We are sad to announce that we lost the rock of our family on 1/11/20. My dad , Robert (Bob) Hunter, was the go to guy , not only for his immediate and extended family, but for his friends and many residents of the Eastchester and Tuckahoe Communities throughout the years. He never turned anyone in need away. Always going above and beyond to help resolve their issues. He proudly served his country as a Corporal in the US Armys 2nd Infantry Indian Head Division, in Korea, during active duty of the Korean War and frequently reminisced of the memories with his buddies in the Indian Head Unit,their experiences, and the lessons learned. Upon returning from the war, he soon began his 38 yr career with the Eastchester Police Department, following the lead of his big brothers Bill (Bubs) and Charlie (Don), who were serving the EPD and Westchester County Parkway Police (now West. CO. Dept of Public Safety) respectively. All 3 attained the rank of Lieutenant during their careers, with dad spending 27 years assigned to the Detective Division, leading the respected Division as Detective Lieutenant for many years and retiring in 1994 as Detective Lieutenant and Executive Officer of the Department (fondly referred to as the Dinosaur of the Division). He received numerous commendations throughout his career, enjoying using the old school methods - some potentially frowned upon today He was proud of his participation and accomplishments, early on, as a member of the highly respected EPD Pistol Team, consistently earning countywide honors with his fellow teammates. The sixth of eight of the Hunter children (family of 10), all children born and raised in Eastchester/ Tuckahoe/Bronxville, he was extremely proud of all of his siblings and especially that all 5 brothers served their country honorably in the US Armed Forces (4 Army 1 Navy - WWll, Korea, Vietnam Era). He also loved and respected his sisters immensely. Upon return from Korea and after securing a sought after position with EPD and his big brother, he could now afford to marry the love of his life, who he met on a blind date. Mom ad Dad married in 1957 and enjoyed a loving and supportive marriage for 55 yrs, until moms untimely passing. My mom, an only child, was elated to be welcomed with open arms and loved by such a close knit, supportive, and protective family. She now had her partner for life, 5 big brothers , 5 big sisters, a little brother and sister (twins), and countless nieces and nephews. She was eternally grateful for all of them. They enjoyed traveling throughout New England, the Jersey Shore, large family gatherings and holidays with the Hunter Clan, antiquing, and raising their 2 sons. Dad was a lifelong outdoorsman, loving his hunting and fishing trips with his brothers, co-workers, friends, nephews, and sons. His outdoor dream was realized through his oldest son, when my brother chased both of their dreams and left in 1983 to attend the University of Alaska, Fairbanks - an outdoorsman's paradise. Dad loved hearing of Bobs adventures in the vast Alaska wilderness. Bear, moose, caribou, wolves, lynx, beaver, salmon and more became the common topic of phone conversations with his son, who, after college, now worked for the Alaska Dept of Fish and Game. This was only an impossible dream for dad, yet his first born, who inherited this passion from him, was living his dream. Dad was very proud. The younger son, me, after giving a few professions a try, decided to follow dads legacy of law enforcement - it was a natural fit, as I was the fifth in the family to do so. Dad, although never encouraging the decision, was very proud for me to follow in his footsteps. By the time he left us, the Hunters had served the Westchester Law Enforcement Community for over 150 years, collectively. Pop-pop, as he was affectionately known by his 5 grandchildren, never stopped talking (bragging) about them, whether it was his stories of his beautiful Alaskan granddaughters with rifles, his black- belt grandson who he would say could either shoot a grizzly or take it down with a kick of his size 15 shoe, his pal next door who was lighting up the basketball court or baseball diamond, and his red-headed cheerleader next door, impressing him with flips and trampoline shows. He adored and appreciated his daughter in laws, Kirstin and Marlo (Blondie), keeping them laughing throughout the years. He had a knack of making light of a situation, and was known as a practical joker, sharing his jokes and wit with all friends, family, colleagues, strangers, and all who would listen. He was a long time member/ contributor to the Tuckahoe and Eastchester Historical Committee, offering valuable insight to those involved and had been appointed to the Town of Eastchester's Board of Ethics. He was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 55 yrs, Ann, leaves behind sons Robert Jr (Kirstin) of Fairbanks, AK, Jeffrey Hunter - Lieutenant EPD (Marlo), sister Ann Blum and brother James of Eastchester, 5 loving grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and was pre-deceased by 3 brothers and 2 sisters. We would like to thank the staffs of White Plains Hospital, Calvary Hospital, and Rosary Hill for treating dad with dignity, professionalism, and true compassion. Dad, we are happy that you are finally at peace, but will love and miss you every day until we meet again. Rest In Peace Dad