The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06
MRS.L.P. HUNT IS DEAD
NEWS COMES AS SHOCK
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Lisbeth Hunt, wife of L. P.
Hunt, died at Wrangle, Alaska, Sat
urday morning. News of the pass
ing away of this wellknown and
highly-respected woman, was receiv-
ed yesterday morning in very brief
telegram sent by Mr.. Hunt to his
brother, F. w. Hunt, in this city.
The telegram contained no particu'
lars, but it is suspected that Mrs.
Hunts death was due to heart dis
ease. Recent letters from Mr.. Hunt
to his brother gave no intimation
that Mrs. Hunt was ill. She had
always enjoyed excellent health, so
far as can be learned.
F. w. Hunt departed late yester-
day afternoon for Seattle to attend
the funeral of his sster-in-law,
which will be held in that city on
Wednesday or Thursday.
Today H. A. Patterson received a
telegram from Mrs. Margaret B.
Jones, formerly Miss Barr, which
reads as follows:
Gable from L. P. Hunt from
Wrangle, Alaska, to SAKE, dated Au-
gust 81 said Mrs. Hunt died that
morning. No particulars. Funeral
here Wednesday. Give information
to Mankato papers. Mrs. Hunts
mother is WELL SAKE is in San
Francisco. Margaret B. Jones'"
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt were spending
the summer in Alaska, where Mr..
Hunt is manager of a salmon can
merry, a concern in which several
Mankato men are interested.
News Was a Shock to Friends.
The news of Mrs. Hunts death
came as a startling shock to her
many friends in this city, where she
was we'll and favorably known, hav-
ing been a resident here many years.
Mrs Hunts maiden name was Lis
beth Putnam, and she was native
of New Hampshire. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Hunt in Iowa and they
came to Mankato in the early eighties,
Mr.. Hunt becoming interested in
The Mankato Free Press. About
eleven years ago Mr.. Hunt disposed
of his stock in The Free Press Print
ing company and later engaged in
the salmon canning industry. He
was general manager of the Shakan
Canning company. During this time
he spent his summers in Alaska,
Mrs. Hunt accompanying him to
that country. A few years ago Mr.
Hunt severed his connection with
the Shakan company and organized
the kuiu Island Packing company
with headquarters in Seattle. and
the plant is located at Port Beaur.
clerc, Alaska. Mr.. Hunt is presi
dent and manager of the company
Early in the summer Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunt went to Port Beauclerc
the former to take charge of the
plant and look after the canning op
eratiOns there. Frequent letters from
Mr.. Hunt to his brother Frank in
this city told of the company
received a short time ago, did not
intimate that Mrs. Hunt was i'll.
Woman Of Statewide Prominence.
Mrs. Hunt was woman of strong
character. She was a devoted wife
and true friend. She was warm.
hearted and the most kindly i'm
pulses predominated her being.
She was woman of statewide
prominence, and during her resi-
dence in Mankato was engaged in
many worthy undertakings that will
bear her name for many years to
come. One of her most notable
achievements was the penny collec.
ton from the school children of the
state that paid for beautiful
statue of Hiawatha which is to be
placed in Minnehaha park, Mime
apolis. Mrs. Hunt was chairman of
the women's board Of the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago in 1893, Mr..
Hunt serving as national committee.
man from Minnesota.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Hunt
is survived by her mother and
several sisters, one of whom is Mrs.
j. B. Leonard, ST. Joseph, Mo.
Mrs. Hunt was about fifty-four
years of age,