William H. Hatch |
| Posted 2022-08-21 by mhenderson |
| Published by Mohave Daily News Online from Aug. 7 to Aug. 14, 2022 - Bullhead City, Arizona - William H. Hatch, age 91, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022. Bill was born September 9, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to William H. and Mildred Hall Hatch. Bill was educated in St. Louis Public Schools and later graduated from Southern Missouri State University with a Bachelor's Degree and then from the University of Missouri with a Master's. While in college he played two seasons of minor league baseball and after graduation from Mizzou, he then served two years in the Army during the Korean War. After military service he married Shirley McGovern and had three children. He then began his 40-year teaching career. His teaching career included 10 years in Missouri, Illinois and California high schools as a history teacher and baseball coach, culminating with a 30-year assignment as a teacher and baseball coach at Long Beach, California, City College. He then divorced Shirley after 27 years, and married Angela Cole. When he retired, they moved to Lakeside, Oregon. There, Bill was instrumental in resurrecting the baseball program at Southern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay, where he then coached for six years. After his divorce from Angela, Bill moved to Laughlin, Nev. and then two years later to Mohave Valley, Ariz., where he spent time with his best friend and part-time companion, Ida Stratton. Bill spent his last days with his son Dan, in Reno, Nev. During his life, beyond teaching and coaching, Bill was quite active in Republican politics. He served as a member of Orange County California Central Committee, as the precinct chairman of the city of Huntington Beach and as the southern chair of the 69th Assembly district. During his time in Oregon he served in several capacities in the Coos County Republican Party ending as the vice chair of the county committee. He was quite the prolific writer in political columns and Letters to the Editor, including the Daily News. Bill is survived by his sons, Steve Hatch of Mohave Valley, Ariz. and Dan (Karen) Hatch of Reno, Nev.; daughter, Mary (Rick) Bartlett of Corona, Calif.; two grandsons, Richard (Shelly) Bartlett of Corona, Calif. and Patrick (Mattie) Bartlett of White Oak, Texas; and his six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted at 10 am on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 a the Valley View Christian Church, 706 North Oatman Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442, with Reverend Malcom Moberly officiating. |
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