James Hartman

James Grant Hartman, 71, died Friday, January 20, 2017, at Pioneer Manor
in Hay Springs, NE. Jim was born November 29, 1945 in
Gordon, NE, to Edward and Thelma (Gehrig) Hartman.

The family moved to eastern Nebraska in 1952 and lived southeast of
Herman on the Missouri River bottom. Within a few weeks of settling in,
they had to evacuate and Thelma and the kids returned to Gordon and stayed
with grandparents, Fred & Stella Gehrig, until it was safe to go back.
The rural school had flooded so the kids continued their education in
Herman. When Jim was a freshman, the family moved closer to Oakland, NE
and Jim transferred in his sophomore year and graduated in 1964.

In October 1965 Jim enlisted in the Army. He spent 8 weeks at Fort
Leonard Wood, MO and 6 weeks at Ft Knox, KY before being sent Germany.
He was discharged in 1968. When he arrived in the US, he contacted
Robert (Sparky) Parker who lived in upstate New York and had been with Jim
in Germany. They traveled around for a while visiting other friends and
then Jim returned to Nebraska and Jim worked as a mechanic in Omaha.

In the early ‘70s Jim went back to California where he met and married
Lynda Clark. They moved to Gordon and Jim worked for Myron Gehrig and
Jack Bailey. A son, Justin, was born in 1973. In 1974 they moved to
Oregon and Jim worked in construction and logging. A daughter, Kiah,
was born in Oregon. In 1986 Jim returned to Nebraska and worked various
jobs before moving to Minnesota in 1988. Jim continued his education and
received a degree in mechanics a profession he continued until he
retired in 2007.

Jim returned to Gordon in 2015 and resided at Pioneer Manor in Hay Springs
until his death.

Survivors include a sister, Jerri Malmberg, of Gordon. special friend,
Anita Hartman, Bertha, MN, Lynda Hartman, son Justin (Kimberly ) Hartman,
Van Alexsander and Addilyn Jo, all of Reno, NV, daughter
Kiah(Matthew)McGee, Sparks, NV, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Preceding Jim in death were his parents, brothers Dick Hartman and Roger
Hartman, cousins Denny Gehrig and Gene Sheffer and a great nephew Lane
Malmberg.

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