More detail on this person: Major Hoyt B. Hurt,
USAF (Retired), 81, of Lake Park died Wednesday,
April 1, 2015 after a lengthy period of declining
health. He was born April 11, 1933 in Chicago,
Illinois but had lived in Lowndes County for the
better part of his life after retiring from a
distinguished career in the United States Air
Force. A Command Pilot, Major Hurt was a
decorated Rescue helicopter pilot who participated
in life saving missions both at peacetime at home
in the United States and abroad. He also flew over
fifty combat missions in Southeast Asia during the
Vietnam Conflict. He was an Elder in the Twin
Lakes Presbyterian Church. His parents were the
late Hoyt B. Hurt, Sr. and Gertrude Ester Hurt. He
was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia Ann
Hurley Hurt.
Major Hurt was a member of several organizations
which included: The Valdosta Yacht Club (Past
Commodore), member and certified Senior Race
Officer in the United States Sailing Association,
The Retired Officer's Association, Gator Flight
#58-Order of Daedalians, P. O.E.T.S., the Air
Force Association, USAF Helicopter Pilots
Association, the Pedro Rescue Helicopter
Association, the Air Rescue Association, the
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, The
Tahiland-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood, Veteran of
Foreign Wars, the American Legion, The Silver
Wings Fraternity and The Golden Strummers.
Survivors include his son, Hoyt B. Hurt, III of
Lowndes County, his daughter and son in law, Terry
Hurt Batdorf and Patrick Batdorf of Ft. Worth,
TX., his three grandchildren; Melanie Taylor
Batdorf, Patrick Samuel Batdorf and William Robert
Batdorf. The family will receive friends on
Saturday beginning at 11am-12pm at the Twin
Lakes Presbyterian Church with a memorial service
to follow with Rev. John Akers officiating. A
private burial will be held at Lake Park Cemetery.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be
made to the Twin Lakes Presbyterian Church or to
the Presbyterian Home in Quitman, Georgia.
Condolences may be conveyed online at
www.mclanecares.com. McLane Lakewood Funeral
Home of Lake Park.
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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