Dr. Edward C. Hart, 85, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the local nursing home. Visitation will be held at 6 P.M. Thursday, at the First Presbyterian Church in Seymour. Memorial services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday, at the First Presbyterian Church in Seymour, with Pastor Steve Sullwold, Bob Hayley, and Deacon Jim Novak officiating.

Dr. Hart was born June 18, 1929 in Eastland, Texas to Walker and Nina Mable Clegg Hart. He married Vivian Lake on June 18, 1957, in East Glenville, N.Y.
He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas Technological College in 1951. his Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from Texas Technological College in 1960, and his Ph.D. in Science and Physics. He also received his Bachelor of Divinity Degree from the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of McGill University in 1960.

Ed served many churches in the United States and abroad, and in June of 1960, was invited by the American Evangelical Community of Syria and Lebanon to assist in the development of the science program at Haigayian College in Beirut, Lebanon.

In 1976 they came back to the First Presbyterian Church in Seymour; Ed had been a regular visitor at the Seymour Hospital, the Community Care Center, and out of town hospitals. He was a volunteer for Outreach Health Services, serving as their chaplain. He was also instrumental in starting the SOHO organization and was active in the Seymour Lion's Club.

He is survived by his wife, Vivian of Seymour, Texas; his four sons,
David Hart and wife, Jana of Coal Hill, Arkansas and their children, Taylor and Savannah; Peter Hart and wife, Tobie of Bridgeport, Texas, and their children,
Brian, Audra and Lauren; Daniel Hart and wife, Jennifer of Midland, Texas, and their children, Samuel and Clara; and Paul Hart and wife, Heather of Seymour, Texas, and their children, Ty, Cainen, Ella and Alexa; a brother, Don Hart of Merkel, Texas, and numerous nieces and nephews.