Alan Frazier Hartman

The Angel Chorus in heaven is shouting Hallelujah! over the beautiful tenor voice that just arrived. Alan Frazier Hartman, 77, who made the journey to Paradise on April 28, 2025, is sure to be adored up there just as much as he has been loved here on earth. He died of Lewy Body Dementia, a disorder he faced with the same grace and vigor with which he lived his whole life. Alan was born on September 30, 1947, in Rushville, Indiana, to Cecil and Theodotia ("Polly") Hartman. His Mama's nickname was short for "Pollyanna," so you can be sure he was raised to seek the happy side of everyone and everything. Alan and his beloved younger sisters, Bartha and Theodotia, cheered each other on as they all became champion swimmers and springboard divers on the local swim team. They were so dominant in the sports that the 4-H camp decided to rename the annual Water Carnival to "Hartman's Holiday in H20." True to the family's love of animals, the siblings enjoyed 4-H together raising pigs, chickens, barn cats and cows.
In Spring, 1969, Alan met wife Catherine Loman "Cathy" in the infirmary at Indiana University Bloomington, where both were students. Cathy was actually sick, while Alan was using it as an excuse to get out of class. He took one look at her and tumbled head over heels. They eloped three months later, crossing the state line to tie the knot in Kentucky so they would have time to convince Cathy's daddy, a hospital chaplain, to let them have a formal church wedding a few months later. For almost 56 years Alan and Cathy worked and played side by side, making life a parade for each other and their two children, Michael and Lauren. Alan's family always came first, including the ever-present doggies. Wherever Cathy and the kids were, that is where Alan wanted to be (especially road trips to Walt Disney World!).
During college at Indiana University, Alan was a member of ROTC, Rugby Club, and the Diving Squad. He sold advertising for the school newspaper and was a member of Kappa Sigma International fraternity. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in Business, Alan and Cathy moved to Indianapolis, where he began his career in the insurance industry. A few years later, Alan transferred to Atlanta to return Cathy to the South. He was a "natural" as an insurance broker because he so loved people. Alan worked for large and small insurance companies in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida. He was a Chartered Financial Consultant, Chartered Life Underwriter, Resident Insurance Counselor, Investment Advisor Representative, and an estate planning specialist for Merrill Lynch in Macon, Georgia and Hilton Head, South Carolina. Before retiring he was President of Oakcliff Partners in Macon, Georgia and Prattville, Alabama. Alan was treasured by his colleagues for his knowledge, friendliness, honesty, and his commitment to clients and mentoring others.
Alan was a member of the Optimist International Club, a Mason, a YMCA Indian Guide in Atlanta, and a member of Rotary International in Prattville, Alabama. He served on the Estate Planning Counsel of Georgia and South Carolina, and on various boards for Navicent Medical Center, Mercer University, Macon Symphony Orchestra, and Macon Little Theatre.
Alan played golf and was an avid tennis player for thirty-five years. He organized the first ALTA tennis teams in his Marietta, Georgia subdivision, and was a stroke judge for swim teams in Marietta. He became a youth USTA tennis tournament director and a certified USTA National tennis umpire. He umpired for many nationally televised tennis tournaments while in Georgia and South Carolina.
Alan adored music. He simply loved to sing. He was a part of the Singing Hoosiers at Indiana University, and a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society for over fifty years, singing with championship choruses in Indianapolis and Atlanta. He sang with various choruses in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Macon, Georgia, and finally with the Pensacola Chorus after moving here in 2022. He was honored to sing with the famous International "Dapper Dans" Quartet on several visits to Walt Disney World. Alan was a member of the choir at every church he ever attended. Singing in the shower was just a start for Alan. He also sang in the car, while mowing the yard, at social gatherings, and pretty much anywhere else the mood struck him. He had the loveliest tenor voice.
Alan is survived by his wife of more than 55 years, Catherine Elizabeth Hartman; his son, Michael Hartman; daughter-in-law Pang Hartman; his daughter, Lauren Hartman Stokes, whom he would call "Little Miss!" whenever she was naughty; his son-in-law, Austin Stokes; his sister Bartha Hartman Stehlin; his brother-in-law, Paul Stehlin; one nephew, Cecil Nicholas Stehlin; five granddaughters, Anya, Mina, Ava, Alena and Isabelle; and so many friends and family members that it is impossible to mention them all! He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Theodotia (Polly) Hartman, and his sister Theodotia Hartman.
A Celebration of Life is planned for Alan on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Perdido Bay Methodist Church, 13660 Innerarity Point Road, Pensacola, Florida 32507, beginning at 11:00 a.m. A reception will follow at Perdido Primary Care, 5601 Ayllon Ave 32507. Please come and bring your favorite "Alan stories" to share with others whose lives were touched by this gentle, funny, lovable, talented man. Instead of flowers, please donate to www.LBDA.org.
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