Arlen Thomas Hasty, 77 of Fairmount died Friday February 9, 2018 at Community Hospital, Anderson, Indiana after a brief illness.
Known to many in the Fairmount area as Mr. Madison-Grant, he was an avid sports fan but especially Madison-Grant Junior and Senior High sports. He followed the teams wherever they were playing and would attend most of their sporting events. He could tell you the achievements of most of the talented athletes from Grant County. He was a member of the committee for the Grant County Sports Hall of Fame since its inception in 2008. He was a former school board member for the Madison-Grant School Corporation.
Arlen was a graduate of Fairmount High School class of 1958 and in his early years attended the Little Ridge Friends Church. He was a farmer and former owner of the Hasty Farm Implement Company, Fairmount, IN an IH Case dealership.
He was the son of the late Palmer Hasty and Orpha (Druck) Hasty, born February 10, 1940 at Marion, Indiana
He is survived by his children; Jennifer (Brian) Dickey, Summitville, and their children; Robert (Madison) Dickey, Lebanon, IN and Diane Dickey, San Francisco, CA. Daphne (Andy) Tomlin, Uniondale, IN and their children, Jeremiah (Kelsie) Tomlin and children Delaney and Hannah, Markle, IN and Ryan Tomlin, Uniondale, IN A.J. (Yani) Hasty, Boca Raton, FL and son D.J. Hasty, Boca Rotan, FL Dr. Robert (Christine) Hasty, Boise, Idaho and daughter Sammie Hasty, Leigh Ann (Nick) Baker, Gas City, IN and children Ashlyn and Nathan Baker of Gas City, IN Brother; Van (Linda) Hasty, Fairmount, IN
His companion Linda Smithson and her daughter Wendi (Fiancee’ Ben Cole) Burks and her children, Noah Burks, Wisconsin and Ethan and Logan Burks.
Services for Arlen will be visitation Tuesday February 13, 2018 4-8 PM at the Fairmount Chapel Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 415 S. Main St., Fairmount, IN with the funeral service Wednesday February 14, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home with Pastor Brock Meyer officiating. Interment will be in Park Cemetery, Fairmount, IN
Memorial contributions can be made the Madison-Grant Athletic Department in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences maybe made at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com