DUMAS - Harmon F. Stump, 93, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Bethel Assembly of God Church in Dumas with the Rev. Rex Kreusel, pastor, officiating and the Rev. H.L. Stevens, retired minister of Dumas Assembly of God, assisting. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors with flag detail by American Legion Post 224 of Dumas.

Mr. Stump, resident of Dumas, passed away on Oct. 13, to be with the Lord in His Kingdom at the age of 93. Harmon passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 29, 1912, in Waka. He attended Hardesty High School until 1930, when he went to work for his father on the family farm. Harmon then moved to Coyote, Calif., where he worked on the Grosbeck Ranch until he was inducted into the armed service in 1941.

Harmon served his country proudly in World War II with the Battery C 47th Armored Field Artillery Battalion as a radio repairman. Harmon would receive and transmit messages by use of Morse Code and some voice. He served in Africa, England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He also received certificates, ribbons and medals for his service in battles and campaigns in Normandy, Rhineland, Northern France and Central Europe. Harmon was honorably discharged on Oct. 18, 1945. Then in 1946, he met and married his loving wife of 59 years, Nellie Martin. They were married in Guymon, Okla., on June 16, 1946.

From 1945 to 1966, he worked for Cabot Corporation as an electrician in Guymon, Kermit and White Deer. In 1966, he retired from Cabot and moved the family to Dumas, where he opened One Hour Martinizing. He very successfully ran the business from 1966 to 1982 when his daughter bought and continued the family business.

After his retirement, he enjoyed life by fishing, gardening, reading and spending time with his family. Harmon was known for his love of God and his church. He was a faithful member of Bethel Assembly of God Church in Dumas, where he served as a deacon for many years. He was a devoted Christian, husband, father, grandfather, brother and son. Harmon was a strong, kind, gentle, loving person who is and always will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He was a longtime member of Dumas American Legion Post 224.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Linda Brannan and husband, Danny, and Debra Johnson and husband, Eldon, all of Dumas; a son, Tim Stump and wife, Kay, of Fort Worth; a brother, Buford Stump of Hardesty, Okla.; a sister, Anna Tidwell of Albuquerque, N.M.; seven grandchildren, Cary, Catrina, Nathan, Kim, Shaylon, Melanie and Stephanie; and five great-grandchildren, Peyton, Maverick, Kaden, Cody and Austin.

The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second, Dumas, TX 79029.

The family will be at 504 Bradley in Dumas.

Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 16, 2005