On March 25, 2024, Randy was called home by our Heavenly Father, after a long and courageous battle with bladder cancer. He fought hard through surgeries, x-rays, and numerous tests since June 2023. What a trooper he was, he never gave up. But unfortunately, he lost the battle he fought so hard for. Randy was 75.

He was a Loving and Devoted husband of Joyce Hatman. Son of the late Doris Katzenstein and Edward Hatman. Randy also left behind his two beautiful Burmese cats, Sophie and Cashmere. (Not to mention the numerous feral cats he takes care of.)

Randy proudly served in the U. S. Navy aboard an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War. After the war, he worked jobs driving a tractor trailer and cutting down trees.

His last and favorite job was with AMTRAK as a train dispatcher at the B&P Junction and the K-Tower in Washington. Later, he was promoted to the Rules Examiner. But that didn’t stop him from working the K-Tower when they needed someone to fill in. He loved working for AMTRAK and was always ready and able to lend a helping hand. He acquired the nick-name “the HAT-MAN”, and if you knew Randy, you knew why. Not only was it his last name, but he must have had a hundred hats: Baltimore Ravens, Mustang, NASCAR, Las Vegas, Disney World, Florida, Atlantic City, Washington, just to name a few. He loved the railroad and was a huge “railroad-buff”! He retired from AMTRAK in 2008.

He was a member of AARP, American Legion, Loyal Order of the Moose and VFW.

It was mid-summer of 1998 when he met Joyce at Beach Harbor on The Eastern Shore. They met through her little Yorkie, “Scooter”. There was an instant attraction and they were engaged in two months. On September 25, 1999 they were married at Kent Island United Methodist Church, by our own Rev. Robert Mitzel of Beach Harbor.

Crabbing was a big thing at Beach Harbor. Randy was avid in crabbing, fishing, shooting pool, playing horseshoes and playing quakes at the Moose Lodge. He could drive a tractor trailer, a motorcycle and could swim like a fish. And how he loved driving his Mustang Cobra!! There wasn’t anything he couldn’t do.

In addition to enjoying swimming, the hot tub and many friends they met at Beach Harbor, Randy and Joyce also enjoyed their many trips to Dover Downs, the Crab Deck, The Red Eye Dock Bar and shopping at Lowery’s Produce, not to mention their awesome snowballs!!

Everyone admired his garden, especially the ladies. He took pride in the flowers he planted and he received many compliments about his “green thumb”.

There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

Kent Island United Methodist Church

2739 Cox Neck Road

Chester, Maryland 21619

410-643-5361

Those desiring, please feel free to send a contribution in Randy’s memory to:

World Wildlife Fund

1250 – 24th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

to help fight the senseless poaching against the majestic Elephants, Gorillas and Tigers.

No amount is too small!

Happy Trains to you Randy! Until we meet again. RIP