Harrold Persons passed away Friday night, February 19th, at Portland Adventist Hospital.
Harrold started his fire career with Fire District #9 in 1958. District 9 merged with District 10 in 1965 and District 10 merged with Portland Fire Bureau in 1985.
Persons, Harrold A. 82 Nov. 17, 1933 Feb. 19, 2016 Harrold was born Nov. 17, 1933, in Cottonwood, S.D. The family moved to Gresham where Harrold attended Gresham High School. There he met Barbara "Bobbie" Decker. They married in 1952 and had four children, Marlene (Sweet), Darlene (Henley), David and Dan. They divorced in 1960. Harrold later married Muriel Rickard Aug. 9, 1968. Harrold worked as a floor layer before joining the fire department in 1959. He retired from Fire District #10/Portland Fire Bureau in 1985. He was preceded in death by Muriel. He was the last of seven Persons siblings. He leaves behind four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
Harrold Persons passed away Friday night, February 19th, at Portland Adventist Hospital.
Harrold started his fire career with Fire District #9 in 1958. District 9 merged with District 10 in 1965 and District 10 merged with Portland Fire Bureau in 1985.
Persons, Harrold A. 82 Nov. 17, 1933 Feb. 19, 2016 Harrold was born Nov. 17, 1933, in Cottonwood, S.D. The family moved to Gresham where Harrold attended Gresham High School. There he met Barbara "Bobbie" Decker. They married in 1952 and had four children, Marlene (Sweet), Darlene (Henley), David and Dan. They divorced in 1960. Harrold later married Muriel Rickard Aug. 9, 1968. Harrold worked as a floor layer before joining the fire department in 1959. He retired from Fire District #10/Portland Fire Bureau in 1985. He was preceded in death by Muriel. He was the last of seven Persons siblings. He leaves behind four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
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