Charles V. Hunt, Jr. 76 of Kennewick, passed away in his home, surrounded by his family. Born an only son November 12, 1934 in Enid, Oklahoma, to parents Charles and Nellabee Hunt Hawkins. Charlie and his sisters Barbara, Beverly, Claudia and Charlotte spent their youth in Oklahoma where their father, an electrician, raised and raced Thoroughbred horses. At a very young age, Charlie became a jockey, ultimately leaving school at 16 to travel between Oklahoma and Arizona to race competitively. In 1954, Charlie enlisted in the Army. It was during that time, while stationed at Fort Lewis, that he met Norma Davie. In 1958, they celebrated a military wedding and Charlie was honorably discharged later that year with the rank of Sergeant. Upon his discharge from the military, Charlie continued a family tradition by pursuing a career in the electrical industry. With a young family in tow, Charlie and Norma traveled throughout the country spending weekends and free time camping and discovering points of interest across the United States. Over the span of 55 years , Charlie worked in the electrical construction industry on projects that included oil refineries, industrial plants, hospitals and the Bay Area Rapid Transit BART system in California, initially as a supervisor and eventually in management. In his chosen vocation, Charlie was recognized and respected for his outgoing personality, his organizational skills and his knowledge of the electrical and construction industry. As Project Manager, he travelled to Cairo, Egypt and while with Bechtel and Morrison Construction Services worked on several overseas projects that included U.S. Embassy renovations in Moscow, London, Rome, Instanbul, Tel-Aviv, New Dehli and Mali. It was while working in Cairo, in 1985, that he met Nany Villaflor. They enjoyed entertaining friends and travelled throughout the region discovering the history of the Old World. Nany and Charlie married in Cypress in 1986 and spent 25 years together until his passing. In the late 1990's, Charlie joined his son Andy at Cheyenne Electric. Charlie's daughter Gina, and his stepson Rafael, both electricians, joined, and continue to work with Andy at Cheyenne Electric. Charlie loved what he did and continued to work until his health forced him to slow down in January of this year. Charlie was a member of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Indian Tribe in Concho, Oklahoma as well as a 55-year member in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Charlie had a passion and zest for life. He had a love for adventure that included hunting, fishing, camping, travelling and golf. He enjoyed watching classic westerns and had a keen sense of humor. He loved telling stories of his experiences growing up and of the many countries he lived in and visited overseas. Charlie loved his family and is loved by, and sorely missed by his family. Preceded in death by his parents, Charlie is survived by Nany, his wife of 25 years, Suzette Gamayo, Rafael Gamayo and Abigail Gamayo. His children, sons Jeffrey, Andy Deborah and daughter Gina and their mother, Norma Provost. His sisters, and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at Columbia Community Church, 150 Gage Blvd in Richland on Wednesday the 1st of June at 6:00 p.m. A reception will be held at the same locale following the service.