- Date Of Birth: April 2, 1940
- Date Of Death: January 23, 2010
- State: West Virginia
John Carskadon Hart, 69, of Lakeside Village, Morgantown, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at his residence with his wife by his side. Mr. Hart was President and CEO of J.C. Hart Foundry. He was born in Clarksburg on April 2, 1940, a son of the late Charles Hyde and Justina Carskadon Hart. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Anne “Susie” Brookover Hart, whom he married May 29, 1959; three children, Suzanne Hyde Hart, Charlotte, NC, Patricia H. Folio, VA, and John Hyde Hart and his wife Tonya Jo, Littleton, CO; three grandchildren, Anne-Marie Hart Folio, Justin Edward Hart, and Zane Riley Hart; and one brother, Charles M. Hart, PA; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. From 1979-1982, Mr. Hart was President of WVU Industrial Engineering Committee. Mr. Hart was also President of the Association for Industrial Development of Harrison County from 1982-1999. As President, he was instrumental in locating the extension of Fairmont State College to downtown Clarksburg. He served on the Board of Directors of the National Iron Casting Society, and on the Board of Directors of the Empire Bank and One Valley Bank, which is now BB&T. Mr. Hart served on the Board of Directors for the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce and was a former member of the Clarksburg Rotary Club. Mr. Hart belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution, Martinsburg Chapter, and was a 6th generation direct descendant of John Hart Hopewell, New Jersey, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also a lifelong member of the NRA, and one of the co-founders of the Central WV Rifle Club. Mr. Hart was an avid sportsman and won numerous national Awards in Bench Rest Shooting. Mr. Hart was a retired farmer and was a member of the Oral Lake Fishing Club. He was Episcopalian by faith.
