Mr. H. Hamilton Hackney Jr.

Hiram Hamilton Hackney Jr. (Hap), born on March 7, 1931, in Finksburg, MD, passed away quietly on July 12, 2024. He was the beloved son of Judge Hamilton and Alice Smith Hackney and was raised on Cold Saturday Farm in Finksburg. Hap was a wonderful storyteller and would recount hilarious stories of growing up on Cold Saturday with his three siblings. They remained very close and all shared a mischievous sense of humor. Hap collected a wide range of lifelong friends along the way. His humor and curiosity made it easy to become friends with him. Hap received his education at Garrison Forest and McDonough schools in Maryland, as well as St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University in 1953 and later obtained an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia in 1958. Hap served as an Artillery Officer with the Third Infantry Division during the Korean War before embarking on a successful career in advertising. He started as an account executive for Vansant Dugdale and later held positions as Vice President at A. Hoen and Company, Chairman of George W. King Company, and Vice President at Shandwick Advertising. He was truly an Ad Man and dedicated himself to his work and family. Throughout his life, Hap was a dedicated member of St. John's Church in Glyndon, MD, where he served as Senior Warden. He also served on the Board of Trustees at St. Timothy's School, the Episcopal Widows and Orphans Fund, Union Memorial Hospital, and as President of the Brightwood Board of Trustees. In 1961, Hap married Anne King Bailey, with whom he had two children, H. Hamilton Hackney III and Anne Hackney Tremper. He was later remarried to Mary Hammond Hackney, with whom he enjoyed over 40 years of loving marriage. In addition to Mary and his children, he is survived by his daughter-in-law Susan Paardecamp Hackney, sister in law Eden Hackney, his stepchildren Molly and Eyre Baldwin, six nieces and nephews (Alice Alstatt, Leslie Altstatt, Carol Altstatt, Julia Altstatt, Hamilton Altstatt and Robin Alstatt Scarborough), four grandchildren (Adam C. Tremper, Chloe A. Tremper, Hamilton S. Hackney, and James P. Hackney) and two great-grandchildren (Nora and Sophie Tremper). He was preceded in death by his siblings, G.E. Hackney, Dr. Alice Altstatt, and Carol Hackney. Hap will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was a wonderful father, husband and sibling and instilled a deep love of the outdoors and nature in his children. He was an avid gentleman farmer, bird hunter and fisherman. He spent many a day on tractors or in boats or blinds pursuing these passions. His legacy of dedication, kindness, and integrity will continue to inspire those whose lives he touched. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Hap's memory to the St. John's Church in Glyndon, MD.

Mr. H. Hamilton Hackney Jr.

March 7, 1931 - July 12, 2024