James Robert Hartford was born November 9, 1954 to Charles and Melba Hartford and passed away July 20, 2024. After graduationg he attended Wichita State where he met Martha Dickenson (also a West High graduate). They eloped and moved to Manhattan. Jim earned a B.S. in Horticulture from Kansas State University. He worked  27 Christmases for UPS as a pre loader and rural route delivery driver. Also as irrigator for Master Lawn and Landscape and acting arborist for KSU Grounds. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife. He is survived by two sisters, one brother, two sons, four grandchildren.

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