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December 5, 2004
William
Hiatt Hart
 Dr.
William Hiatt Hart (1941 - 2004) Dr. William Hiatt Hart, a surgeon in
the Austin community for more than 30 years, died Sunday, December 5,
2004, at the age of 63. A beloved husband, father, brother, mentor, and
advocate, Dr. Hart's wry sense of humor, dedication to healing, enthusiasm
and gracious spirit touched the lives of many in the community.
Dr.
Hart was born in Hinsdale, Illinois in 1941, to Donald William and
Katherine Hiatt Hart. He graduated from Hinsdale Township High School and
received his B.S. degree in 1963, from DePauw University in Indiana, where
he was President of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Dr.
Hart obtained his M.D. degree in 1967 from the University of Illinois
College of Medicine and went on to achieve an M.S. in Surgery in 1970. He
met his wife of 37 years, Louise Linda Burd, in Chicago and married in
1967.
Following
an Internship at Presbyterian Medical Center in Denver, and Residency at
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Dr. Hart was
commissioned as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at
Bergstrom Air Force Base from 1972 to 1974. He and his family made their
home in Austin, and Dr. Hart opened his own private surgery practice in
1974.
In
1996, Dr. Hart became a founding member of Capital
Surgeons Group, and was serving as the current President of the group.
He continued to practice medicine up until becoming ill in early June,
2004.
Additionally,
Dr. Hart held various leadership positions within the medical community
and was a member of the Austin Surgical Society, the Travis County Medical
Society, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Medical
Association. He was a past President of the Austin Surgical Society, was
Chairman of the Surgical Department at Seton Hospital, as well as served
on numerous committees at Seton, Brackenridge, and St. David's
Hospitals.
Dr.
Hart thrived on participating in practically every competitive sport, and
he enjoyed coaching many youth sports in Austin. He was a marathon runner
and cyclist, and, like his father before him, a lifetime, die-hard Chicago
Cubs fan.
Dr.
Hart is survived by his wife, Louise Burd Hart; son, David Hart, daughter,
Sarah Hart Miller; son-in- law, Eric Stone Miller; brother, Allan D. Hart
(DKE '62) and sister, Katherine M. Hart. A Memorial Service will be held
to celebrate the life of Dr. Hart at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8,
2004, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, followed by a reception in the
fellowship hall. The family requests that any memorial contributions be
made to The Tug McGraw Foundation, 217 Parkside Lane Glenside, PA19038, to
support research for glioblastoma multiforme brain tumors.
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