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Lt. Col. Gene Hart (ret), 84, passed away on December 31, 2009 at his home. Gene is survived by his wife Marguerite; daughters, Shirley Crotwell and husband Mike of Albuquerque, Carol Castillo and husband Anthony of Los Lunas, and Sandra Bass of Albuquerque; son, Michael Hart and wife Susan Hunt of Los Angeles; seven grandchildren; three great - grandchildren, and two sisters , both of Arizona. Gene was born in Belen, NM and was a graduate of Albuquerque High School. He attended the University of New Mexico where he played Lobo football before enlisting in the United States Air Corp. in 1942. He was a veteran of WWII and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Gene retired in 1972 as a Lt. Col. after 30 years in the Air Force. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and numerous other air medals and commendations. Cremation will be handled by French Mortuary and a private family memorial service family and close friends will be held at Asbury United Methodist Church on January 12, 2010. Interment will be at Santa Fe National Cemetery and will take place in the spring. Please visit our online guestbook for Gene at www.RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
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