Our Dad, Haynes Hart, passed away Monday, April 27 after a long battle with dementia and other issues. He hated being alive in his earthly body as he couldn’t walk or talk. He is now whole and pain free and most importantly, he is with Jesus, Mom and the rest of the family. He was a very proud and strong man, a loving husband and father.

He was born in 1929 and spent much of his youth in a coal mining town in West Virginia. He left home at the age of 14 and joined the Merchant Marines and sailed around the world. He was in a shipwreck during that journey. He joined the Air Force at age 20.

We moved to Port O’ Connor in 1956 where he was stationed with the Water Transportation unit on Matagorda AFB. He did two tours in Vietnam where he ran a gun/ammo boat up and down the DaNang River.

He retired from the Air Force with the rank of Chief Master Sgt. and went to work for Marine Drilling where he helped design and equip rigs with a/c and electric components. While with Marine Drilling, he made several trips to the United Arab Emirates.

He served as boat captain for Walter Fondren on “Tsunami” and traveled the coasts of North and South America entering fishing tournaments. He also was a diver and often dove on shrimp boats to untangle nets from props. He did electrical and A/C work for people in Port O’ Connor.

He was a kind and generous man who would help anyone in need. We will miss him dearly.

Hayne’s Children
Linda (Kirby) Williams of Arlington, TX; Kathy (Kevin) Moleski of Pennsylvania: Richard Hart of POC; Keith (Derri) Hart of POC; 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.