Hartwell H. Gary III ’59

Hart died Oct. 18, 2024.

A Virginian through and through, Hart was born in Norfolk, raised in Lynchburg, prepped at Virginia Episcopal, earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech, and a J.D. and MBA from the University of Virginia. He strayed only briefly taking two years at Princeton, where he rowed on the freshman crew and joined Campus Club in his sophomore year.

Hart lived much of his adult life in Charlottesville, near the University of Virginia. He had a small private law practice in Charlottesville and oversaw a commercial real estate business in Norfolk with his brother, Wiley, who predeceased him, and his two sons, Hart IV and Fitz. He loved bicycling on the many country roads around Charlottesville. An avid history reader, he started a book club that is still going strong after 35 years. A foodie and cooking connoisseur, he loved traveling to Europe for both the biking and the cuisine.

Hart is survived by his two sons; his daughter-in-law, Piper Rae; and his grandchildren, Alden and Alia.