▁The ▁School ▁of ▁The ology , ▁continu ing ▁to ▁teach ▁at ▁an ▁adj unct ▁level ▁and ▁open ▁his ▁home ▁to ▁students . ▁When ▁the ▁current ▁professor ▁of ▁lit ur gy ▁at ▁The ▁School ▁of ▁The ology ▁went ▁on ▁s abb at ical ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁sem ester ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8 ▁academic ▁year , ▁H atch ett , ▁then ▁ 8 0 ▁years ▁old , ▁returned ▁to ▁teach ▁the ▁senior ▁lit ur gy ▁course ▁to ▁another ▁generation ▁of ▁pri ests . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁General ▁The ological ▁Sem inary ▁awarded ▁him ▁their ▁distinguished ▁al umn i ▁award . ▁The ▁same ▁year ▁the ▁School ▁of ▁The ology ▁awarded ▁him ▁an ▁honor ary ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Div inity . ▁ ▁H atch ett ▁died ▁of ▁natural ▁causes ▁at ▁Emer ald - H od g son ▁Hospital ▁in ▁S ew ane e , ▁Tennessee ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Mar ion ▁H atch ett , ▁In flu ential ▁Lit urg ist , ▁Dies ▁at ▁ 8 2 ▁The ▁Living ▁Church , ▁August ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁H atch ett , ▁Mar ion ▁Jos iah ▁The ▁Epis cop al ▁Church ▁Office ▁of ▁Lit ur gy ▁and ▁Music ▁ ▁School ▁of ▁The ology ▁m our ns ▁passing ▁of ▁Mar ion ▁H atch ett ▁School ▁of ▁The ology ▁News ▁ ▁Category : American ▁Epis cop ali ans ▁Category : American ▁Epis cop al