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 1911 - 2002 (91 years)
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| Name |
Harlan Lawrence Hagman |
| Title |
Dr |
| Birth |
1911 |
DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
18 Jul 2002 |
Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| Obituary |
25 Jul 2002 |
Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| Grosse Pointe News |
- Grosse Pointe News:
Harlan Lawrence Hagman
Died: Thursday, July 18, 2002
Harlan L. Hagman, 90, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2002.
He was Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University, where he also served as Dean of Academic Administration.
Born in DeKalb, Ill., in 1911, Mr. Hagman graduated from Northern Illinois University and received its very first Distinguished Alumni Award.
He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy during World War II.
In 1982, in Senate Concurrent Resolution #729, the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives were "pleased to congratulate and praise Dr. Harlan L. Hagman upon his retirement from Wayne State UniversityÉ He has contributed immeasurably to the advancement of knowledge."
In 1984, Wayne State University gave him its Distinguished Educator award. Dr. Hagman was listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, and Who's Who in American Education.
He and his late wife of 55 years, Mary Cassels Hagman, were residents of Grosse Pointe Park and members of Christ Church, Grosse Pointe for 45 years.
They participated in many Detroit cultural, community, and charitable activities. They were members of the Metropolitan Opera Guild for more than 50 years.
Dr. Hagman was the author of 11 books and after his retirement, he wrote extensively on American history. His later manuscripts were on the American Revolution, Washington Irving, the Black Hawk War and Michigan history, including a biography of Michigan's first governor.
He also prepared a long history of the university, as an institution, from the middle ages to the present. In addition, he wrote plays and poetry.
Dr. Hagman was a Consulting Editor for McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.
While at Wayne State University, Dr. Hagman was the moderator of a long-running foreign policy radio program, "Great Decisions," which featured extensive interviews with the Secretaries of State in the Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush administrations.
He and Mrs. Hagman were international travelers. They traveled extensively by freighter to Europe and Australia.
Dr. Hagman was a member of the Circumnavigators Club. He also traveled widely, by train, throughout the United States and Canada.
He served on the international board of directors of Youth for Understanding.
As a member of Christ Church, Dr. Hagman served on the Vestry and numerous church committees. He also served on Cathedral advisory committees at the request of the Bishops of Michigan of the Episcopal Church.
Dr. Hagman was a member of the Senior Men's Club of Grosse Pointe and served as its president in 1990. He also was a member of The Players Club of Detroit.
He is survived by William and Susan Hagman of Roseville; Richard and Sandra Hagman of Denver, Colo.; Jean Hagman of Denver, Colo.; Thomas Hagman of Grosse Pointe Park; James and Lisa Evanson of New York City; Donald Jones of Roseville; 7 grandchildren; and his sister, Doris Mercer of California.
A memorial service will be held at Christ Church, Grosse Pointe on Friday, July 26 at 3 p.m. A reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Christ Church Memorial Fund or the American Cancer Society
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Harlen Lawrence Hagman Obituary
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292716CAD4A2408DB9EFB758847365E76D17 |
| Person ID |
I751 |
Walters Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
22 Dec 2013 |
| Family |
Mary Anna Cassels, b. Abt 1912 d. 25 Sep 1998, Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age ~ 86 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. William Gordon Hagman, b. 13 Aug 1945, Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States d. 22 Jan 2024, Roseville, Macomb, Michigan, United States (Age 78 years) |
| | 2. Richard Harlan Hagman |
| | 3.  Jean Cassels Hagman, b. 17 Sep 1947, , , Michigan, United States d. 29 Jan 2023, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States (Age 75 years) |
| | 4. Thomas Hagman |
| | 5. James Wesley Evanson, b. 18 Oct 1946, Sidney, Richland, Montana, United States d. 13 Aug 2022, Hanna City, Peoria, Illinois, United States (Age 75 years) |
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| Family ID |
F290 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
1 Jul 2015 |
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