In Memoriam: Hartman Axley
- May. 06, 2024

Hartman Axley ’52, JD’56, died on November 2, 2023. He was born in 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with degrees in economics and law. While at the UW, he was a member of the ski team and also played viola in the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra.
Hartman was a loving father to his son Tim and daughter Colleen; grandchildren Johanna, Kathryn, Daniel, Alexandra, and Luke; great-grandchildren Grant and Jason; and daughter-in-law Cynthia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite ’54, whom he met at the Wisconsin Hoofers clubhouse.
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