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William Hart Obituary
Bill graduated from UCLA in 1939 at age 17, and later earned his Master's Degree in Environmental Planning. During WWII Bill was a cryptographer and member of the OSS. After many years struggling to secure his father's ranch in Newhall, Bill turned to real estate development and appraisal. He taught appraisal, business and finance for some forty years at various places including UCLA, USC and Santa Monica Community College. He retired in 1989 and relocated to Bainbridge Island with his wife and children. Bill loved reading about various subjects, and playing classical guitar. His wife Rosalind Hart and three daughters, Vanessa, Karina and Christina, as well as two grandchildren, survive him. A memorial service will be held at Port Madison Lutheran Church at 11 AM on May 26, 2004, followed by a ceremony at the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Mortuary in Westwood, California, on June 12, 2004. Bill was a kind and loving soul and will be much missed by his family and those who knew him.
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Mark & Sharon Winters
June 18, 2004
Although we only had the privilege to know Bill for a short time when we were working on a recent research project, we knew he was a unique and rare individual. As his wife would say, “Bill was a renaissance man”, he was a true renaissance man. He had an interest in everything and was just as knowledgeable. He was a benefit to mankind and it will be difficult for anybody to fill his shoes. He loved his wife and family more than anything and always placed them above all else. He was a very kind man and gave far more than he ever received. To all that knew him, he will be dearly missed. To those who never had the opportunity to meet him, they will get another chance in heaven. Just look for the man reading among stacks of books piled around him.
Katherine Hardie
May 21, 2004
I am a friend of Margaret's and wanted to express my sincerest condolences to the whole family, and to let you know that my prayers are with you all at this time. Love, Kathy
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