Hunt

On July 28, 2003, CHARLES H. HUNT JR., beloved son of Evelyn E., and the late Charles H. Hunt Sr., loving father of Christen A. Hunt, dear brother of Debbie Duncan and Donna Ahmed. Also survived by a loving friend and mother of his daughter Margie Lavin and nieces and nephews. Services at the family owned David J. Weber Funeral Homes, P.A., 401 S. Chester Street on Thursday at 10 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

Nearly seven decades separate the youngest and oldest hunters who killed black bears in this year's state-controlled hunt, which ended Friday night. A record 92 bears were killed in Allegany and Garrett counties during the five-day hunt, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. A quota of 80 to 110 bears had been set, an increase from last year's quota of 55 to 80, which corresponds with the growth of the bear population in Maryland. Sixty-eight bears were killed a year ago. Aurora Wilhelm, who won't turn 8 until next month, became the youngest hunter to take down a bear since the hunt was revived in 2004.

With an increase in the number of permits given out and a record number of bears killed during last month's five-day Maryland black bear hunt came another high mark - arrests made for illegal baiting and other violations. According to the Natural Resources Police, 22 hunters were arrested. While it represented more than five times the number of hunters arrested last year (four) and double the number from 2010, it is only 2.5 percent of the number of hunters who were either issued permits or had sub-permits.

Kaitlin Zembower had gone deer hunting with her father Jerry countless times over the years near their Frostburg home, but the experience they shared during last year's annual Maryland black bear hunt was much different. Though Jerry Zembower had seen the same bear every day on his way to work in the week leading up to the hunt, he and his daughter didn't see any, let alone shoot one, during their hunt. But Kaitlin wouldn't trade those hours last October for any other time she had spent with her dad hunting.

On July 8, 2005, URATH M. HUNT; beloved wife of the late William T. Hunt, Sr.; devoted mother of Robert Hunt, Patricia Hunt, Herbert Hunt, John Hunt and the late William T. Hunt, Jr., Martha Jane Hunt and Pamela Elaine Hunt. Also survived by nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to call at the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home, Inc., 3631 Falls Road, on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services on Wednesday at 10 A.M. Interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Upperco, MD.

Maryland's annual bear hunt will begin Oct. 22 with more hunters and the highest quota of bears allowed killed since the hunt was reinstituted after a 50-year hiatus in 2004. According to Harry Spiker, the bear biologist who runs the hunt for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 340 hunters have been issued tags with a quota set between 80 and 100 bears. After setting a quota of between 55 and 80 bears last year, a total of 72 were killed. The number of hunters has increased from 260 in 2011.

On October 5, 2005, JESSIE PEARL HUNT, age 53, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Baltimore, died at Presbyterian Hospital. Service entrusted to Richmond Funeral Home.

On Friday, November 25, 2005 MR. BERNARD JOSEPH HUNT, SR.; beloved husband of Margaret Gloria (nee Stack) Hunt; devoted father of Bernard J. Hunt, Jr. and Phillip M. Hunt; grandfather of Leslie M. Hunt, Evan M. Hunt and Aaron J. Hunt, one brother. Friends may call at the LOUDON PARK FUNERAL HOME, 3620 Wilkens Ave., on Monday, November 28 and Tuesday, November 29 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 A.M., Wednesday, November 30 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, 4414 Wilkens Ave. Interment Meadowridge Memorial Park.

On August 7, 2005, MARCUS WILLIAM HUNT, of Bel Air, MD. Beloved son of Rev. C. Anthony and Lisa Elaine Stewart Hunt. Loving brother of Brian Anthony Hunt and Kristin Elise Hunt. Beloved grandson of Shirley E. Stewart, William D. Hunt and Amelia M. Hunt. Great-grandson of Catherlean Smith and Charles M. Hunt. Services will be held in Bel Air United Methodist Church, Bel Air, MD on Friday, August 12 at 11 A.M. Friends may call at the church from 9 to 11 A.M. prior to the service. Interment at Clark's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bel Air, MD. Those who desire may contribute to Clarks United Methodist Church, 2001 Kalmia Road, Bel Air, MD 21015.