Robert Heinsohn Hartley II

HARTLEY
ROBERT HEINSOHN, II
Robert Heinsohn Hartley, II, 35, of Winter Park, FL, formerly of Sewickley, died June 8, 2005, after an eleven-week battle with brain cancer. He was the son of Thomas Kirby and Nell Tabor Hartley, and the brother of Margaret Britt Hartley of Sewickley. As a teen at Quaker Valley High School, Robert was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for Leadership and Service. Robert received the Crosby Scholarship at Rollins College and remained in Winter Park after his 1987 graduation. In high school and college, he distinguished himself through innovative journalism, political activism and leadership in local, state and national organizations. In 1986, he was one of 25 college students nationwide selected for the Leadership America summer program. After graduating from Rollins as a political science major, Robert worked for Darden Restaurants in the Govenment Relations Department. He remained committed to Rollins and delivered the Baccalaureate sermon for the Class of 1999. In 2001, he earned an MBA from Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins. Robert was known for his entrepreneurial spirit, community service, and daily witness to his Christian faith. He founded Hartley Photography, Inc., as a freshman at Rollins. He specialized in group and event photography and was among the few permitted to photograph President George W. Bush and his family. An Eagle Scout, Robert served as the Advancement Chair for the West Orange Boy Scout Committee. He also was a Commissioner for the Winter Park Housing Authority, an Associate Board member for the Orlando Science Center, a member of the Board of Directors for the Orange County Young Republicans and a member of Leadership Orlando, Class of 1993-94. In 1996, following successful treatment for a malignant brain tumor, Robert joined the Board of Directors for Walt Disney Memorial Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital and was instrumental in creating the cancer wing's Garden of Hope Chapel. He also supported the Healing Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church, and various organizations and events devoted to cancer prevention and treatment, including the annual Celebrity Stroll. Robert is also survived by his wife of eight years, Barbara Brennan Hartley of Winter Park, FL. A Funeral Service will be held at 3 pm Tuesday at All Saints Episcopal Church, Winter Park. Private interment will be in Palm Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Hartley Fund at All Saints Episcopal Church or to the Walt Disney Cancer Institute of Florida Hospital, Orlando.
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