Don Hart

Don Hart, age 71, passed away in his home on February 1, 2022.

He was born March 7, 1950, in Wausau and spent his childhood in Athens, before moving to California at the age of 25 and retiring in Arizona at the age of 63.

Don had an innate passion for researching and finding success, which brought him to some of his favorite dreams: having two children, three grandsons, living in the mountains to living a fulltime RV lifestyle, retiring several years early, all the way to owning his dream sports car. Don was passionate about spending time with his family, bike riding, hiking, reading, playing scrabble, researching cars, visiting craft breweries, and as he always said, being content doing absolutely nothing. Our father, our brother, our grandfather and our friend was a gentle, humble man that left us too early, but he lived an abundant life filled with love.

He is survived by two children: Brian (Dana) of Coolidge, Ariz., and Nicole of Salt Lake City, Utah; three siblings: Bob of Madison, Norb (Mary) of Rothschild and Kathy (Dave) of Athens; three grandchildren: Kyle and Nicolas of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Bladen of Coolidge, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Jacci (Rich) of Kimberling City, Mo., and many nieces and nephews.

His parents, Joseph and Mildred, and his brother, Jim, preceded Don in death.

A celebration of Don’s life will take place at his home on May 15, 2022, followed in the summer by a celebration in Athens. As he once said, spread him like a tornado in nature.

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