OBIT: George Hartman, age 69, Jefferson Co., Ky

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Submitted by: Pat45324@aol.com
Date: 3 Dec 2000
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Donated by Marion Small (smallrichm@aol.com) from "Aunt Mary's Scrapbook."

Retired Railroader Dies After Illness

George Hartman, 2806 W. Franklin St. a retired railroader, died Saturday after nine 
weeks illness.  He was 69 and had been with the L. & N. Railroad for 48 years before 
retiring Sept. 30, 1945.

Mr. Hartman started to work July 1897, in the Howell Shops as a laborer in freight car 
repair.  The following year he was made a freight car repairman and in 1904 was 
transferred to Earlington, Ky., af foreman.

Two years later Mr. Hartman returned to the Howell Shops as foreman. He was made 
general car foreman in 1919, a position he retained until his retirement.

Survivors are: wife, Nellie; daughters, Mrs. Fred Rommel, Mrs. Ed Sauer, Mrs. Wyble 
Ellaby; sons, George and Charles, all of Evansville; sisters, Mrs. Fred Kunter, Mrs. 
William Ripplemeier and Mrs. J.B. McMillen.

The body is in Alexander Funeral Home for funeral at 2 p.m., Monday.  The Rev. T.L. 
Haas will officiate.  Burial in Locust Hill Cemetery.