William Lawrence Hartley

William L. Hartley, 84, of Springfield, formerly of Washington State, passed away on July 15, 2026 at his residence. He was born on April 15, 1942 in Olympia, Washington to William A. Hartley and Virginia Lawrence Hartley. Bill married Alice Rippon Macy In Gig Harbor, Washington on August 11, 1990 and she survives.

Mr. Hartley is also survived by one son, Chris Hartley of Springfield, two stepsons: Scott (Laurie) Macy of Seattle, WA., and Mark (Marcia) Macy of Wheaton, five step-grandchildren, three siblings: Claudia (Jim) Thurber of Washington, D.C., Mary (Tod) Jones of Olympia, WA., and Jim (Eileen) Hartley of Poulsbo, WA. and several nieces and nephews.

Bill worked as an Audio Visual Engineer in Seattle, Washington at KING 5 Television and at KOMO News. He moved to Chicago and worked as the Director of Media Services at North Park University. He enjoyed boating and for a time he lived on his boat in Seattle.

Bill started his AV work at KGB in Portland, Oregon, but was soon transferred to KING TV in Seattle, where he eventually became the Technical Director. Along the way directed the sound and video for the evening news and enjoyed running camera for Seahawks and Huskies games, and every year at Seattle’s Seafair hydroplane races.

He helped establish the citizen’s satellite feed between a select group of American citizens and another group in Leningrad, USSR, a first in its category.

Bill began a second career at North Park University in 1996, where he built a strong Media Services department and mentored many students who went on to careers in Media technology.

At 50, he was able to experience the joys of fatherhood, something he did not expect. Bill was active in a number of churches and served as their sound and video manager over several years.

Cremation rites were accorded. Services will be private.