Carvel Robert (Bobby) Hartman passed into the presence of the Lord Jesus on July 17, 2023 at the age of 93, and was reunited with his wife, Gloria. A few years out of high school, Carvel happened to be out driving around one afternoon and saw Gloria walking down the street. He asked her if she needed a ride. They were married four months later on June 21,1950 and were married almost 73 years when Gloria passed away on May 17, 2023.

Carvel was born in Eureka on September 29, 1929 to Henry and Estelle Hartman. He was the youngest of four children. When he was 6 months old, the family moved to Yokum, Texas due to his father’s bout with double pneumonia. When Carvel was 11, the family moved back to Eureka. Carvel graduated from Eureka Senior High School in 1947.

Carvel came to know the Lord as his personal Savior when he was in his late 20’s. He had a quiet faith but it was a strong faith.

Carvel and Gloria had four children: David Hartman, Dennis Hartman, Rebecca Younger, and Randall Hartman.

Carvel was known to be a quiet person, and his family was somewhat surprised when recently he told them that, when he was in his teens, he sang in a boy’s chorus with his brother, Bud, and they performed around the Eureka area. Carvel was a sheet metal worker and excelled at his trade. While in high school, he went to work for the railroad. In 1950, he went to work for Georgia Pacific, which later became Louisiana Pacific. He was employed there until 1983. In 1984, Carvel went to work for (then) Orie and Mac, which later became O&M Industries. He retired from there in 1998, although he worked for them part time for several years after his official retirement. Carvel was highly respected in his work and he especially enjoyed his co-workers at O&M.

Carvel loved his wife and his family dearly and his family has many memories of time spent with him. For many years, he loved watching the 49ers, and Sunday afternoons you would find him watching the games, many times with his grandchildren. There was breakfast out with the family at Stanton’s, Chalet, and Adel’s. Carvel and Gloria bought property at Cook’s Valley in 1992. The family spent many weekends there and a few of their memories of Carvel include shooting his guns, drinking his hot coffee in the 90 degree weather, running Ollie, his tractor, and cutting firewood.

Carvel had many hobbies throughout his life. He was an avid photographer and had his own darkroom when the family lived in Samoa. His love of photography was passed on to his daughter, Rebecca. He was also a woodworker and built the kitchen cabinets in their own house, as well as his children’s. He loved to fish and taught his children and even their friends. His son, Randy, especially remembers time on the river with his dad. Carvel fished many of the rivers in (very) Northern California. Whenever Carvel got together with his brothers-in-law Larry and Jimmy, be it at home or even at a campground, they would often be found working on a car, whether it needed fixing or not.

He was very clever with his inventions. His older sons, David and Dennis, remember as young children wanting a double decker bike to ride, the kind that required a ladder or roof to get onto. Carvel welded two bicycles together and figured out how to hook up the chain and steering and they had great fun.

He was always ready to teach his children and his grandchildren, whether it was woodworking, fishing, tying flies for fly fishing, working on cars, or shooting his guns, among many other things.

Carvel was a constant and faithful husband, provider, helper, teacher and friend… and hummer.

Carvel is survived by his children, David Hartman (Lee) of Eureka, Dennis Hartman (Daphne) of Medford, Oregon, Rebecca Younger (Kevin) of Nampa, Idaho, and Randy Hartman of Topeka, Kansas. He is also survived by his grandchildren, - Kevin Hartman, Gwen Hartman, Sharie Cook, Matt Hartman, Connie Hartman, Angela Hansen, Jay Younger, Jennifer Pearsall, Randy Hartman, Jr., Aubrey Kolbeck, Trisha Delp and Stephanie Bivens. He is also survived by 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Carvel was predeceased by his parents, Henry and Estelle Hartman, his brothers, Henry (Hank)Hartman, Warren (Bud) Hartman, and his sister, Gloria Bacheler.

The family would once again like to thank Karen of Visiting Angels for her kind and faithful care of both Carvel and Gloria in the last months of their lives. The family appreciates that David stayed at the house with them and cared for them towards the end.

A Celebration of Life for Carvel and Gloria will be held on August 5, 11 a.m. at First Covenant Church in Eureka. The family hopes that you will come and join them in remembering their parents. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Visiting Angels, Eureka, CA or Hospice of Humboldt.

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