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Everett Leon Hart
Everett Leon Hart, 80, passed away peacefully in the presence of family
after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born at home
outside of Castine, Ohio November 28, 1937 to Roy and Martha Kirkhoff
Hart, the fourth of five children, graduating from New Madison High
School in 1955. He began working for Corning Glass and worked with his
family on the farm until his mother told him it was time to get
married. He then met his wife Constance Lou Stonerock and they were
married Sept 27, 1959, settling in Greenville.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Elden, Willard, and
Leonard Hart.
In addition to his wife of 58 years, he will be deeply missed by his,
daughter Dr. Roxanne Cech of Marietta, Ohio, son Gregory (Laura) of
Oakwood, the greatest joys of his life, grandchildren: Andrew Cech,
Stephanie Cech, Connor Hart, Garrett Hart, and Kellen Hart, sister
Susan Begley of Garden Grove California, and sister and brother in law
Susan and Dennis Ream of Kettering, sister in law Henrietta Hart as
well as many nieces and nephews.
Everett was a natural born engineer and knew how to make machine work.
In his younger years, he worked at Corning Glass as a mechanic for
twenty years. He loved working on cars and his car reportedly
never idled under 30 mph. Extending his work on fast cars, he was
on the pit crew for Chick Hale at Eldora Speedway. He hung
spouting with his father in law and dug ditches. But in 1973 he started
Nu-Way Farm Systems and became a well-known and respected steel
contractor. He developed innovations which were copied nationally but
was best known for all the work he did for farmers getting their grain
bins up and working every year.
One of the most important events in his life was becoming a charter
member of Toastmasters International Club in Greenville. He attributed
much of his personal development to that organization and was quick to
encourage other to join. Those skills enabled him to provide leadership
to several organizations, including the Darke County Chamber of
Commerce, where he served on the agriculture committee, Chamber
Ambassador, and as president in 1977. He was named Businessman of the
Year. His Christian faith was at the center of his being and was
involved in leadership at St. John Lutheran Church many years and later
was welcomed by the congregation of Oakland Church of the Brethren.
Known to play as hard as he worked, Everett was a sportsman. Over the
year he played all sports, mostly playing golf with the Corning guys
and 4 wheeling and snowmobiling across the northern US with his
buddies. His passion was restoring antique machinery and he was well
known for the most beautiful John Deere tractors and loved showing them
at the fair. He led the implement dealers for many years.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday June 8, 2018 in the
Oakland Church of the Brethren 8058 Horatio-Harris Creek Road Bradford,
Ohio with Pastors John Sgro, Dr. Fred Bernhard and Peter Menke
co-officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John Lutheran
Church Cemetery near Greenville. The family will receive friends
on Thursday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the Zechar Bailey Funeral
Home Greenville, Ohio.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to
the American Parkinson Association or the Charity of your choice.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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