John David Hart

John David Hart 76, died Christmas morning 2009, he is survived by his wife, Barbara Hart. He was the loving father of two daughters, Deborah Ashley (James) of Cicero, Indiana and Rebecca Hart-Hand of Logansport, Indiana. He was grandfather to Donald, Laura, Logan, Megan, Ellen, Drew, and Nicholas. He had one great-grandchild, Dillon. He has one sister Sara Gatenbee (Robert) of Ocala, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents George Andrews Hart and Katherine Rebecca Hart. John was born in Indianapolis at Methodist Hospital On May 4, 1933. He graduated from Oakwood High School (Dayton, Ohio) Class of 1951 and Miami University of Oxford, Ohio Class of 1956. Barbara and John met in college in an international politics class and were a true Miami Merger for 55 years this past August. John worked as an accountant for ITT, Lane Bryant and was a CFO of Carpenter Manufacturing. His organizations were: National Association of CRT Accountants, Hoosier Power Squadron, Indianapolis Junior Achievement Advisor, Greenbriar Residents Association (President for 8 years), College Park Residents Association for Pike Township 9 years and Representing College Park Blue Ribbon Committee ...[more]

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Founding of J. Everett Light Vocational Center. He was a member of the Episcopal brotherhood of St. Andrews and Theta Chi College Fraternity-Miami University. Boating, water skiing and tennis were major hobbies. John was an avid reader of history and biography and enjoyed family trips to historical American sites, especially Civil War battlegrounds and cemeteries. He enjoyed most of all vacationing with family and friends, especially the family vacations for several decades to Melwel Lodge in Ontario, Canada.. John was a direct descendent of Thomas Hart who immigrated to the New World to Ipswich, Massachusetts from Ipswich, England in 1643. A memorial service for John will be held at 3 P.M. on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Abundant Harvest United Church 7840 Ditch Road, Indianapolis, IN 46 260. Following the memorial service friends and families are invited to a party at 5:50 celebrating John?s life at the Hedgehog Music Showcase 101 West Main Street, Arcadia, IN 46030. A private inurnment will be in the spring at the historic Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in John?s honor to the Indiana Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 7301 Georgetown Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268 or online at www.nmss.org. Please visit www.leppertmortuary.com where you can sign the guestbook or leave a message for the Hart family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Leppert Mortuary, Nora Chapel, Indianapolis.