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Surfside Beach Stewart Robert "Bob" Hanson, age 82, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC. Born on February 17, 1931 in Torrington, CT., he was the son of Clyde Robert Hanson and Laura Stewart Hanson of Goshen, CT and Stuart, FL. Bob graduated from Litchfield High School, Litchfield, CT in 1949. He also attended Andover School for Boys in Andover, MA and received a B.S. in business from the University of Connecticut and completed graduate work at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He received an MBA from the University of South Carolina as well as a Masters in Accounting from the University of South Carolina. While living in Clinton, SC, Bob was president of the Jaycees and president of the Chamber of Commerce. The governor of SC appointed him to be Area Commissioner to Piedmont Technical College from Laurens County. Upon retiring from the Torrington division of Ingersoll-Rand, he formed his own company, Associates for quality Inc. Bob was also a Vice President of A&S Homeco Inc., a real estate development company. He worked as an adjunct professor of accounting at Coastal Caroline University, the University of South Carolina and Limestone College. He was chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Planning and Zoning Commission for Surfside Beach, South Carolina. A member of the Grand Strand Saltwater Anglers Association he donated the "Bob Hanson Artificial Reef" as part of Paradise Reef" as part of Paradise Reef 3 miles off Murrells Inlet. As a result he was given an "Environmentalist" award in 2012 by The Woodmen of the World association. Bob is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ingrid J. Hanson; three sons, Glenn S. Hanson and his wife Barbara of Surfside Beach, Mark D. Hanson and his wife Re-Na of Russellville, AR and Craig R. Hanson and his wife Kay of Rock Hill, SC; one daughter, Kim E. Fall and her husband Andy of Surfside Beach also two granddaughters, Beth of Columbia, SC and Cindy of Swannanoa, NC and a brother, Larry B. Hanson of Timberson, NM. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, August 19, 2013 at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel with hospice Chaplin Harrison Grey officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to The Book of Remembrance, Church of Christ Congregational 5 Old Middle St. PO Box 216 Goshen, CT. 06756 or to Marine Artificial Reef Program, SCDNR c/o Bob Martore APO Box 12559 Charleston, SC 29422. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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Stewart Hanson

February 17, 1931 - August 10, 2013