James Christian Peter Hartman

James Christian Peter Hartman, age 49, of Gulfport, MS, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died July 19, 2006, in a plane crash. A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 30, at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Robert Byrne and Father Thomas McNamara co-officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lux Funeral Home with a remembrance service beginning at 7 p.m. Visitation continues at the church on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the service begins. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Jims memory to Sacred Heart Church, 302 S Kinney, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858. Jim was born Dec. 2, 1956, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Earl and Caroline (Millar) Hartman. He was a real-estate developer, an accountant by trade, and an entrepreneur. He was known for his honesty, integrity, sense of adventure and his love of music, flying, and traveling. He lived his creed of getting the most of every day. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Jim was the beloved husband of Amanda Baucum Hartman and the adoptive father of their boxer, Sophie. He is also survived by his brother, Earl (Sharon) Hartman of Mt. Pleasant; sisters, Julie (Don) Klein of Grand Rapids, Linda Hartman of Allegan, Jessica (Bill) Janego of Owosso, and Marjorie (Doug) Kik of East Lansing; his mother-in-law, Margaret Martin Baucum; and brothers and sisters-in law, Karen Scholdberg, Perry (Lisa) Baucum, Malinda (Dan) Lammon, and Leslie Johnson; 23 nieces and nephews and their spouses; and 26 grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Caroline Hartman, to whom he was devoted.