THOMAS HOLLISTER HART SR. McALLEN - Thomas H. Hart Sr., 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of Monday, March 30, 2015.
Tom Hart was preceded in death by: his parents Walter and Ola Hart, his brothers John and Samuel Hart, his first wife Laverne and their daughter Rebecca Hart. He is survived by: his second wife, Roselyne of Palmhurst, TX and their two children, David Hart of Mission, TX; and Julie (Mathew) Goza of Mission, TX; and by his children with Laverne: Thomas (Bonnie) Hart Jr. of Tulsa, OK; Rodney (Earline) Hart of Topeka, KS; Stephen (Sandra) Hart of Emporia, KS; Charles Hart of Bandera, TX; and Carol Hart of Bandera, TX.
Tom has fifteen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Tom was born in McAllen, TX on October 5, 1924. Tom grew up with his two older brothers, John and Sam, in McAllen, TX. He graduated from McAllen High School in 1942. Tom had a lifelong friend from grade school, Richard Kidd, and the families had many wonderful times over the years. The next generation still enjoys a close relationship.
Being a part of the 10th generation of American-born Harts was something that Tom took pride in. His ancestry could be traced back to Deacon Stephen Hart of the first generation of European settlers in America and founder of Hartford, CT circa 1634.
Tom's father, Walter L. Hart was born about 1884 in Michigan. He opened a nursery in McAllen in 1908 and became an early specialist in citrus trees. He produced the first red-meat grapefruits having brought them from Florida. Hart was married to Ola F. Hart (born about 1892 in Texas), and they had three sons, John W. Hart, Samuel W. Hart, and Thomas H. Hart.
Tom was always interested in flight and airplanes. As a teenager, he flew gas-powered model planes. During World War II, Tom was a Captain in the United States Air Force and flew B-24 bombers. After his service in the Air Force, Tom continued his education at the University of Texas in Austin. While living in Austin, he met and married his first wife, Laverne, in 1946, with whom he had six children. While Tom was not an avid outdoorsman, he did introduce his children to outdoors activities. Many enjoyable times were spent at his father's ranch seeing the cattle being worked, camping, picnicking, hunting, and observing nature. When his boys were playing baseball or football, he was frequently in attendance.
While Tom worked for several companies in his earlier years, his constant desire was to have his own business. Always the independent entrepreneurial person, Tom made his dreams a reality and owned several businesses in his lifetime. During the 50's, Tom started Hart Oil Co. and operated about a dozen independent gas stations. When competition forced independent stations out of business, Tom moved his family from Texas to Colorado, and then from Colorado to Lawrence, Kansas. For a time in the late 60s and early 70s, Tom had a crop dusting business in Kansas. During the 50s, 60s, & 70's, Tom was involved in the political scene and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1960, and a former member of the John Birch Society and the American Party.
During the 60s through the 80s, Tom worked in a number of professions ultimately spending a decade plus overseas as a civil engineer. Tom enjoyed world travel and often talked of how many times he had gone around the world during his career as an engineer. He circled the globe fourteen times in total. In 1981, Laverne and Tom divorced. In 1983, Tom married Roselyne in Malaysia. Tom and Roselyne lived in several foreign countries, and they had two children while living overseas.
Upon retiring in 1989, Tom, Roselyne, and their two children moved back to Texas and resided in the house that his parents had built in Palmhurst, TX, where he lived until his death. Tom always left an impression and enjoyed the attention of those around him. Funeral services were Thursday, April 2 at 2 pm at Kreidler Funeral Home, McAllen with interment at Roselawn Cemetery, McAllen.
Tom Hart was preceded in death by: his parents Walter and Ola Hart, his brothers John and Samuel Hart, his first wife Laverne and their daughter Rebecca Hart. He is survived by: his second wife, Roselyne of Palmhurst, TX and their two children, David Hart of Mission, TX; and Julie (Mathew) Goza of Mission, TX; and by his children with Laverne: Thomas (Bonnie) Hart Jr. of Tulsa, OK; Rodney (Earline) Hart of Topeka, KS; Stephen (Sandra) Hart of Emporia, KS; Charles Hart of Bandera, TX; and Carol Hart of Bandera, TX.
Tom has fifteen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Tom was born in McAllen, TX on October 5, 1924. Tom grew up with his two older brothers, John and Sam, in McAllen, TX. He graduated from McAllen High School in 1942. Tom had a lifelong friend from grade school, Richard Kidd, and the families had many wonderful times over the years. The next generation still enjoys a close relationship.
Being a part of the 10th generation of American-born Harts was something that Tom took pride in. His ancestry could be traced back to Deacon Stephen Hart of the first generation of European settlers in America and founder of Hartford, CT circa 1634.
Tom's father, Walter L. Hart was born about 1884 in Michigan. He opened a nursery in McAllen in 1908 and became an early specialist in citrus trees. He produced the first red-meat grapefruits having brought them from Florida. Hart was married to Ola F. Hart (born about 1892 in Texas), and they had three sons, John W. Hart, Samuel W. Hart, and Thomas H. Hart.
Tom was always interested in flight and airplanes. As a teenager, he flew gas-powered model planes. During World War II, Tom was a Captain in the United States Air Force and flew B-24 bombers. After his service in the Air Force, Tom continued his education at the University of Texas in Austin. While living in Austin, he met and married his first wife, Laverne, in 1946, with whom he had six children. While Tom was not an avid outdoorsman, he did introduce his children to outdoors activities. Many enjoyable times were spent at his father's ranch seeing the cattle being worked, camping, picnicking, hunting, and observing nature. When his boys were playing baseball or football, he was frequently in attendance.
While Tom worked for several companies in his earlier years, his constant desire was to have his own business. Always the independent entrepreneurial person, Tom made his dreams a reality and owned several businesses in his lifetime. During the 50's, Tom started Hart Oil Co. and operated about a dozen independent gas stations. When competition forced independent stations out of business, Tom moved his family from Texas to Colorado, and then from Colorado to Lawrence, Kansas. For a time in the late 60s and early 70s, Tom had a crop dusting business in Kansas. During the 50s, 60s, & 70's, Tom was involved in the political scene and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1960, and a former member of the John Birch Society and the American Party.
During the 60s through the 80s, Tom worked in a number of professions ultimately spending a decade plus overseas as a civil engineer. Tom enjoyed world travel and often talked of how many times he had gone around the world during his career as an engineer. He circled the globe fourteen times in total. In 1981, Laverne and Tom divorced. In 1983, Tom married Roselyne in Malaysia. Tom and Roselyne lived in several foreign countries, and they had two children while living overseas.
Upon retiring in 1989, Tom, Roselyne, and their two children moved back to Texas and resided in the house that his parents had built in Palmhurst, TX, where he lived until his death. Tom always left an impression and enjoyed the attention of those around him. Funeral services were Thursday, April 2 at 2 pm at Kreidler Funeral Home, McAllen with interment at Roselawn Cemetery, McAllen.
THOMAS HOLLISTER HART SR. McALLEN - Thomas H. Hart Sr., 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of Monday, March 30, 2015.
Tom Hart was preceded in death by: his parents Walter and Ola Hart, his brothers John and Samuel Hart, his first wife Laverne and their daughter Rebecca Hart. He is survived by: his second wife, Roselyne of Palmhurst, TX and their two children, David Hart of Mission, TX; and Julie (Mathew) Goza of Mission, TX; and by his children with Laverne: Thomas (Bonnie) Hart Jr. of Tulsa, OK; Rodney (Earline) Hart of Topeka, KS; Stephen (Sandra) Hart of Emporia, KS; Charles Hart of Bandera, TX; and Carol Hart of Bandera, TX.
Tom has fifteen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Tom was born in McAllen, TX on October 5, 1924. Tom grew up with his two older brothers, John and Sam, in McAllen, TX. He graduated from McAllen High School in 1942. Tom had a lifelong friend from grade school, Richard Kidd, and the families had many wonderful times over the years. The next generation still enjoys a close relationship.
Being a part of the 10th generation of American-born Harts was something that Tom took pride in. His ancestry could be traced back to Deacon Stephen Hart of the first generation of European settlers in America and founder of Hartford, CT circa 1634.
Tom's father, Walter L. Hart was born about 1884 in Michigan. He opened a nursery in McAllen in 1908 and became an early specialist in citrus trees. He produced the first red-meat grapefruits having brought them from Florida. Hart was married to Ola F. Hart (born about 1892 in Texas), and they had three sons, John W. Hart, Samuel W. Hart, and Thomas H. Hart.
Tom was always interested in flight and airplanes. As a teenager, he flew gas-powered model planes. During World War II, Tom was a Captain in the United States Air Force and flew B-24 bombers. After his service in the Air Force, Tom continued his education at the University of Texas in Austin. While living in Austin, he met and married his first wife, Laverne, in 1946, with whom he had six children. While Tom was not an avid outdoorsman, he did introduce his children to outdoors activities. Many enjoyable times were spent at his father's ranch seeing the cattle being worked, camping, picnicking, hunting, and observing nature. When his boys were playing baseball or football, he was frequently in attendance.
While Tom worked for several companies in his earlier years, his constant desire was to have his own business. Always the independent entrepreneurial person, Tom made his dreams a reality and owned several businesses in his lifetime. During the 50's, Tom started Hart Oil Co. and operated about a dozen independent gas stations. When competition forced independent stations out of business, Tom moved his family from Texas to Colorado, and then from Colorado to Lawrence, Kansas. For a time in the late 60s and early 70s, Tom had a crop dusting business in Kansas. During the 50s, 60s, & 70's, Tom was involved in the political scene and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1960, and a former member of the John Birch Society and the American Party.
During the 60s through the 80s, Tom worked in a number of professions ultimately spending a decade plus overseas as a civil engineer. Tom enjoyed world travel and often talked of how many times he had gone around the world during his career as an engineer. He circled the globe fourteen times in total. In 1981, Laverne and Tom divorced. In 1983, Tom married Roselyne in Malaysia. Tom and Roselyne lived in several foreign countries, and they had two children while living overseas.
Upon retiring in 1989, Tom, Roselyne, and their two children moved back to Texas and resided in the house that his parents had built in Palmhurst, TX, where he lived until his death. Tom always left an impression and enjoyed the attention of those around him. Funeral services were Thursday, April 2 at 2 pm at Kreidler Funeral Home, McAllen with interment at Roselawn Cemetery, McAllen.
Tom Hart was preceded in death by: his parents Walter and Ola Hart, his brothers John and Samuel Hart, his first wife Laverne and their daughter Rebecca Hart. He is survived by: his second wife, Roselyne of Palmhurst, TX and their two children, David Hart of Mission, TX; and Julie (Mathew) Goza of Mission, TX; and by his children with Laverne: Thomas (Bonnie) Hart Jr. of Tulsa, OK; Rodney (Earline) Hart of Topeka, KS; Stephen (Sandra) Hart of Emporia, KS; Charles Hart of Bandera, TX; and Carol Hart of Bandera, TX.
Tom has fifteen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Tom was born in McAllen, TX on October 5, 1924. Tom grew up with his two older brothers, John and Sam, in McAllen, TX. He graduated from McAllen High School in 1942. Tom had a lifelong friend from grade school, Richard Kidd, and the families had many wonderful times over the years. The next generation still enjoys a close relationship.
Being a part of the 10th generation of American-born Harts was something that Tom took pride in. His ancestry could be traced back to Deacon Stephen Hart of the first generation of European settlers in America and founder of Hartford, CT circa 1634.
Tom's father, Walter L. Hart was born about 1884 in Michigan. He opened a nursery in McAllen in 1908 and became an early specialist in citrus trees. He produced the first red-meat grapefruits having brought them from Florida. Hart was married to Ola F. Hart (born about 1892 in Texas), and they had three sons, John W. Hart, Samuel W. Hart, and Thomas H. Hart.
Tom was always interested in flight and airplanes. As a teenager, he flew gas-powered model planes. During World War II, Tom was a Captain in the United States Air Force and flew B-24 bombers. After his service in the Air Force, Tom continued his education at the University of Texas in Austin. While living in Austin, he met and married his first wife, Laverne, in 1946, with whom he had six children. While Tom was not an avid outdoorsman, he did introduce his children to outdoors activities. Many enjoyable times were spent at his father's ranch seeing the cattle being worked, camping, picnicking, hunting, and observing nature. When his boys were playing baseball or football, he was frequently in attendance.
While Tom worked for several companies in his earlier years, his constant desire was to have his own business. Always the independent entrepreneurial person, Tom made his dreams a reality and owned several businesses in his lifetime. During the 50's, Tom started Hart Oil Co. and operated about a dozen independent gas stations. When competition forced independent stations out of business, Tom moved his family from Texas to Colorado, and then from Colorado to Lawrence, Kansas. For a time in the late 60s and early 70s, Tom had a crop dusting business in Kansas. During the 50s, 60s, & 70's, Tom was involved in the political scene and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1960, and a former member of the John Birch Society and the American Party.
During the 60s through the 80s, Tom worked in a number of professions ultimately spending a decade plus overseas as a civil engineer. Tom enjoyed world travel and often talked of how many times he had gone around the world during his career as an engineer. He circled the globe fourteen times in total. In 1981, Laverne and Tom divorced. In 1983, Tom married Roselyne in Malaysia. Tom and Roselyne lived in several foreign countries, and they had two children while living overseas.
Upon retiring in 1989, Tom, Roselyne, and their two children moved back to Texas and resided in the house that his parents had built in Palmhurst, TX, where he lived until his death. Tom always left an impression and enjoyed the attention of those around him. Funeral services were Thursday, April 2 at 2 pm at Kreidler Funeral Home, McAllen with interment at Roselawn Cemetery, McAllen.
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