Elton Jay Hartmann, age 88, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Born Apr. 16, 1925, near Hondo, he was the second of Fritz and Leota (Lindeburg) Hartman's six children. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Cecelia Kelley Hartmann; brother, Elmer G. Hartman; sister, Crystal Rose Hartmann Walch; and great-grandson, Wesley Harris. Survivors include his son, Rev. Elton Jay Hartmann Jr. and wife Cindy of Corpus Christi; grandchildren, Nicole Lungelow and her husband Curtis, and Brittany Hutchison and her husband Chad, all of Fairbanks AK, Jayson Hartmann of South Dakota, Danielle Lias of Corpus Christi and Erica Wright and her husband, Patrick of Madison TN; and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Lucille Moss of Hondo; brother, Harold Hartmann and his wife Mary Ann of Hondo; brother, Alvin Hartman and his wife Flicky of Germantown, TN; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jay grew up on the Hartmann farm northeast of Hondo. He was baptized July 23, 1925, and confirmed Sept. 10, 1939, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Quihi. Jay attended school at New Fountain and Hondo High School. He was married to Joan Collins and they were the parents of one son. He later married Cecelia Agnes Kelley. Jay and Cecelia lived in San Antonio and later moved to Lake Hills where they lived near Medina Lake. Jay was a farmer, but he also worked for Atlantic Pipeline Company where he would walk across Texas looking for leaks in the pipes. He later went to work for Texas Department of Transportation (TXDoT). After retiring from TXDoT, he would come to Hondo to work on his farm. Later, he moved from Lake Hills to live on the Hartmann farm. He was proud of having the Hartmann Farm recognized as part of the Texas Land Heritage Program. Visitation will be Monday, Oct. 21, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Guinn-Horger Chapel. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Quihi. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. at San Fernando Cemetery No. 2 in San Antonio. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church or the charity of one's choice.