I would like to offer my heartfelt condolences to Brian Hughes, the Hyman family, and so many of our Fremont Bank associates who knew and loved Hattie. Hattie’s contributions to our company are immense. So much of what Fremont Bank is known for today is because of Hattie. Thanks to her tireless efforts to build the Fremont Bank Foundation and her support of local nonprofit organizations, Fremont Bank is widely regarded as a community-first bank. Hattie saw the tremendous talent and passion of our Fremont Bank associates, and she established the Women’s Leadership Group to ensure that the women at our company had a voice. Hattie was a true leader, and a mentor to so many of us. I will undoubtedly remember Hattie for this work, but the thing that I will most remember is the incredible amount of support and kindness Hattie showed me. When I joined the bank over thirteen years ago, Hattie was among the first people to reach out to offer her personal support. When times were challenging, Hattie was always the first to offer encouragement and motivation. Hattie was genuine. She was caring. She loved our Bank, but more importantly, she loved all of you, our Fremont Bank associates. Hattie believed in me, and I appreciate her confidence, support, and friendship. When I think about what makes Fremont Bank great, so many of those attributes were present in Hattie. Her legacy will live on through the work of Fremont Bank and the Fremont Bank Foundation and through Brian and his leadership. Thank you, Hattie, for what you have done to make our company great, and for the support and kindness you showed me from day one.
Hattie was the greatest welcoming executive in the Bank. She took the time to personally meet with and provide an overview of the history of the Bank for me when I joined. Her demeanor and honest interest in how we could work together to further the success of Fremont Bank was evident in her every action. It was during our second meeting that the idea of a depository account that was opened by an individual that identified a charitable cause for a small percentage of earnings could be contributed to that charity was born. We called it B-Charitable, and Hattie created the marketing that included a bumble bee as the mascot, along with a stuffed animal version for distribution to the branches. This was an enormous project that mimicked a European bank and the retail stores of Oregon where the profitability of a product sliced a piece of the profit for charity. Hattie was the leader in finding ways to further the Fremont Bank Foundation and continue to find ways to give back to the community that made Fremont Bank so successful. I will not look at a bumble bee without thinking of Hattie and how we can be more charitable. Chris Olson
As a Fremont Bank client, I always admired the community outreach that the bank has engaged in over the years. Now I know the kind soul that was so important in all of that happening. This is a great loss to the community. May Hattie rest in peace.
MONIQUE MANJARREZ
Thank you for sharing this heartfelt tribute. All of us at Trinity Center send condolences. We are grateful for this legacy of generosity and compassion.
I will miss you.
TRINITY CENTER WALNUT CREEK
Andy Mastorakis
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FREMONT BANK
CELEBRATING HATTIE HYMAN-HUGHES
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