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Surnames: Hartje, Hobart, Jones
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Lafayette Journal and Courier
Friday, March 3, 1995
Page B2, Col. 4
George F. Hartje, 81, retired Purdue professor
George F. "Fred" Hartje, 81, of Drury Lane, WL, a professor emeritus of
mechanical engineering technology at Purdue University, died unexpectedly in his home at 5
a.m. Thursday, March 2.
He was born March 18, 1913 in Covington, Ky., moving to West Lafayette 47 years ago from
Covington. His marriage was to Jennie A. Hobart, Aug. 20, 1950, in Roscoe, Ill., and she
survives.
Mr. Hartje graduated from Holmes High School in Covington, Ky., in 1931. He received his
bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1942, and his master's
degree from Purdue in 1954.
He served in the Army quartermaster corps from 1943 until 1946.
Mr. Hartje retired as professor in mechanical engineering technology in 1978.
He was a member of the Christian Assembly Church, Kappa Delta Pi fraternity an the Society
of Manufacturing Engineers.
Also surviving are two sons, Vincent F. Hartje of Cutler, and William H. Hartje of West
Lafayette; and a daughter, Jennifred E. Jones of Cutler.
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HARTJE, George F.
Friends may call 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Soller-Baker West Lafayette Funeral Home. Service 10
a.m. Monday, Soller-Baker West Lafayette Chapel, Brother Mark Harness officiating.
Interment Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. Surviving are 10 grandchildren. Preceded in death by
a brother. Memorials to charity of donor's choice