He served on the local Rutland Ill. school board for several years and was a Sunday School superintendent for the Zion Lutheran church in Wenona Ill.
A wicked sense of humor. He liked teasing all the nieces and nephews, especially enjoying the antics of the little ones. Could "accidently" get his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews in trouble. One time letting one grandson completely toy bulldoze out all of grandma's ferns. He told her when she complained that they would grow back better thinned out and, they did.
He groused about mowing around flowers in the yard, but was always the first to notice when the jonquils and tulips were up.
Many a meal he gave up a second serving so the children could have the extras.
He was proud of his WWII service, some of which was spent in Persia (present day Iran), and of his children and their spouses' military service.
Sunday afternoons were radio time to listen to the Cubs win (?!) or lose, and then say, "There's always next Sunday."
He would always lend a helping hand to any farmer who needed it. He enjoyed spending time with all of his extended family', even keeping one nephew several entire summers on the farm. He was special to all who knew him and especially, to his wife and children.
He served on the local Rutland Ill. school board for several years and was a Sunday School superintendent for the Zion Lutheran church in Wenona Ill.
A wicked sense of humor. He liked teasing all the nieces and nephews, especially enjoying the antics of the little ones. Could "accidently" get his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews in trouble. One time letting one grandson completely toy bulldoze out all of grandma's ferns. He told her when she complained that they would grow back better thinned out and, they did.
He groused about mowing around flowers in the yard, but was always the first to notice when the jonquils and tulips were up.
Many a meal he gave up a second serving so the children could have the extras.
He was proud of his WWII service, some of which was spent in Persia (present day Iran), and of his children and their spouses' military service.
Sunday afternoons were radio time to listen to the Cubs win (?!) or lose, and then say, "There's always next Sunday."
He would always lend a helping hand to any farmer who needed it. He enjoyed spending time with all of his extended family', even keeping one nephew several entire summers on the farm. He was special to all who knew him and especially, to his wife and children.
Family Members
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George Warren Harms
1911–1985
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SSGT Herbert Wayne Harms
1915–1944
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Herbert Wayne Harms
1915–1944
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Willard Proctor Harms
1917–2000
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Albert Rufus Harms
1918–1936
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Leora Bernice Harms May
1919–2006
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Edna Louise Harms Knack
1921–1999
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Ralph Paul Harms
1923–2010
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Myra Mae Harms Lane
1924–2011
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Wilma Jean Harms Bauman
1927–1987
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Walter Dean Harms
1929–1994
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Wahneta Harms Hacker
1929–2022