Becky Hartley died on March 31, 2013 in her Springfield, MO home. She was born January 28, 1965 to Keith and Carolyn (Cook) Hartley in Springfield, IL. When she was three years old her family moved to Chatham, IL, a suburb of Springfield, IL. She attended the public schools of Chatham for all of her primary and secondary education years. She graduated from Eureka College in 1987 Summa Cum Laude with majors in Religion/Philosophy and Psychology. After graduation from college, she attended Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis earning a Master of Divinity degree in 1991. She served as senior pastor of Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) for congregations in Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri. While serving as pastor in Indiana, she also found time to earn an MBA degree from the University of Indianapolis. A life-long learner, Becky felt called to combine her pastoral work with further education in psychology. She moved to Springfield, MO to attend Forest Institute of Professional Psychology. She completed the training at Forest, receiving an MA degree in clinical psychology, then a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy. D) degree in 2007. Upon completion of her course work at Forest with the successful defense of her dissertation, she did a one year internship at Wright State University Counseling Services, working with diverse populations, such as the deaf and hearing impaired with mental problems, and those with dual-diagnoses. After her internship year, she moved to Madison, IN to do a post-doctoral residency at the Madison State Hospital. Her professional career in psychology was continued by working at Counseling Associates of Springfield and at Pathways Community Mental Health Services with executive offices in Clinton, MO. She was always able to establish warm rapport with her clients, who affectionately called her Dr. Becky. She also formed strong and lasting friendships with colleagues and co-workers who respected her judgment, wise counsel, and impish sense of humor. Her professional career was cut short when she was forced to resign in May of 2012 because of her health. Becky lived with cancer for more than nine years, but it never was the dominant factor in her approach to life. She refused to use the common expressions of battling cancer or war with cancer; rather, she chose to say she lived with cancer. And, live she did, completing her doctorate while serving as a senior pastor, and working her entire professional psychology career while living with cancer. Those who knew her during this period were stuck by her resilience, her keen intellect, her love of learning, her enthusiasm for life, and her empathy and compassion for those around her. She packed several life times of achievement and accomplishment in a life that was cut all too short. She will be sorely missed by her family and a vast multitude of friends and colleagues. Survivors include her parents, her brother Bryon Hartley and his wife Dee of Dawson, IL, two nephews Robby and Andy Hartley and their mother Joan of Divernon, IL and Nan Anderson, friend, partner, and caregiver. A memorial service for Becky Hartley will be held on Saturday, April 27, at 11:00am at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Springfield, 2434 E. Battlefield. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions in Becky's memory be made to NAMI of Southwest Missouri, 1701 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO 65807, to Lincoln Memorial Gardens, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, Springfield, IL 62712, or to a charity of the donor's choice.