He was born June 17, 1921, at Northville to John and Wilkie (Collins) Harford. He attended Redfield Public Schools. He served in the U.S. Army First Armored Division, receiving honorable discharge in May, 1943.
He married Bertha Roeber on October 3, 1948, at Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota.
He was survived by his wife, four sisters, Dora Erickson and Mavis Tubandt, both of Redfield; Gladys Royce of Miller, South Dakota and Dorothy Oliver of Macks Creek, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
In memory of Windy by Tom Wagner and Marianne Baumberger, August, 1993:
"Windy"- "He always went by Windy. Like his name he always had nicknames for his nieces and nephews as well as others; who can forget 'Cotton' -'John Thomas'-'Bingo'-and 'Peanuts' among others. We all have stories to tell about the fishing and hunting with Windy. Whether it be road hunting for pheasants, ice fishing at Twin Lakes, hunting and fishing at the Missouri River or more fishing at Lake Travers and of course Cottonwood Lake. He would remind us to eat the yolk of our eggs so the fish would bite and even let one niece take full credit for shooting her first Canadian honker on a cold stormy morning near the Missouri River. Windy always had the gear, the food and the heart to entertain us all. Then there is the lake and the cabin which he and Bert put together from scratch. They started in the 50's and are still primping and caring for probably the most famous social and recreational spot in Spink and Hand Counties! It was there at the lake that Windy would teach kids to water ski. Around and around until finally success was achieved and then around and around again trying to dump us so we would stop. Oh, how sunburned he would get pulling us around all weekend behind the ol red boat! Memories of Bert and Windy's lake always bring to mind their famous 4th of July. The stash of fireworks under their bed seemed to get bigger and better every year! What a great feeling the experience left us with. Windy always seemed to have time for kids, even on his mail route. We would wait to meet him and walk the rest of the route with him and if we were good he even let us open the mailboxes so he could put in the mail. Even the neighborhood dogs looked forward to seeing him. (He would keep dog biscuits in the drop box!) At the end of the route it was break time and he would take us in the back door of Leo's and treat us to a "real" cherry coke. Maybe even a bit further back was the memory of Windy at Christmas. He did a great job of St. Nick downtown and at the State School and he would bring Bert a towering tree for the apartment. Ah, to eat Bert's cookies, listen to the hi-fi before Christmas, and hope to hear Windy coming up the stairs from delivering mail. The memories last much longer than the physical makings of man. Yup Windy, the generous joker and friend - yes, always a friend".
He married Bertha Roeber on October 3, 1948, at Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota.
He was survived by his wife, four sisters, Dora Erickson and Mavis Tubandt, both of Redfield; Gladys Royce of Miller, South Dakota and Dorothy Oliver of Macks Creek, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
In memory of Windy by Tom Wagner and Marianne Baumberger, August, 1993:
"Windy"- "He always went by Windy. Like his name he always had nicknames for his nieces and nephews as well as others; who can forget 'Cotton' -'John Thomas'-'Bingo'-and 'Peanuts' among others. We all have stories to tell about the fishing and hunting with Windy. Whether it be road hunting for pheasants, ice fishing at Twin Lakes, hunting and fishing at the Missouri River or more fishing at Lake Travers and of course Cottonwood Lake. He would remind us to eat the yolk of our eggs so the fish would bite and even let one niece take full credit for shooting her first Canadian honker on a cold stormy morning near the Missouri River. Windy always had the gear, the food and the heart to entertain us all. Then there is the lake and the cabin which he and Bert put together from scratch. They started in the 50's and are still primping and caring for probably the most famous social and recreational spot in Spink and Hand Counties! It was there at the lake that Windy would teach kids to water ski. Around and around until finally success was achieved and then around and around again trying to dump us so we would stop. Oh, how sunburned he would get pulling us around all weekend behind the ol red boat! Memories of Bert and Windy's lake always bring to mind their famous 4th of July. The stash of fireworks under their bed seemed to get bigger and better every year! What a great feeling the experience left us with. Windy always seemed to have time for kids, even on his mail route. We would wait to meet him and walk the rest of the route with him and if we were good he even let us open the mailboxes so he could put in the mail. Even the neighborhood dogs looked forward to seeing him. (He would keep dog biscuits in the drop box!) At the end of the route it was break time and he would take us in the back door of Leo's and treat us to a "real" cherry coke. Maybe even a bit further back was the memory of Windy at Christmas. He did a great job of St. Nick downtown and at the State School and he would bring Bert a towering tree for the apartment. Ah, to eat Bert's cookies, listen to the hi-fi before Christmas, and hope to hear Windy coming up the stairs from delivering mail. The memories last much longer than the physical makings of man. Yup Windy, the generous joker and friend - yes, always a friend".
He was born June 17, 1921, at Northville to John and Wilkie (Collins) Harford. He attended Redfield Public Schools. He served in the U.S. Army First Armored Division, receiving honorable discharge in May, 1943.
He married Bertha Roeber on October 3, 1948, at Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota.
He was survived by his wife, four sisters, Dora Erickson and Mavis Tubandt, both of Redfield; Gladys Royce of Miller, South Dakota and Dorothy Oliver of Macks Creek, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
In memory of Windy by Tom Wagner and Marianne Baumberger, August, 1993:
"Windy"- "He always went by Windy. Like his name he always had nicknames for his nieces and nephews as well as others; who can forget 'Cotton' -'John Thomas'-'Bingo'-and 'Peanuts' among others. We all have stories to tell about the fishing and hunting with Windy. Whether it be road hunting for pheasants, ice fishing at Twin Lakes, hunting and fishing at the Missouri River or more fishing at Lake Travers and of course Cottonwood Lake. He would remind us to eat the yolk of our eggs so the fish would bite and even let one niece take full credit for shooting her first Canadian honker on a cold stormy morning near the Missouri River. Windy always had the gear, the food and the heart to entertain us all. Then there is the lake and the cabin which he and Bert put together from scratch. They started in the 50's and are still primping and caring for probably the most famous social and recreational spot in Spink and Hand Counties! It was there at the lake that Windy would teach kids to water ski. Around and around until finally success was achieved and then around and around again trying to dump us so we would stop. Oh, how sunburned he would get pulling us around all weekend behind the ol red boat! Memories of Bert and Windy's lake always bring to mind their famous 4th of July. The stash of fireworks under their bed seemed to get bigger and better every year! What a great feeling the experience left us with. Windy always seemed to have time for kids, even on his mail route. We would wait to meet him and walk the rest of the route with him and if we were good he even let us open the mailboxes so he could put in the mail. Even the neighborhood dogs looked forward to seeing him. (He would keep dog biscuits in the drop box!) At the end of the route it was break time and he would take us in the back door of Leo's and treat us to a "real" cherry coke. Maybe even a bit further back was the memory of Windy at Christmas. He did a great job of St. Nick downtown and at the State School and he would bring Bert a towering tree for the apartment. Ah, to eat Bert's cookies, listen to the hi-fi before Christmas, and hope to hear Windy coming up the stairs from delivering mail. The memories last much longer than the physical makings of man. Yup Windy, the generous joker and friend - yes, always a friend".
He married Bertha Roeber on October 3, 1948, at Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota.
He was survived by his wife, four sisters, Dora Erickson and Mavis Tubandt, both of Redfield; Gladys Royce of Miller, South Dakota and Dorothy Oliver of Macks Creek, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
In memory of Windy by Tom Wagner and Marianne Baumberger, August, 1993:
"Windy"- "He always went by Windy. Like his name he always had nicknames for his nieces and nephews as well as others; who can forget 'Cotton' -'John Thomas'-'Bingo'-and 'Peanuts' among others. We all have stories to tell about the fishing and hunting with Windy. Whether it be road hunting for pheasants, ice fishing at Twin Lakes, hunting and fishing at the Missouri River or more fishing at Lake Travers and of course Cottonwood Lake. He would remind us to eat the yolk of our eggs so the fish would bite and even let one niece take full credit for shooting her first Canadian honker on a cold stormy morning near the Missouri River. Windy always had the gear, the food and the heart to entertain us all. Then there is the lake and the cabin which he and Bert put together from scratch. They started in the 50's and are still primping and caring for probably the most famous social and recreational spot in Spink and Hand Counties! It was there at the lake that Windy would teach kids to water ski. Around and around until finally success was achieved and then around and around again trying to dump us so we would stop. Oh, how sunburned he would get pulling us around all weekend behind the ol red boat! Memories of Bert and Windy's lake always bring to mind their famous 4th of July. The stash of fireworks under their bed seemed to get bigger and better every year! What a great feeling the experience left us with. Windy always seemed to have time for kids, even on his mail route. We would wait to meet him and walk the rest of the route with him and if we were good he even let us open the mailboxes so he could put in the mail. Even the neighborhood dogs looked forward to seeing him. (He would keep dog biscuits in the drop box!) At the end of the route it was break time and he would take us in the back door of Leo's and treat us to a "real" cherry coke. Maybe even a bit further back was the memory of Windy at Christmas. He did a great job of St. Nick downtown and at the State School and he would bring Bert a towering tree for the apartment. Ah, to eat Bert's cookies, listen to the hi-fi before Christmas, and hope to hear Windy coming up the stairs from delivering mail. The memories last much longer than the physical makings of man. Yup Windy, the generous joker and friend - yes, always a friend".
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