HARMON

Herbert C. Harmon, of Boxelder, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, in Texarkana. He was born April 17, 1921 in his parent’s home in Hagarville, Arkansas. His parents were Paul and Maggie Harmon. Mr. Harmon graduated from Dover High School in 1942 after also attending school in Caledonia, Minnesota while in the Civilian Conservation Corp. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was stationed in Pearl Harbor at the end of the War. He returned back to Arkansas where he was in the saw mill business with his father. That business brought him to Red River County, TX in 1947. He met Julia Fay Gaddis and they were married January 18, 1948. Herbert moved to Hughes Springs in 1954 where he partnered with Dewey Moore to form Moore- Harmon Ford Motor Co. and worked until retiring in 1984. He and Dewey had many partnerships including cattle and airplanes. Many Sundays were spent flying his daughters back to the University of Arkansas. Always active in the community in which he lived, he was Mayor of Hughes Springs from 1963-1967,President of the Lions Club, Hughes Springs ISD school board member, and Boxelder Fire Department Volunteer.

He returned to Red River Co. and at the age of 62, built his own home in Boxelder, and resided there until his death, Feb. 22. Mr. Harmon was an avid pilot and fisherman, fishing in Baja of Mexico and Gulf of Mexico along with many local bodies of water. “Papaw” also loved to hunt, camp and spend time with his grandchildren. He was a deacon at Salem Baptist Church. Herbert was a 32nd Degree Mason, member of the Avery Masonic Lodge where he recently received his 65 year membership award. Herbert Harmon had a positive influence on the lives of many and will be missed.

Mr. Harmon was preceded in death by his wife, Julia, and survived by daughters Judy Weber (Richard) of Texarkana and Tena Hill(Lon) of Collierville, Tennessee; his brother, J.C. Harmon of Newark, Ohio; his sister, Genevieve (Gene) Simmons of Paris; “Papaw” had 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 1: 00 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the Salem Baptist Church in Boxelder with Rev. Bill Dickey and Rev. Mike Redus officiating. Burial followed in Boxelder Cemetery under the direction of Clarksville Funeral Home.