Arthur A. Hiatt

ARTHUR A. HIATT April 5, 1934 April 17, 2007 Those of us who had the pleasure and privilege of knowing Art would surely use words such as loving, intelligent, strong, generous and funny to describe him. He was a loving and dear husband, a supportive and caring father, a kind and fun grandfather, a creative and nurturing teacher, an inspirational mentor, and above all, a sincere and loyal friend. Art was born in Atascadero but spent most of his early years in San Jose. He attended San Jose High School and went on to earn a BS degree in 1956 and an MS degree in 1964 in mathematics from San Jose State University. Art was able to pursue his two passions of teaching and track by teaching math and coaching track at Wilcox High School in San Jose. In 1969, Art earned his doctorate in Mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley. In total, Art dedicated 38 years of his life to teaching mathematics to both students and teachers of mathematics, retiring as a Professor of Mathematics at California State University, Fresno in 1994. Art received numerous awards for his teaching throughout his career, but he often stated that his greatest honor was to be able to work with hundreds of young people throughout his life. Art was an excellent athlete; track was his passion. He was encouraged to join the track team when he was a sophomore in high school and he went on to become the North Coast 100 yard champion as a junior and the 220 yard champion as a senior, holding the record time for that distance. Art competed at the collegiate level while at San Jose State, earning the rank of fifth fastest in the world in the 220 and sixteenth fastest in the world in the 440. We who knew him will miss him dearly, but we take comfort in and treasure the fond memories we have of him. He touched so many lives that his memory will surely live on. A wise man once said, "The only thing we take with us when we leave this earth is the person we have been." We who knew and loved Art will know that he takes a great deal with him. Art died at his home in Cambria, surrounded by the loving care of his wife Diana, and his daughter Suzie. Art will be cremated and his ashes will be dispersed in the ocean he loved to admire from his home. There will be no Memorial Service. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital www.stjude.org/donate, the American Cancer Society www.Cancer.org/Donate, or the American Diabetes Association www.diabetes. org/Donate.