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Obituary: N. Berne Hart

From the "Denver Newspaper Agency":

N. Berne Hart
Norman Berne Hart, 75, of Denver, CO and Rancho Mirage, CA passed away on February 21 [2005]. Born on January 6, 1930 in Denver, Berne married his childhood sweetheart, Wilma Jean Shadley (deceased) on September 17, 1952 after graduating from Colorado College and serving as a Second Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps. After 38 years in banking, Berne retired as Chairman and CEO of United Banks of Colorado in 1992 after the merger with Norwest Bank. Berne's active community involvement included the Boy Scouts of America, Rotary Club of Denver, Lakewood Jaycees, Beta Theta Pi, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Regis University, Colorado College, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, Bank Administration Institute, American and Colorado Bankers Associations, Great West Life Assurance, President's Seminar Series, and Federal Reserve Bank.
Funeral services will be held at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary, 7777 W. 29th Ave. in Wheat Ridge on Saturday, February 26 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.
He is survived by his fiancee Dorothy F. Smith; children, Linda (John) Frederick, Patti (Doug) Sweeney, and David (Danielle) Hart; and seven grandsons.
Memorial contributions to The Denver Foundation, Community Grants Program, Suite 200, 950 S. Cherry St., Denver, 80246.
Published in the Denver Newspaper Agency from 2/24/2005 - 2/25/2005.

From the February, 2005 issue of the Denver Rotary Club:

Norman Berne Hart (1930 - 2005)
The Family of Rotary received word on the passing of Berne Hart, a former member of our Rotary club for 28 years and Past Club President from 1982-1983. Berne passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2005 in Palm Springs, CA from liver cancer. Funeral services will be held at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary on February 26th at 10:00 a.m.

From The Colorado College August, 2005 Bulletin:

N. Berne Hart '51, Denver, Feb. 21 [2005].
Recipient of the Alumni Association Board's Louis T. Benezet Award for outstanding professional achievement, Berne was an esteemed businessman and philanthropist who remained an active and interested member of the CC community throughout his life.
In 1992, after 38 years in banking, Berne retired as chairman and CEO of United Banks of Colorado.
Berne was preceded in death by his wife and childhood sweetheart, Wilma. Survivors include his fiancé, Dorothy Smith; daughter, Linda Hart Frederick '76; son-in-law, John Frederick '76; and grandson, Carl Frederick '02.

Berne Hart was an author:

United Banks of Colorado, Inc. - a proud history of service to Colorado
by N Berne Hart
Type: English : Book : Non-fiction
Publisher: New York : The Newcomen Society in North America, 1981.

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