Raymond T. HARTMANN Raymond T. Hartmann died peacefully in his home on April 14, 2009. He was born on December 21, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Alma nee Umbright and Herbert Hartmann. He graduated from Beaumont High School in 1942, where he lettered in track, running high hurdles in 1941 and 1942, and made the Missouri All State H.S. track team. Upon graduation, he joined the navy and received training in radio operations and electronics. He attended the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla, Missouri, graduating in 1949 with a B.S. in electrical engineering. He met his future wife, Peg, on a blind date arranged by his cousin. They married in May of 1949, packed their bags and drove to Seattle, where he began work at the Boeing Company. He spent 36 years at Boeing, mostly in Seattle, except for an eight-year period in Wichita, Kansas. He began his career as a draftsman and later managed electrical systems testing programs. Projects on which he worked included the B-52, 747, AWACS and other defense programs. An excellent craftsman, Ray designed and built much of the furniture in his home and a few pieces for his children's homes. He was an avid bowler and golfer, and preferred to tee off in the early morning, accompanied by the deer that grazed along the fairway. Ray was a devoted husband and father and a great role model. Ray and Peg were long-time residents of Newport Hills where he coached Little League baseball and served as an assistant Boy Scout leader. He was also an active member of the Renton First United Methodist Church for many years, where he served as treasurer and usher. He was successful in all these endeavors and more due to his thorough planning and sense of fun. Ray enjoyed traveling. He and Peg visited Hawaii and cruised the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas, through the Panama Canal, the Mexican and Alaskan coasts. For the past six years Ray resided at Ida Culver House-Ravenna in Seattle. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 44 years, Margareth Elizabeth (Peg) nee Lockwood; and brother, Robert. He is survived by his three children: Judy Hartmann Roberts (Mike) of Olympia, Linda Becker (Ted) of Spokane, and David Hartmann (Patricia nee Poeppel) of Seattle. Grandchildren are Jen Becker Eames (Anthony), Jill Becker and Matthew Hartmann. A celebration of Ray's life will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at Ida Culver House-Ravenna, 2315 NE 65th Street, Seattle. Remembrances may be made to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Published in the NWsource on 4/19/2009