Reverend John Brendan Hart

It was a blessing from God for our family to have known such a humble servant of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I was with the 144th Combat Support Hospital and witnessed Father Hart's selfless and tireless service as our chaplain. He inspired all to be the best Christians, soldiers and Americans. Thank you Father Hart!

I was lucky enough to see Father Hart almost every day for the past year as his nurse. I loved our visits and he always made time to share a spiritual message with me. He had such a generous and loving heart. He was always looking for opportunities to help others or donate money. His love for his Savior was obvious to all who knew him. He was also ahead of his time with his love for all regardless of their faith and believed in inclusion for all. I already miss our visits so much and look...

My young family and I became close with FatherHart while he was serving as Pastor of Saint Joseph the Worker in West Jordan, Utah. He provided leadership and guidance to my children and enlightened me with his sermons. In addition, Father Hart and I served together in the 1/211th Attack Helicopter Batalion, where he was held in high regard by all the soldiers in the unit. He lead a very meaningful life.

Father Hart was such a good man and a wonderful priest. My sons were altar boys and served many years of mass with him and when it was my turn to clean the rectory my little daughter would eat toast with him; she called him Father God. What a blessing to have known him.

Father Hart taught a high school CCD class in his living room. I attended for several years. He decided to take us to Germany to see the country and meet people he knew there. It was the most amazing trip and I am so grateful for the opportunity he gave us. 21 years later, and I still think of it often. Thank you for the great memories, Father Hart!

Father Hart was our chaplain in the 211th Aviation Group (Attack Helicopter), Utah Army National Guard. He was great with the troops and I think that he particularly enjoyed going to the field out in the West Desert. He left us to return to active duty in Germany. We could'nt have invented a better chaplain if we'd tried.