Biography of Author R.S. Hunter
Richard Steven Hunter (R.S. Hunter) was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1956 by a family with a strong British foundation. His father, Ronald Stewart Hunter, was from Kent, England. After R.S. Hunter took his honorable release from the Royal Canadian Air Force he settled down in southern Ontario where he continued his education at The Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology.
Eventually, seeking a warmer climate, Richard moved to Victoria, British Columbia to join the Seafarers' International Union, where he would work side by side with his brother David aboard various ships run by B.C. Steamships. Eventually B.C. Steamships was sold to Stena Lines out of Sweden.
While vacationing in San Diego, Richard met his bride-to-be Kerry Ann Campbell. In less than three months they were married on the shores of La Jolla cove. Richard moved to San Diego and became an American citizen, while still maintaining his strong Canadian ties. Hunter will always have a Canadian flag displayed nearby. Kerry was now known as Kerry Ann Hunter and Richard became step dad to Nicholas and Justin.
Over the years, Richard and Kerry travelled the world many times and through these adventures, both of them evolved into who they are today: peaceful, God-fearing citizens of the world. Eventually they settled down in Tucson, Arizona. r.S. Hunter's agnostic upbringing had always left an emptiness deep within his soul. Kerry's spiritual foundation filled that void in abundance. God had become the center piece to Richard's household; an influence that had reached deep into the hearts of Nicholas and Justin and their own families as well.
Hunter's sister Susan still lives in Montreal and brothers David and Kevan live in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. R.S. Hunter's mom, Isabelle, lives with David and is enjoying the closeness of family during her twilight years. R.S. Hunter's dad passed away in 1991.
John A. Campbell III (Red) is Kerry's dad, and he immediately took a liking to Richard from the first time they met. After all, Red and Richard loved all things British, including silly British sitcoms and donning their kilts, when the occasion arose.
Red is now in his eighties. Sadly, his amazing story had not been yet been told. God told Richard to tell Red's story; put the horror and injustice of Red's time as a POW on Java to ink and paper. Since Richard retired at the age of 51, the timing was perfect. Richard wanted to let it be known exactly who John A. Campbell was. All of the Campbell generations to follow will have a historical documentation of this thrilling tale. Where Eagles Fly is that story. It is Red Campbell. It is also a part of Richard's soul.
If you have a story you'd like told, Contact Amethyst Moon Publishing so we can have Richard tell your story. Currently R.S. Hunter is working on his next book, which is a children's story with a fun twist.
What else does the future have in store for R.S. Hunter and Kerry? Only God knows for sure.
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Where Eagles Fly, Remember Me...
By R.S. Hunter
This is the unique story of Red Campbell, the story of a man who would stop at nothing to live his dream. In the autumn of 1940 when he was eighteen, John A. Campbell III (Red) tried to enlist with the US Army Air Force. He was turned away. His high school education and youth were working against him. John was desperate to get into the fight. Even the Royal Air Force (RAF) turned him down, telling him to return when he was nineteen. Red's birthday was only one month away. He returned. He was accepted. He became an Eagle.
In the words of John A. Campbell III (Red), "Over the years, friends and relatives have asked me why I have not written a book about my WWII experiences. My answer has been that there are several books already published in which the writer has said some very flattering things about me (not always accurate). So why should I ruin the image already established by telling the truth?
Now, as I surrender to the evening of my life, I finally realize that I have much to tell. Where Eagles Fly is my story, as I remember it.
The most important thing to me is to know that my kids and their kids and all of the generations to follow, know exactly who I am and from where I came...This is my story... Where Eagles Fly is my Legacy...Remember Me..."
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