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Robert Hartley Obituary
HARTLEY ROBERT WILLIAM HARTLEY (Age 82) Of Bethesda, MD died of a heart attack on Thursday, July 2, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dot Hartley, his four sons, Ralph, Henry, George and Albert, their wives, Tsai-Hong, Cathy, Carmela, and Brady, and three grandchildren, Stephen, Iris, and Dorothy. Born in Memphis, TN, in 1927, Bob graduated with a Bachelor''s degree in physics from Yale and earned a Ph.D from MIT in biophysics. Bob enjoyed his career as a protein chemist at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda for 45 years. He loved traveling and camping with his family. Ever learning, he had a wide range of interests including bird-watching, growing fruits and berries, and ancient history. Friends and family will visit at the home of Henry and Cathy Hartley on Friday, July 10 any time from 2 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the Lymphoma Research Foundation.
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Jennifer Virnstein
July 14, 2009
I am so sorry for you tremendous loss. I have so many childhood memories of Dr. Hartley and his family on Kingsley Ave. Whenever I had a question on any subject that my mother could not answer, she would call Dr. Hartley, because in her words, "he is the smartest man on earth."
July 10, 2009
Our condolences to Bob's family from the Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1945.
- Marjorie Rhodes Townsend, a classmate
Jim Morton
July 9, 2009
Bob was one bof my rommates at Yale. A fine man and a great friend. I will miss him greatly.
Glenn White
July 8, 2009
A Great, Great man. We'll miss him!
Doug & Lolly Crow
July 8, 2009
Cathy and Henry,
So sorry for your loss - our prayers are for your comfort and peace.
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