July 25, 1934 - October 17, 2021
James Lee Hiatt passed away peacefully at home in Hampstead, Maryland on October 17th following an illness.
Born July 25, 1934, in Lebanon, Indiana, he was the son of Dorval Joe and Mary Margaret Tracy Hiatt and brother to Jane Kay (Godby Rogers), and grew up in Westfield, a suburb of Indianapolis. In high school he distinguished himself in sports and served in leadership roles in various clubs and organizations. It was a passionate, outstanding high school teacher who inspired Jim to choose education as his lifelong profession which he embraced and excelled at.
He met his future wife of 67 years, Nancy Jane Holtsclaw, at Ball State University where they were both education majors. Throughout college and afterwards, Jim served in the Naval Reserve. They settled in Elwood, Indiana and started a family—Drew, Beth (David Binns), and Kurt (Jo Ann August). Jim taught biology for eight years at Wendell Willkie High School where he encouraged and inspired many students who proclaimed him a favorite teacher then and still remember him as such decades later.
In his free time, he worked tirelessly on the family home and pursued his interest in photography, eventually becoming a part-time wedding photographer. During summers in the 1960s, Jim and his family decamped to Hammond Bay Biological Station on Lake Huron where he worked in the lab studying the sea lamprey, an invasive species that was decimating the fish stocks of the Great Lakes.
In 1967, Jim moved his family to Westminster, Maryland so that he could pursue graduate studies at the University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore. After earning his doctorate in anatomy, he became Associate Professor of Anatomy and taught dental, graduate, and postgraduate students—often lecturing for hours without notes—as well as serving in many leadership roles.
He co-authored five bestselling textbooks on head and neck anatomy and histology with his colleague and friend, Dr. Leslie P. Gartner, which became required texts for many graduate-level medical sciences programs in the United States and abroad and were published in a dozen foreign-language editions. He twice received the prestigious Frank J. Sinnreich, Jr. Excellence in Teaching Award and twice received the Russell Gigliotti Award for Excellence in Teaching and Devotion to the Dental Student. In addition, he was elected and awarded 1997 Teacher of the Year by the faculty of the University's graduate schools. A born educator and mentor, Jim helped and supported his students, and many became dear friends.
After retiring in 1997, the University of Maryland at Baltimore asked Jim to serve as University Marshal of the 1998 commencement ceremonies. At this assembly, the University conferred on him the title of professor emeritus.
In later years, Jim hosted bike tours on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He studied art and created many lovely watercolors of the Maryland countryside and scenes from his foreign travels. He was a member of Torch Club, the Historical Society of Carroll County, and Men of Grace at his church. Along with Nancy, he travelled widely, built their country home in rural Hampstead to which they frequently welcomed family and friends, created beautiful gardens, and settled in to become a beloved grandparent to Nathan, Jamie (Kristin), Hanna, Alexandra (Zac), Eric, Elise (Daniel), and Madison, and more recently, great-grandparent to Inara, Holland, Violet, and Linkin.
A memorial service will be held at Jim's longtime church, Grace Lutheran, in Westminster, on October 30th at 11 a.m., preceded by a family reception at 10 a.m. (masks required).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jim's name to his church (Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll Street, Westminster, MD 21157) and hospice service (BridgingLife, Development Office, 200 Memorial Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157).
James Lee Hiatt passed away peacefully at home in Hampstead, Maryland on October 17th following an illness.
Born July 25, 1934, in Lebanon, Indiana, he was the son of Dorval Joe and Mary Margaret Tracy Hiatt and brother to Jane Kay (Godby Rogers), and grew up in Westfield, a suburb of Indianapolis. In high school he distinguished himself in sports and served in leadership roles in various clubs and organizations. It was a passionate, outstanding high school teacher who inspired Jim to choose education as his lifelong profession which he embraced and excelled at.
He met his future wife of 67 years, Nancy Jane Holtsclaw, at Ball State University where they were both education majors. Throughout college and afterwards, Jim served in the Naval Reserve. They settled in Elwood, Indiana and started a family—Drew, Beth (David Binns), and Kurt (Jo Ann August). Jim taught biology for eight years at Wendell Willkie High School where he encouraged and inspired many students who proclaimed him a favorite teacher then and still remember him as such decades later.
In his free time, he worked tirelessly on the family home and pursued his interest in photography, eventually becoming a part-time wedding photographer. During summers in the 1960s, Jim and his family decamped to Hammond Bay Biological Station on Lake Huron where he worked in the lab studying the sea lamprey, an invasive species that was decimating the fish stocks of the Great Lakes.
In 1967, Jim moved his family to Westminster, Maryland so that he could pursue graduate studies at the University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore. After earning his doctorate in anatomy, he became Associate Professor of Anatomy and taught dental, graduate, and postgraduate students—often lecturing for hours without notes—as well as serving in many leadership roles.
He co-authored five bestselling textbooks on head and neck anatomy and histology with his colleague and friend, Dr. Leslie P. Gartner, which became required texts for many graduate-level medical sciences programs in the United States and abroad and were published in a dozen foreign-language editions. He twice received the prestigious Frank J. Sinnreich, Jr. Excellence in Teaching Award and twice received the Russell Gigliotti Award for Excellence in Teaching and Devotion to the Dental Student. In addition, he was elected and awarded 1997 Teacher of the Year by the faculty of the University's graduate schools. A born educator and mentor, Jim helped and supported his students, and many became dear friends.
After retiring in 1997, the University of Maryland at Baltimore asked Jim to serve as University Marshal of the 1998 commencement ceremonies. At this assembly, the University conferred on him the title of professor emeritus.
In later years, Jim hosted bike tours on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He studied art and created many lovely watercolors of the Maryland countryside and scenes from his foreign travels. He was a member of Torch Club, the Historical Society of Carroll County, and Men of Grace at his church. Along with Nancy, he travelled widely, built their country home in rural Hampstead to which they frequently welcomed family and friends, created beautiful gardens, and settled in to become a beloved grandparent to Nathan, Jamie (Kristin), Hanna, Alexandra (Zac), Eric, Elise (Daniel), and Madison, and more recently, great-grandparent to Inara, Holland, Violet, and Linkin.
A memorial service will be held at Jim's longtime church, Grace Lutheran, in Westminster, on October 30th at 11 a.m., preceded by a family reception at 10 a.m. (masks required).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jim's name to his church (Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll Street, Westminster, MD 21157) and hospice service (BridgingLife, Development Office, 200 Memorial Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157).
July 25, 1934 - October 17, 2021
James Lee Hiatt passed away peacefully at home in Hampstead, Maryland on October 17th following an illness.
Born July 25, 1934, in Lebanon, Indiana, he was the son of Dorval Joe and Mary Margaret Tracy Hiatt and brother to Jane Kay (Godby Rogers), and grew up in Westfield, a suburb of Indianapolis. In high school he distinguished himself in sports and served in leadership roles in various clubs and organizations. It was a passionate, outstanding high school teacher who inspired Jim to choose education as his lifelong profession which he embraced and excelled at.
He met his future wife of 67 years, Nancy Jane Holtsclaw, at Ball State University where they were both education majors. Throughout college and afterwards, Jim served in the Naval Reserve. They settled in Elwood, Indiana and started a family—Drew, Beth (David Binns), and Kurt (Jo Ann August). Jim taught biology for eight years at Wendell Willkie High School where he encouraged and inspired many students who proclaimed him a favorite teacher then and still remember him as such decades later.
In his free time, he worked tirelessly on the family home and pursued his interest in photography, eventually becoming a part-time wedding photographer. During summers in the 1960s, Jim and his family decamped to Hammond Bay Biological Station on Lake Huron where he worked in the lab studying the sea lamprey, an invasive species that was decimating the fish stocks of the Great Lakes.
In 1967, Jim moved his family to Westminster, Maryland so that he could pursue graduate studies at the University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore. After earning his doctorate in anatomy, he became Associate Professor of Anatomy and taught dental, graduate, and postgraduate students—often lecturing for hours without notes—as well as serving in many leadership roles.
He co-authored five bestselling textbooks on head and neck anatomy and histology with his colleague and friend, Dr. Leslie P. Gartner, which became required texts for many graduate-level medical sciences programs in the United States and abroad and were published in a dozen foreign-language editions. He twice received the prestigious Frank J. Sinnreich, Jr. Excellence in Teaching Award and twice received the Russell Gigliotti Award for Excellence in Teaching and Devotion to the Dental Student. In addition, he was elected and awarded 1997 Teacher of the Year by the faculty of the University's graduate schools. A born educator and mentor, Jim helped and supported his students, and many became dear friends.
After retiring in 1997, the University of Maryland at Baltimore asked Jim to serve as University Marshal of the 1998 commencement ceremonies. At this assembly, the University conferred on him the title of professor emeritus.
In later years, Jim hosted bike tours on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He studied art and created many lovely watercolors of the Maryland countryside and scenes from his foreign travels. He was a member of Torch Club, the Historical Society of Carroll County, and Men of Grace at his church. Along with Nancy, he travelled widely, built their country home in rural Hampstead to which they frequently welcomed family and friends, created beautiful gardens, and settled in to become a beloved grandparent to Nathan, Jamie (Kristin), Hanna, Alexandra (Zac), Eric, Elise (Daniel), and Madison, and more recently, great-grandparent to Inara, Holland, Violet, and Linkin.
A memorial service will be held at Jim's longtime church, Grace Lutheran, in Westminster, on October 30th at 11 a.m., preceded by a family reception at 10 a.m. (masks required).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jim's name to his church (Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll Street, Westminster, MD 21157) and hospice service (BridgingLife, Development Office, 200 Memorial Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157).
James Lee Hiatt passed away peacefully at home in Hampstead, Maryland on October 17th following an illness.
Born July 25, 1934, in Lebanon, Indiana, he was the son of Dorval Joe and Mary Margaret Tracy Hiatt and brother to Jane Kay (Godby Rogers), and grew up in Westfield, a suburb of Indianapolis. In high school he distinguished himself in sports and served in leadership roles in various clubs and organizations. It was a passionate, outstanding high school teacher who inspired Jim to choose education as his lifelong profession which he embraced and excelled at.
He met his future wife of 67 years, Nancy Jane Holtsclaw, at Ball State University where they were both education majors. Throughout college and afterwards, Jim served in the Naval Reserve. They settled in Elwood, Indiana and started a family—Drew, Beth (David Binns), and Kurt (Jo Ann August). Jim taught biology for eight years at Wendell Willkie High School where he encouraged and inspired many students who proclaimed him a favorite teacher then and still remember him as such decades later.
In his free time, he worked tirelessly on the family home and pursued his interest in photography, eventually becoming a part-time wedding photographer. During summers in the 1960s, Jim and his family decamped to Hammond Bay Biological Station on Lake Huron where he worked in the lab studying the sea lamprey, an invasive species that was decimating the fish stocks of the Great Lakes.
In 1967, Jim moved his family to Westminster, Maryland so that he could pursue graduate studies at the University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore. After earning his doctorate in anatomy, he became Associate Professor of Anatomy and taught dental, graduate, and postgraduate students—often lecturing for hours without notes—as well as serving in many leadership roles.
He co-authored five bestselling textbooks on head and neck anatomy and histology with his colleague and friend, Dr. Leslie P. Gartner, which became required texts for many graduate-level medical sciences programs in the United States and abroad and were published in a dozen foreign-language editions. He twice received the prestigious Frank J. Sinnreich, Jr. Excellence in Teaching Award and twice received the Russell Gigliotti Award for Excellence in Teaching and Devotion to the Dental Student. In addition, he was elected and awarded 1997 Teacher of the Year by the faculty of the University's graduate schools. A born educator and mentor, Jim helped and supported his students, and many became dear friends.
After retiring in 1997, the University of Maryland at Baltimore asked Jim to serve as University Marshal of the 1998 commencement ceremonies. At this assembly, the University conferred on him the title of professor emeritus.
In later years, Jim hosted bike tours on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He studied art and created many lovely watercolors of the Maryland countryside and scenes from his foreign travels. He was a member of Torch Club, the Historical Society of Carroll County, and Men of Grace at his church. Along with Nancy, he travelled widely, built their country home in rural Hampstead to which they frequently welcomed family and friends, created beautiful gardens, and settled in to become a beloved grandparent to Nathan, Jamie (Kristin), Hanna, Alexandra (Zac), Eric, Elise (Daniel), and Madison, and more recently, great-grandparent to Inara, Holland, Violet, and Linkin.
A memorial service will be held at Jim's longtime church, Grace Lutheran, in Westminster, on October 30th at 11 a.m., preceded by a family reception at 10 a.m. (masks required).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jim's name to his church (Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll Street, Westminster, MD 21157) and hospice service (BridgingLife, Development Office, 200 Memorial Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157).
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