He was born to Henry and Mary Allen. Harry graduated from a Tyler High School in 1947 and then attended Tyler Junior College. Harry also enlisted into the U.S. Army and honorably served our country.
Harry began his career at the Cotton Belt Railroad located in Tyler, then moved to Longview in 1956, and along with his father-in-law, John Petty, started Southwestern Equipment, which was also a GMC truck dealership. He then formed Longview Construction, a heavy equipment construction company, which was a key contractor of the infrastructure and on-going development of Longview. Projects ranged from site preparations for Eastman Kodak, Longview High School to the Wildwood subdivision and numerous other city projects.
Harry was also the organizer and director for eight years of American Bank. After retiring from construction, he began his second career as director of Sanitation and Fleet Services for the city of Longview.
Since childhood, Harry was of the Baptist faith. He joined First Christian Church in April of 1956 and later attended Mobberly Baptist Church.
Harry was devoted to his family and enjoyed traveling, golf and the Dallas Cowboys.
Published in Longview News-Journal on March 30, 2013
He was born to Henry and Mary Allen. Harry graduated from a Tyler High School in 1947 and then attended Tyler Junior College. Harry also enlisted into the U.S. Army and honorably served our country.
Harry began his career at the Cotton Belt Railroad located in Tyler, then moved to Longview in 1956, and along with his father-in-law, John Petty, started Southwestern Equipment, which was also a GMC truck dealership. He then formed Longview Construction, a heavy equipment construction company, which was a key contractor of the infrastructure and on-going development of Longview. Projects ranged from site preparations for Eastman Kodak, Longview High School to the Wildwood subdivision and numerous other city projects.
Harry was also the organizer and director for eight years of American Bank. After retiring from construction, he began his second career as director of Sanitation and Fleet Services for the city of Longview.
Since childhood, Harry was of the Baptist faith. He joined First Christian Church in April of 1956 and later attended Mobberly Baptist Church.
Harry was devoted to his family and enjoyed traveling, golf and the Dallas Cowboys.
Published in Longview News-Journal on March 30, 2013
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