Born Sept. 5, 1923, in Rector to the late Thomas Owen and Madge (Fitzgerald) Harp, he was in the Marines, a mechanic and a school bus driver. He was married May 9, 1947, to Jewel Lee Beard, who preceded him in death.
Survivors include one son, Thomas Owen Harp of Cory, Ind.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Marcia and Charles Keppler of Concord, Mich., Donna and Gregg Smith of Indianapolis and Robin and John Mitchell of Greencastle, Ind., numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at Woodland Heights Cemetery with Ken Roden officiating. Irby Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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