foreground are a group of Aboriginal people, perhaps negotiating their rights. Pastimes He collected vintage cars and motor cycles, and invented many kinds of engines and machines. He enjoyed pistol shooting, reading the Bible, and organ music. He was the proud owner of a Rodgers electric pipe organ, which was said to be the largest of its kind in Australia. This was installed in his gallery, a step which considerably enhanced its value as a Broken Hill tourist attraction. Awards He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1976. In 1982 he received an Honorary Life Membership of Society International Martinique for outstanding artistic achievement. He received an Australian Citizen of the Year award in 1983, and was known for his charitable work and generosity. Final years Pro Hart developed motor neurone disease. He died on 28 March 2006. He had been unable to paint for the last six months of his life. A large state funeral was held for him on 4 April 2006 in Broken Hill — the first state funeral in New South Wales to be held west of the Blue Mountains. He was interred in the Broken Hill cemetery. References External links Artist Pro Hart dies Australian Broadcasting Corporation news item. Artist Pro Hart dies Sydney Morning Herald Obituary for Kevin Charles "Pro" Hart MBE Obits.com.au - Australian Death Notices, Funeral Notices and Obituaries Pro Hart Gallery Pro Hart at Australian Art Pro Hart at Australian Prints Interview with Pro Hart in Broken Hill from 1976 from the National Film & Sound Archive of Australia's australianscreen online. The Hart legacy 1928 births 2006 deaths People from Broken Hill, New South Wales Australian Members of the Order of the British Empire Deaths from motor neuron disease Neurological disease deaths in New South Wales 20th-century Australian painters