Winfred “Wint” Henry Hartman
Winfred “Wint” Henry Hartman, 93, passed away, Wednesday, Jan. 17, at his home in Mesa, Arizona.
He was born May 23, 1924, in Monterey, to Albert Hartman and Aurelia Fox — the second-youngest of 11 children.
He graduated April 1943, from Monterey High School and on June 8, 1943, was drafted into the service and joined the U.S. Army at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He attended basic training at Camp Sutton, North Carolina. Wint was proud to serve in World War II from Dec. 29, 1943-Dec. 29, 1945, where he was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He was a medic for the 2nd Platoon of B Company, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, 3rd Army, in Europe including the Battle of the Bulge, he was nicknamed “Doc” by his fellow soldiers. In 2006, his service in World War II was documented/published for five consecutive weeks in the Pulaski County Journal.
In 1957, he married Gladys Margaret Wilson. They built a home and lived in Monterey most of their lives. Together they raised five children: Ruthann [David] of Minnesota, Robert [Cathy] of Arizona, Rebecca [Derric] of Texas, Richard [Lisa] of Indiana, and Ryla of Arizona.
Wint was the postmaster of Monterey for 27 years. He was an active member of American Legion Post #399 and involved in the community. He also enjoyed fishing the “Tippy” and working in his huge vegetable garden. Wint and Gladys retired in 1988 and in 1990 moved to Arizona where he tended to his beautiful citrus trees and enjoyed spending time with his siblings.
He was such a handyman — always there for his neighbors and helped Bob build a cabin in Overgaard, Arizona. He was loved for his storytelling and teasing and it didn’t matter how many times one heard those stories they were always humorous. Wint’s caregivers never tired of listening to his interesting life stories. What a memory he had.
Wint is survived by his five children; seven grandchildren: Alan, Molly, Anthony, Andrea, Clare, James and Ryan; and sister Mildred Simpson of Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; six sisters; son-in-law David Thorson; and wife Gladys (deceased May 30, 2017).
Our mom and dad had long wonderful lives filled with adventures, love from family and friends and will be truly missed. We were blessed to have such great parents.
Services were held Jan. 22, at 11 a.m. Visitation was at 10 a.m. at Mountain View Funeral Home, Mesa, Arizona.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or Hospice of The Valley.
(Pulaski County Journal — Jan. 24, 2018)