Richard (Dick) Osa Hartman, 89, of Moorefield, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, at home in Moorefield, West Virginia. He was born on August 19, 1936, in Purgitsville, West Virginia, to the late Osa and Lulu Catherine (Davy) Hartman. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by seven brothers, four sisters, a son-in-law, and a daughter-in-law.
Richard attended the Number 6 School on Stringtown Road and later Romney High School, where he played football in the 1953 State B Championship game. He graduated in 1956. Following graduation, Richard held various jobs before beginning a long and distinguished career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. Over 35 years, he worked throughout the state, contributing to the development of numerous flood control dams. He retired as a Senior Certified Civil Engineering Technician.
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