NELSONVILLE, Ohio–Becky Hart, known to many in credit unions for her career with the Ohio Credit Union League, has died.
Ms. Hart passed away following a brief battle with cancer.
“I had the pleasure of first meeting Becky when I was in-house counsel for CULAC at CUNA back in the late 1990s and have the humble honor of calling her ‘friend’,” said Gigi Hyland, the Foundation’s executive director. “We worked on things like Deduct-a-Buck and other federal election law issues. Becky was smart, strong, generous and had a wicked sense of humor. More recently, we worked together on national philanthropy issues. Her grace and presence will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her within the state credit union foundation network.”
Hart spent 24 years at the Ohio Credit Union League “where she worked passionately to promote credit unions as an accessible and affordable financial services option,” Hart’s obituary stated. “She was highly regarded at the local, state, and national level for her contributions to the credit union movement. Her quiet mentorship, servant leadership and unwavering friendship has left an indelible mark on hundreds of her colleagues.”
Hart was also active in numerous other charitable organizations including the Westside Free Store, Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio, Ohio Credit Union Foundation, Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, and the Southeast Ohio Food Bank.
In lieu of flowers, her family asks that contributions be made to funds at the Foundation For Appalachian Ohio (35 Public Square, Nelsonville, Ohio, 45764) that Becky recently created in honor of her late mother and youngest sister. The funds will be used to provide assistance to domestic violence victims, higher-education scholarships, healthcare support, and books and library resources to residents of Vinton County, her childhood community.