Carl Gunter
| Carl Newton Gunter, Jr. | |
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| State Representative from District 27 (Rapides Parish) | |
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In office 1972–1992 |
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| Preceded by | T.C. Brister |
| Succeeded by | Rick L. Farrar |
| Constituency | House District 27 |
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| Born |
October 16, 1938 Alexandria Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | July 6, 1999 (aged 60) Kolin in Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Holloway Cemetery in Rapides Parish |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jessie Paulk Gunter (married 1957-1999, his death) |
| Children | Carl N. Gunter, III Rhonda Doreen Gunter Melody Gunter Slocum Penny Gunter Rosier Fancy Gunter Manton Ryan Travis Gunter |
| Residence | Kolin, Louisiana |
| Religion | Baptist |
Carl Newton Gunter, Jr. (October 16, 1938 – July 6, 1999), was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1992, known for his support of organized labor and his opposition to abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment.
Gunter was born in Alexandria, the seat of Rapides Parish and the largest city in central Louisiana, to Carl N. "Euddie" Gunter, Sr. (June 23, 1916 - November 10, 1975), and Gladys Slay Gunter Richardson (April 18, 1920 - January 14, 2009) His paternal grandparents were John Gunter (January 31, 1886 - July 26, 1963) and Mary Hooper Gunter (May 21, 1895 - January 6, 1976). His maternal grandparents were Charles O. "Buck" Slay, Sr. (November 3, 1894 - September 10, 1967), and the former Louella Sullivan (September 22, 1899 - December 13, 1996). Gunter was a maternal nephew of former Rapides Parish Assessor Charles O. Slay, Jr.
Gunter was the oldest of five children. His siblings are John O. Gunter, Travis Gunter, and a sister, Gladys Mae Gunter Norris. The other brother, Elton Wayne Gunter (February 12, 1946 - February 17, 1947), died from a childhood illness.
A 1957 graduate of Buckeye High School in eastern Rapides Parish, Gunter was voted "Most Athletic" and class president in his senior year. He attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and Louisiana College at Pineville. A physically large man, Gunter had the build of a hard-working farmer and outdoorsman with large, rough hands and square jaws. In the early 1980s, Gunter accidentally chopped off the first joint of his index finger while doing farmwork. He could not retrieve the body part to have it sewn back on because his dog ate the end of his finger.
In 1957, Gunter married his high school sweetheart, the former Jessie Paulk (born 1940), and they had six children. Carl N. Gunter, III (born 1959), Rhonda Doreen Gunter (September 3, 1960 - February 20, 1962), Melody Gunter Slocum, Penny Gunter Rosier, Fancy Gunter Manton, and Ryan Travis Gunter (born 1967). At the time of his death, Gunter had thirteen grandchildren.
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