Richard Hartman

Richard A. Hartman, 86, a resident of Questa, New Mexico, passed away on April 12, 2007. He was born on October 12, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA. Richard entered the service in July of 1942. He was inducted at Fort Oglethorpe, GA and took basic training at Kessler Field, MS. Fom there he was sent to Buckley Field, CO for Air Armament training, learning everything about airplane armament. In June, 1943, Richard boarded the Queen Mary (which had been converted to a troop ship). Shortly thereafter, he arrived in England and was stationed at Raydon Field, Ipswich. At the end of the war, he was discharged in Atlanta, and returned to Memphis going back to work for Chicago & Southern Airlines. After a short period, he moved to Los Angeles. He was married in 1951 to Jane Thompson and moved to Colorado Springs. Later, they leased a Texaco service station in Fairplay, CO. He married Cynthia Jane Schweer in 1978 after Jane passed away. He retired in 1982, and he and Cynthia traveled the country together and spent many years in Oakland, CA. Upon Cynthia's retirement they settled in Taos County, New Mexico in early 2006. He was a lifetime member of the VFW (Missippi), and a member of both the Lions Club and Elks Club. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Cynthia Jane Hartman, his grandson from his first marriage, David Dimond, his nephew, Robert Hartman, stepchildren, Kelli-Jo S. Kipp, Christina Herndon, Todd Schweer, and Eric Schweer (and their many children, whom he also considered his grandchildren), and several cousins. Graveside services with VFW & Military Honors were held on April 18, 2007 at Santa Fe National Cemetery.