Leroy Verald K. Hunt Obituary (1985 - 2006)

LeRoy Verald K. Hunt, age 20, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2006 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born November 2, 1985 in Kemmerer, WY, the son of Verald Martin and Carol Ann Deutsch Hunt. LeRoy was an Iraqi War Veteran and Hero to his Country. He deployed to Iraq on January 28, 2005 where he received the Army Achievement Medal. He loved the people he served with and they loved him. He returned to the United States on April 15, 2006. He was still a member of the Utah National Guard at the time of his death. During the train-up period at Fort Bliss, TX, SPC Hunt maintained a high level of motivation and teamwork, encouraging his peers to exceed the standard in the required field, exercises that ultimately placed the company number one out of the five competing companies. SPC Hunt was trained as a Combat Lifesaver in Fort Bliss and had taken refresher training in a combat environment to maintain his skills and taken it upon himself to train on those tasks outside of the classroom, motivating his peers to maintain combat readiness. SPC Hunt's technical proficiency and willingness to help others was a critical asset to the motor pool in emergency situations with outside convoy vehicles. He, among others, were recognized for his excellent customer service at all hours of the day or night, regardless of the difficulty of the required repairs. He maintained a positive and helpful attitude with every situation and customer. SPC Hunt had also maintained a high level of motivation and positive attitude while performing base defense guard duty, regardless of the conditions. He never complained when working several weeks without any refit or down time due to mission requirements, maintaining commendable military bearing, professionalism and sense of humor. He enjoyed serving his Country and spending time with the 115th Maintenance Company. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle, racing, hunting, hiking, running and spending time with his family. He also volunteered at the homeless shelter. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his mother, Carol Hunt-Lake and his stepfather, Brian Lake, Layton; his grandparents; Frank and Gloria Deutsch, Josephine Deutsch, Colleen Lake, LeRoy and Mary Hunt. He is also survived by his siblings, Danielle Hunt and Ethan Hunt; stepbrothers, Brian Lake, Jr. and Jeffery Lake; stepsister, Rebecca Lake and his girlfriend, K. La Rachel Smith. He was preceded in death by his father, Verald Hunt; grandmother, Cathryn Deutsch and a cousin, Ronald Deutsch. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Myers Mortuary, 250 North Fairfield Road, Layton. Friends may call on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. in Layton. Interment, Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bluffdale, UT, where military honors will be rendered by his Unit, the 115th Maintenance Company, Utah National Guard. Send condolences to family at www.myers-mortuary.com. VisitationMyers Mortuary of Layton 250 N. Fairfield Rd. Layton, UT 84041 October 24, 2006 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Layton 250 N. Fairfield Rd. Layton, UT 84041 October 25, 2006 11:00 AM CemeteryUtah Veterans Memorial Cemetery 17111 South Camp Williams Road Bluffdale, UT October 25, 2006