Alton Charles Hartman was born to Y.A. and Margaret (O'Donnell) Hartman in Chicago, the older of two boys. Margaret died when Alton and his brother Harold were young. Y.A., a newspaperman, took his sons west, first to Missouri, then to Sioux City, Iowa. Alton grew up to be a salesman and lived in Boston and Philadelphia before returning to Chicago by 1942. He married Katherine Dimmel and they raised two boys, Ward S. Hagan, her son from a prior marriage, and Robert York Hartman. Their first child, daughter Altonette Margaret Hartman, died in infancy in 1927; a second daughter was stillborn in 1935.
Alton served in the U.S. Army during WWI. Per his son Robert, Alton was the personal assistant to Gen. Douglas MacArthur from 1917-18 and served him for one year.
Alton suffered a stroke in November 1977, just as his first great-grandchild was born, and died several weeks later in Chicago.
When Alton's son Robert died, he was cremated and his remains were buried in his father's plot, over his heart.
Alton served in the U.S. Army during WWI. Per his son Robert, Alton was the personal assistant to Gen. Douglas MacArthur from 1917-18 and served him for one year.
Alton suffered a stroke in November 1977, just as his first great-grandchild was born, and died several weeks later in Chicago.
When Alton's son Robert died, he was cremated and his remains were buried in his father's plot, over his heart.
Alton Charles Hartman was born to Y.A. and Margaret (O'Donnell) Hartman in Chicago, the older of two boys. Margaret died when Alton and his brother Harold were young. Y.A., a newspaperman, took his sons west, first to Missouri, then to Sioux City, Iowa. Alton grew up to be a salesman and lived in Boston and Philadelphia before returning to Chicago by 1942. He married Katherine Dimmel and they raised two boys, Ward S. Hagan, her son from a prior marriage, and Robert York Hartman. Their first child, daughter Altonette Margaret Hartman, died in infancy in 1927; a second daughter was stillborn in 1935.
Alton served in the U.S. Army during WWI. Per his son Robert, Alton was the personal assistant to Gen. Douglas MacArthur from 1917-18 and served him for one year.
Alton suffered a stroke in November 1977, just as his first great-grandchild was born, and died several weeks later in Chicago.
When Alton's son Robert died, he was cremated and his remains were buried in his father's plot, over his heart.
Alton served in the U.S. Army during WWI. Per his son Robert, Alton was the personal assistant to Gen. Douglas MacArthur from 1917-18 and served him for one year.
Alton suffered a stroke in November 1977, just as his first great-grandchild was born, and died several weeks later in Chicago.
When Alton's son Robert died, he was cremated and his remains were buried in his father's plot, over his heart.
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FATHER
ALTON C. HARTMAN
1895-1977
Gravesite Details
Alton and Katherine Hartman are located in the Juniper section, located behind the T intersection northwest of the mausoleum between Wang and Carlson. In 2012, their row had a tree in it just east of their plots. One of them may be located in 45-4.
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