[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 73 (Friday, April 17, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                  REMEMBERING FREDERICK LANGSTON HUNT

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                         HON. DONNA E. SHALALA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 17, 2020

  Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I rise in memory of Frederick Langston 
Hunt, who passed away peacefully on April 8, 2020. My thoughts are with 
his family.
  Frederick Langston Hunt, the only child of Frederick F. Hunt and 
Bernice S. Hunt, grew up in the close-knit community of Coconut Grove, 
FL. He graduated with honors from G.W. Carver High School and was a 
member of the Thorians Class of '64. After completing his undergraduate 
education at Howard University and earning his master's degree from 
Montclair University, he moved to Albany, Georgia where he met 
Cellestine Hill, whom he married in 1972. He and Cellestine shared a 
dedication to the civil rights movement and a gift for making each 
other laugh.
  In the early seventies, the Hunts moved to Greensboro, NC, where 
Frederick was a doctoral candidate at the University of North Carolina 
at Greensboro. Over the years, he served as Director of African 
American Studies at Guilford College and as a professor at Shaw 
University. Fred was also instrumental in establishing the Head Start 
program in the Triad area. It was during this time that Maia Nataki 
Cellestine Hunt, their only child, was born. Fred took such pride in 
his only child, who favored him so much, that some joked she should 
have been named ``Fredericka''.
  Frederick was an educator with the mind of an entrepreneur, a heart 
for his people, and the spirit of a musician. The common thread in 
everything he pursued was his commitment to racial, social, and 
economic justice. His passion for education and learning dominated his 
early professional life, and he always made time to be a trusted 
counselor and guide for young people. Frederick started a mentoring 
group for young men, frequently hosted Kwanzaa celebrations at his home 
or community centers, and dedicated himself to serving Dudley High 
School through the Parent Teacher Association. He always remained 
active in local politics and service organizations like the N.A.A.C.P.
  Even when Fred focused his professional efforts on real estate, first 
as an agent and later establishing his own real estate firm, he 
continued to find ways to serve. He hosted workshops to prepare people 
for home ownership and frequently assisted customers with their first 
home purchases. He was regularly recognized by his peers and the High 
Point Regional Association of Realtors for excelling in the field, and 
he continued his real estate business when he returned to Miami to be 
closer to his mother.
  Once he settled in Coconut Grove, he joined Greater St. Paul, A.M.E., 
where his mother was a lifelong member. He was also a member of the 
Greater St. Paul Male Chorus and the Sons of Allen, a group dedicated 
to fellowship and mentoring in the community. In 2012, as his health 
challenges mounted, he moved to Maryland to be closer to his daughter.
  Frederick is survived by his daughter, Maia Hunt Estes; his son-in-
law, Elliott; his chosen siblings, Dr. Thomas Garvin and June Garvin; 
his niece Loren Statia (Jeff); and nephew Khari Garvin (Leslie); his 
in-laws, Estell Scott Estes and Eric and Jacinta Estes; his grandnephew 
Ethan Estes; and a host of friends and loved ones who became his 
family.

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