed his life on October 4, 2022 in Bryant Arkansas. Many of the Grateful Dead's early lyrics were "superficial" and simple. Hear your loved one's obituary. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Robert Lee Hunter of Marietta, Georgia, who passed away on January 14, 2022. He retired as a well tender for Peoples Natural Gas Co. and on February 2, 2022 Bob was honored and awarded for being the longest member of the Monongahela VFW Post 1409 with 60 years of selfless service and dedication to the club. Buck was born to the late Lillie Bell Hunter and Nelson Ray Howard, Sr on March 20, 1940 in Shreveport, LA. I had this song that had the same feeling as, say, 'Brokedown Palace'. can stop at any time. Friends will be received on Wednesday April 6th from 2-4 and 6-8 pm in the Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 724-258-6767 where services will begin at 9am on Thursday with We both write a different type of song than what passes today for songwriting., There was nobody like Bob Hunter and there never will be, Hart said Tuesday. Robert J. Wyatt was born in Hampton, VA on April 18, 1969. After a valiant and lengthy struggle with congestive heart disease he was finally bored to death. Robert Wyatt Hunter passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on April 27, 2022. The Los Angeles Times compared his lyrical aesthetic to that of Bob Dylan and Randy Newman, and wrote he was one of the few lyricists who "delved into the unique characteristics of the American psyche". "[5] He also worked with other band members; in particular, on American Beauty he worked with McKernan on "Operator", Lesh on "Box of Rain", and Weir on "Sugar Magnolia". WebHe was preceded in death by his wife Margaret (Micak) Hunter who died August 15, 2014 and a daughter, Kathleen Balchik-Weschler March 13, 2006. [1][37], According to the New York Times, Hunter's lyrics "helped define the Grateful Dead as a counterculture touchstone". ROBERT HUNTER. Robert Hunter, 82, of Texarkana, TX died Friday, June 3, 2022, at his residence. Some of his hallucinations later inspired his lyrics, such as those to "China Cat Sunflower". Visitation He was 86. EN EL CUIDADO DE. Beloved husband to Katherine (Funston) and father of Alexandra, Ethan and Zachary. [6] Hunter's father was an alcoholic, who deserted the family when Hunter was seven, according to Grateful Dead chronicler Dennis McNally. He was 78. In this time of grief please celebrate him the way you all know how, by being together and listening to the music. He graduated from Deer Valley High School, then he went on with various jobs, landing a security position where he succeeded as an essential worker. [5], Hunter played a minimal role in the Grateful Dead's next album, Anthem of the Sun, but he and Garcia worked together to write every song on Aoxomoxoa, which came after it. Robert was born November 20, 1934. [17], Following the dissolution of the Grateful Dead, Hunter successfully continued his writing career, working on new songs with Jim Lauderdale, Elvis Costello, Cesar Rosas, and Bruce Hornsby, among others. To send flowers [26] Hunter co-wrote the songs for two Jim Lauderdale albums Patchwork River (2010) and Carolina Moonrise (2012). We were brothers in that sense. Listen to this story. WebObituary of Robert Gordon HUNTER. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, September 19 at Mintz Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Ronald Ginn officiating. Bob was born in Birmingham on June 17, 1934, the fourth child of Kathryn Lewis Hunter and Walter Smith Hunter. HUNTER. It gets to wearin thin., Another song, Ripple, which was set to a maddening beautiful melody that Garcia composed on guitar, contains the lines Hunter once said he was most proud of: Reach out your hand, if your cup be empty. He was 78. LOS ANGELES Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead's finest songs, has died at age 78. [1], Hunter was born Robert Burns on June 23, 1941 in Arroyo Grande, California, near San Luis Obispo. All of those stories he seasoned with a poetic skill some would say rivaled even that of Bob Dylan, with whom he sometimes collaborated. They covered songs from other artists but soon began to form their own sound. When he was 11, his mother married McGraw-Hill publishing executive Norman Hunter, who gave the boy a new last name and an appreciation for such peerless writers as William Saroyan and T.S. Memorial Oaks Funeral Home & Cemetery. HUNTER. 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