Jeffrey Alan Hart

JEFFREY ALAN HART, 61, of Little Rock passed away on June 17, 2010. He was born on June 26, 1948, in New Orleans to the late Olive Stern and Solon Morris Hart. He was the grandson of the late Francis Burger Stern and Eugene John Stern. Jeff was a 1966 graduate of Hall High School and attended Bradley University. He received a bachelor's degree from UALR where he was on the tennis team, and developed a love for soccer, playing with international students. Jeff received a master's from the University of Arkansas. Jeff was first and foremost a teacher, whether giving tennis lessons or explaining math to middle school, high school or college students. He began his teaching career at Sylvan Hills High School as a long term substitute. Later he taught in Pine Bluff and at Pulaski East and Oak Grove High School before switching to teaching college. Jeff taught full time at Philander Smith College for 28 years and part time at most colleges and universities in central Arkansas. He served in the Army Reserve for 20 years serving at JFK Special Warfare Center in Fort Bragg, N.C., during Dessert Storm. He was a member of the Arkansas Chapter of the Jewish War Veterans and an active member of the Pulaski Heights Lions Club for 20 years. Jeff was a 28- gallon blood donor. He is survived by his wife of over 27 years, Julia Levy Hart; his son James Solon Hart; his sister Nancy Hart of Rome, Italy; and a host of extended family and friends, all who will miss him dearly. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lions World Services for the blind, the American Red Cross, St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital or a charity of your choice. Funeral services will be on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at Congregation B'nai Israel, 3700 N. Rodney Parham, Little Rock, Ark. 72212, with Rabbi Eugene Levy officiating. Interment will be private. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, June 20, at Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Funeral Home, 5800 West 12th Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72204, (501)661-9111. www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.