Marian Hartley, 82, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at Kennewick General Hospital, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Terra Alta, West Virginia on July 16, 1924. She grew up and attended school there and married Lewis “Bud” Hartley on June 10, 1943.

Together they traveled to Richland, WA in 1948 where they have resided ever since. They had two daughters and Marian was a “stay-at-home” mom as were so many in those days. She did go to work outside the home in the late 1960s and worked a short time for ITT Services and then retired from Exxon Nuclear in 1984. She was a senior technician working in the Emission Spectrometry Laboratory. She had fond memories of her working days and made many close friends from Exxon. Following retirement, Marian and Bud spent many wonderful years traveling in their RV, at their cabin outside Cle Elum, WA, or their getaway in Naches, WA. They made many great friends and were always thankful for having that time together to enjoy life.

As her disease progressed, Bud became Marian’s care giver. Although she couldn’t say so, we know she felt so blessed and grateful to have had such a loving husband and friend. She was a wonderful wife, sister, mom, gram, and great-grandma Mick, and we will all miss her so much. Her daughters and granddaughters have lasting memories of the cabin, camping/fishing excursions, and many “sing-a-longs”, as she loved music and singing. She was the “life of the party” and enjoyed life to the fullest as long as she could. She loved the outdoors and her passion was fishing. Of course, the fishing stories were never ending!

Marian is survived by her daughters Glenda Ackerman Fred, of Kennewick, Diane Hartley of Richland; her granddaughters, Dionne Anderson Todd Spitzer of Los Angeles, CA, Michelle Breier Scott of Vancouver, WA, and three great-grandchildren, Tyler, McKinsey and Kennedy Breier. Also, her sister Jean Morey of Richland and long time family friend, Angie McCullough, who has supported the family in so many ways.

Marian was preceded in death by her husband, Bud, in February of this year; her parents, Clarence DeWitt and Merle Russell; brothers, Clarence DeWitt, Jr., Don DeWitt, James DeWitt, and Bob Dewitt.

A service will be held for Marian on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at 10:00 am at Central United Protestant Church, 1124 Stevens Drive, Richland and followed by a short graveside service at Sunset Memorial Gardens, also in Richland.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Neurological Resource Center, 712 Swift Blvd. Suite 5, Richland, WA 99352.

The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to Callaway Gardens in Kennewick and also Eagle Assisted Living in Richland for the exceptional care given to Marian the last two years.