Hartley, Charles

Passed:

Age: 76

Source:

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1961-01-01

Information: Clipping was cut off and exact date undetermined by contributor   A native of Jackson County who did much to promote youth activities in West Virginia is dead. He was Charles H. Hartley, 76, known to many West Virginians as “Uncle Charlie”, who died April 16 in a Morgantown hospital. He retired in 1952 as director of the State 4-H Camp at Jackson's Mill and State 4-H club leader at West Virginia University. He was one of the founders of the State 4-H Camp. Born Sept. 15, 1884, at Cottageville, “Uncle Charlie” graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1908 and taught school for four years. He later received a degree in agriculture from West Virginia University. He was a member of the House of Delegates from Jackson County in 1913 and became assistant director of Agricultural Extension Service at WVU in 1914, when it was established, although he had previously done extension work in summer while attending WVU. In 1918 he became an assistant director in charge of 4-H club work and in 1933, was named State 4-H Club leader. In 1937 he succeeded the late W.H. (“Teepi”) Kendrick as director of the State 4-H camp at Jackson's Mill. Mr. Hartley also served as assistant to the state commissioner of agriculture in the 1930s and has received recognition from both state and na-