Carl Leonard Hagaman Jr., age 85, of Oak Ridge, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at his home.

He was born April 24, 1928, in Harlan, Ky., the son of Carl L. Hagaman Sr. and Mabel Glynn Brown Hagaman. The Hagamans were one of the first families to come to Oak Ridge and one of the first to move into a trailer for civilian workers.

Mr. Hagaman was a 1945 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. During high school, he worked at the post office. Mr. Hagaman and his father were co-owners of Hagaman Electric Company. He served on the Insurance/Retirement Committee of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and as chairman of that committee for two terms. He was also a member of the ’43 Club.

In earlier years, he was very involved in the Boys Club. He was an avid animal lover and he enjoyed buying and selling real estate. [Read more…]