Arthur Hart

IRON MOUNTAIN - Arthur Joseph Hart, 90, of 618 East A St. in Iron Mountain, went to be with his heavenly Father on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at ManorCare Health Center in Kingsford. Arthur J. Hart was born Aug. 15, 1918, in Iron Mountain, son of the late Angeline (Poisson) Hart and Joseph Hart on Forest Avenue in Iron Mountain. He came from a large family, seven boys and four girls. He attended local schools, graduated from Iron Mountain High School in the class of 1938 and was a lifelong resident of the area. Art was drafted on Jan. 15, 1942. He entered the Army at Fort Sheridan, Ill. He attended Calvary School for 12 weeks at Fort Riley, Kan. along with his horse, WAC. He was sent to the South Pacific for many months and was wounded during the Los Negros Campaign. He was sent stateside for recovery and was honorably discharged from Thayer General Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Asiatic Theatre Ribbon and a Good Conduct Medal for his service to our country. After his discharge from the Army, he married his high school sweetheart, Shirley G. Welch. They were married on Dec. 1, 1945, by the Ret. Rev. Msgr. A.C. Pelissier at St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church. They spent 56 years together until her death in March 2001. After his marriage he worked for Bond Decorating then onto the VA Medical Center as a painter for the rest of his working years. Once Art retired, he spent a lot of time in his "special place on earth" - his camp in Sagola, called "The Six of Harts." Here he was able to enjoy four-wheeling, gardening, watching the wildlife, and in the winter snowmobiling. He was always giving away vegetables from his many gardens. He spent countless hours and days here enjoying the outdoors with family and friends. He was also an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish and hunt. Another passion was making pasties every Thursday and they were so good. Art was a member of St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church Iron Mountain. Art and Shirley were blessed with four daughters, Linda S.(Don) Beauregard from San Diego, Calif., Mary J. Hart at home in Iron Mountain, Nancy A (James) Dal Santo of Channing, and Judy L. (James) Mantta of Green Bay, Wis.; six grandchildren, Scott A. (Elizabeth) Beauregard of Bloomington, Ind., Nicole A. Beauregard of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Michelle A. Beauregard of McLean, Va., Amanda J. (David) Esler of Coon Rapids, Minn., Courtney A. Dal Santo and Whitney L. Dal Santo of Channing; three sisters, Dorothy Nowak of Powers and Thelma Nowak and Mary Badini of Iron Mountain; one brother-in-law, Thomas Nowak; one sister-in-law, Elizabeth Hart of Iron Mountain; a special cousin, Robert Elliott; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; one sister, Irene Hart; six brothers, Edward, Ernest, Robert, Alfred, Leo and William Hart; his daughter, Nancy Dal Santo; an infant daughter; and two infant grandchildren. There will be no visitation. A Catholic Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church. Fr. Daniel Zaloga will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will take place in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain. A luncheon will be served after the Mass in the church basement. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Art's name to TRICO Inc. Arthur's grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Condolences to the family of Arthur J. Hart may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Arthur Hart

September 20, 2008