Verna "Nan" Hatfield
1915-2003

Honoring her request, no service will be held for longtime Cartago resident 
Verna "Nan" Hatfield, 78.

Born to Hyrum and Birdie Sheets Bull in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 24, 
1915, Mrs. Hatfield died on Feb. 26, 2003 at Southern Inyo Hospital in Lone 
Pine.

Verna attended Salt Lake City schools and graduated from West High School 
in 1931.  Later she moved to California and worked for Lockheed during 
World War II.

She met and married Harry Emerson Hatfield.  The couple moved to Cartago 
when the bought the Sportsman Lodge, and they operated it for 40 years.  
The couple had no children.

She was preceded in death by husband Harry in 1988.

Nan is survived by many friends, including her dearest lifelong friend, 
Maxine Schmidt of Camarillo.  She will be missed by Norma and Ward 
Swadley of Cartago; Gary and Sue Stoutenberg of Bishop; and Marlene 
Ciernak of Lone Pine.

The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California
Saturday, March 1, 2003 - Page A-2

Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, July 27, 2004