Robert B.D. Hartman

Robert B.D. Hartman Born Jun 13 1931 Blacksburg, Montgomery County,Virginia Death July 28, 2017 Culver, Marshall county, Indiana

CULVER - Robert Blaydes Duerson Hartman died Friday, July 28, 2017 in Culver, Indiana.

A native of Blacksburg, Virginia, he was the only child of William Tyler Hartman and Elizabeth Duerson Hartman.

Bob earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Charleston. He was a proud member of the Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity.

From January 1956 to June 1957, he taught history at the Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia. Following the completion of a Masters in Education degree from the University of Virginia in 1958,

Hartman joined the faculty at the Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana, as an Assistant Instructor in the History Department. He eventually rose to Master Instructor, the highest rank held by Academy faculty, and held the McMillen Family Chair of American Heritage.

In 1962, he organized the Academy's first Audio-Visual Department which he headed until 1969. During the school year 1966-1967, Hartman completed an Ed. S. degree at Indiana University during a sabbatical leave from the Academy.

In 1972, during the administration of Lt. General John W. Carpenter, Hartman was named the Dean of Admissions for the Academy, a post he held until 1974 when he returned to the classroom. In 1985, Academy Superintendent, Dr. Ralph N. Manuel, appointed Hartman to the position of Executive Secretary of the Academy and Alumni Director.

In 1989, with the approach of the Academy's Centennial anniversary (1994), Hartman took the position of Historian and Archivist.

During this period, he published Pass In Review: Culver, A Century in the Making, which remains the definitive volume covering the establishment and growth of the Academy during its first 100 years. In addition, he published dozens of stories that brought to life Culver's most important people, places, events, and traditions.

Following his retirement from full-time service in 1994, he continued his work as Academies historian, publishing Boots and Saddles: Bugle Calls to a Century of the Black Horse Troop. This volume was produced in 1997, the year in which this signature organization of the Academy celebrated its 100th anniversary.

He came out of retirement in 2000 and for thirteen more years wrote additional stories that were not only published, but also presented to audiences around the country.

He was the driving force behind the establishment of the Academies Museum, which is currently located in downtown Culver. In total, Bob served Culver for 55 years.

In 2013, the endowed Robert B.D. Hartman Chair for Excellence in Teaching was created.

Bob's friends wish to thank Miller's Merry Manor of Culver and all the caregivers who helped him move peacefully to heaven.

A Memorial Service, led by The Reverend Thomas E. Haynes, will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. in Culver's Memorial Chapel, followed by a reception to which all attendees are invited. Bob will be interred in Culver.

Contributions may be made to the CMA ‘62 Bob Hartman Endowed Scholarship Fund, which was established earlier this year by former students from the Class of 1962. The mailing address is 1300 Academy Road #153, Culver, Indiana 46511.

Condolences may be sent via the obituary page at www. odomfuneralhome. com.

The Odom Funeral Home in Culver is assisting with arrangements.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Aug. 7, 2017.

married 16 Jun 1962 Culver, Marshall, Indiana Phyllis Caroline Beswick b. Alberta Canada daughter of COlin ALfred John "Jack" Beswick and Ruby Ellen Gudwer

Faculty Members Are listed for Culver Schools... Mrs. Phyllis Hartman of Culver is a native of ALberta Canada, and received her training at the University of Alberta. Indiana University and Bethel College. SHe taught two years at Strathearn school in Edmonton, ALberta, and one year at the Harris Schoool in Chicago. SHe will tach fourth grade at Culver... Citizen Aug. 19 1964

they divorced and she remarried 1st 21 Mar 1970 Cuyahoga county Ohio James D Bing ; divorced 14 May 1971 Cuyahoga county Ohio & 2nd Nov. 28, 1975 Cuyahoga county Ohio John V Donnelly, divorced no date found and 3rd 20 Nov 1993 Cuyahoga county Ohio John H Ingold Ingold

Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920
Name	 Robert Blaydes Duerson Hartman	
Birth	 13 Jun 1931 Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012 
Name: Robert Blaydes Duerson Hartman	
Birth	 abt 1931 Virginia	
Marriage	 16 Jun 1962 Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA	NEW
Spouse	 Phyllis Caroline Beswick
Birth  abt 1940 Canada 

Indiana, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1892-1992
Immigration & Emigration 
Name	 Phyllis Caroline Hartman	
Birth 1939	
Naturalization 1966 Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA

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Here are some of ther articles I have found theat Bob wrote on the academy history and a couple on Culver's history. Not sure if there are more - or if they are put into a single book and was published.

The Invisible Armory Revealed

“BRICK, STONE, STEEL AND IRON” . . . AND LOTS OF VISION

“Let’s Wander Once More . . .” The Path Well Trod

The Campus in its Glory

Culver City

Saga DeBlumental

Mary Frances England & Culver A Personal Reflection Part I &
Mary Frances England & Culver A Personal Reflection Part II

From Confederate Gray To Union Blue Alexander Frederick Fleet

Mr. Culver Finds His Man – Colonel Fleet Finds His School

Fueling the Mighty Beast

Gignilliat…as in Giant!

Rhodes Scholars – the First of Six

Gignilliat Sets the Stage - Culver’s Schoolboy Training Program – 1915-17

The Great Bank Robbery of 1933

A Salute to the Woodcraft Camps

...And Hats on Their Heads

To Your Good Health, Sirs Part I &
< To Your Good Health, Sirs Health in a Changing World Part II

History Lessons You’ve “Probably” Forgotten

And Where did You Stay?

The Iron Gate and the Graduation Arch

I…Spy??

To Be or Not to Be McKENZIE AND C. H. TEBBETTS 1894-95 AND 1895-96

The Architect, the Fundraisers, and the Memorial Chapel - The Architect Part I &
The Architect, the Fundraisers, and the Memorial Chapel - The Architect Part II

Nine Decades Ago… The Troop Goes to Washington

First Call

WINTER WINDS AND COAL PILED HIGH

When the Rails Hummed the “SPIRIT OF CULVER” And You Could “Get Here From There” Part One ~ The Early Decades &
The Rails Hummed “SPIRIT OF CULVER” Part Two The Great Depression and the Changing Face of Culver Transportation

Rossow on Leadership

CULVER SERVICE PLATES

In the “Line of March” Special Orders: On Parade

Boots - Saddles - and the Giants Who Made the Culver Summer Cavalry School a Legend

The Old School Begins

“Rings On Their Fingers. . .”