Maure Hurt Jr.

We Remember a Remarkable Man Maure Hurt, Jr. was born on February 12, 1934 to Mildred and Maure Hurt in Hemet, California. Hemet was an idyllic small town. From his parents, friends, and neighbors, Maure learned the values that guided him throughout his life. He formed lifelong friendships. He excelled in school and developed a love for basketball. Maure matriculated at Stanford University in 1952. While at Stanford, Maure developed a lifelong love of the sea. From lazy beach cookouts with his friends to diving for abalone in the cold Pacific waters, Maure explored everything the Pacific coast could offer. Maure had the most remarkable hands, but they were covered with tiny scars he got diving for abalone. In his final years at Stanford, Maure lived in the boathouse with roommates who also loved everything about the ocean. After graduation in 1956, Maure was commissioned into the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant in the 3rd armored cavalry. A close friend from that time told us, “I have known many men in the military, and Maure was among a handful of the best. He was one of the most decent and honorable men I met.” While stationed in Germany, he met a girl named Gerlinde Bachman. According to his friend, Pancho, Maure “fell in love at first sight. After he saw [Gerlinde], you were all we heard about.” In February 1960, Maure married his girl in a beautiful hometown wedding in California. Shortly thereafter, the newlyweds drove across the country to Ft. Bragg, NC where he was stationed. Their first child was born, a daughter they named Karen Denise. In 1961, with the announced construction of the Berlin Wall by the Soviets, President John F. Kennedy responded with the immediate deployment of 40,000 troops to Germany. Maure was part of that deployment. Four months later, Linde and Karen joined Maure in Germany. Maure honorably separated from the Army in 1964 to continue his academic pursuits. The family spent two years in San Diego, CA, where second daughter, Patricia Ellen, was born. The family relocated to Tucson, Arizona, where Maure earned a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Arizona in 1969. He continued in research in Tuscon until 1972, when he accepted a position at George Washington University. Maure and his family settled in Fairfax, Virginia. Throughout his distinguished career, Maure worked on ground-breaking research in such diverse areas as child abuse and neglect, drug abuse, homelessness, and mental health. Circa 1980, Maure joined Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. (“S3”), and continued his social issue research. He retired as a vice president from S3 in 2000. In 2001, Maure and Linde embarked upon an RV adventure, driving from golf course to golf course across the country. They had home bases on both Coasts: in Fairfax County, Virginia and in Maure’s hometown of Hemet, California. In 2005, those crazy kids decided to settle down in PGA village in Florida, in a home on the golf course. While there, Maure and Linde played golf, and Maure indulged his passion for the sea with many deep sea fishing voyages. Maure and Linde returned to the Washington, DC area in 2015 to help daughter Patricia when she was transferred to another state for work. Maure passed swiftly and peacefully on July 23, 2019. He is survived by his wife Gerlinde (“Linde”), daughters Karen and Patricia, grandchildren Christian (Sarah), Tobias (Elizabeth) and Stephanie, and three great-grandchildren, Chloe, Madeleine, and Dylan. Memories of a Remarkable Man “THIS was a man to emulate.” “He was a real gentleman.” “He was a hell of a guy.” “He was warm and kind and had a great sense of humor.” “He was a kind, gentle, brilliant giant.” “[Maure] carried me down 11 flights of stairs during a fire drill because I was in a full leg cast after knee surgery.” Interment will take place at Fairfax Memorial Park, 4401 Burke Station Road, Fairfax, VA 22032, on Wednesday, 31, 2019 at 11:30 AM. Guest should arrive by 11:15 AM at the Burke Station Road entrance to the cemetery.

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Maure Hurt Jr.

February 12, 1934 - July 23, 2019