Early Life: On September 1930, an infant was found left on the courthouse steps at 10 p.m. in Painesville, Ohio. He was judged to be three months of age. He was placed in foster care with Ruth Harwood and given a birthday of July 24, 1930. He remained in Ruth’s home and as others came and went, he remained. At age seven, she adopted him and they moved to Pamona, California, where he grew up to be a man who deeply loved his mother.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: He married Wanetta Bentley and they had six sons. Bill worked in a variety of jobs including as a Sears repairman, car salesman, furniture retail sales and as a warehouse foreman. He has always had a great gift with both people and animals and had a great sense of humor. After a divorce, he moved to Colorado Springs where he met and married Dr. Emma (Shook) Gibson and adopted her two daughters. The family enjoyed the Colorado outdoors and took many motor home trips together, one of the few ways they could all get into one vehicle. He opened an antique restoration business and was a master at repair and restoration. He worked early mornings and late nights in his shop and ran kids to ball practices, band practices and other activities. He was active in the Candlelighters, a support group for parents of kids with cancer, and he was the reason the group had a strong father participation. Always he was a strong supporter of Emma and her career in medicine, and all of his kids' activities. He was active in the Conner Wesleyan Church, serving on the board and as head usher for a number of years. He will be remembered for his pleasant greetings and for the suckers he slipped to the kids. William "Bill" Wayne Harwood passed to his eternal reward on July 30, 2015, in Darby, Montana.
Survived By: His wife of 32 years, Emma Harwood, of Darby, MT; son, Wayne Harwood, of Roseburg, OR; son Steve Harwood (Jocelyn), of Sutherlin, OR; son, David Harwood (May), of Longmont, CO; son, Daniel Harwood (Kandy), of Roseburg, OR; son, Mark Harwood (Tracey), of Roseburg OR; daughter, Donna Harwood, of Boise, ID; daughter, Karen Mathiason (Matthew), of Missoula, MT; 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is greatly loved by family and numerous friends.
Preceded In Death By: His son, Mike Harwood; his mother, Ruth Harwood; and sister, Juanita Schmucker.
Services: Conner Wesleyan Church
Mortuary: Daly-Leach
Obituary: © Ravalli Republic | 31 Aug 2015
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: He married Wanetta Bentley and they had six sons. Bill worked in a variety of jobs including as a Sears repairman, car salesman, furniture retail sales and as a warehouse foreman. He has always had a great gift with both people and animals and had a great sense of humor. After a divorce, he moved to Colorado Springs where he met and married Dr. Emma (Shook) Gibson and adopted her two daughters. The family enjoyed the Colorado outdoors and took many motor home trips together, one of the few ways they could all get into one vehicle. He opened an antique restoration business and was a master at repair and restoration. He worked early mornings and late nights in his shop and ran kids to ball practices, band practices and other activities. He was active in the Candlelighters, a support group for parents of kids with cancer, and he was the reason the group had a strong father participation. Always he was a strong supporter of Emma and her career in medicine, and all of his kids' activities. He was active in the Conner Wesleyan Church, serving on the board and as head usher for a number of years. He will be remembered for his pleasant greetings and for the suckers he slipped to the kids. William "Bill" Wayne Harwood passed to his eternal reward on July 30, 2015, in Darby, Montana.
Survived By: His wife of 32 years, Emma Harwood, of Darby, MT; son, Wayne Harwood, of Roseburg, OR; son Steve Harwood (Jocelyn), of Sutherlin, OR; son, David Harwood (May), of Longmont, CO; son, Daniel Harwood (Kandy), of Roseburg, OR; son, Mark Harwood (Tracey), of Roseburg OR; daughter, Donna Harwood, of Boise, ID; daughter, Karen Mathiason (Matthew), of Missoula, MT; 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is greatly loved by family and numerous friends.
Preceded In Death By: His son, Mike Harwood; his mother, Ruth Harwood; and sister, Juanita Schmucker.
Services: Conner Wesleyan Church
Mortuary: Daly-Leach
Obituary: © Ravalli Republic | 31 Aug 2015
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Early Life: On September 1930, an infant was found left on the courthouse steps at 10 p.m. in Painesville, Ohio. He was judged to be three months of age. He was placed in foster care with Ruth Harwood and given a birthday of July 24, 1930. He remained in Ruth’s home and as others came and went, he remained. At age seven, she adopted him and they moved to Pamona, California, where he grew up to be a man who deeply loved his mother.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: He married Wanetta Bentley and they had six sons. Bill worked in a variety of jobs including as a Sears repairman, car salesman, furniture retail sales and as a warehouse foreman. He has always had a great gift with both people and animals and had a great sense of humor. After a divorce, he moved to Colorado Springs where he met and married Dr. Emma (Shook) Gibson and adopted her two daughters. The family enjoyed the Colorado outdoors and took many motor home trips together, one of the few ways they could all get into one vehicle. He opened an antique restoration business and was a master at repair and restoration. He worked early mornings and late nights in his shop and ran kids to ball practices, band practices and other activities. He was active in the Candlelighters, a support group for parents of kids with cancer, and he was the reason the group had a strong father participation. Always he was a strong supporter of Emma and her career in medicine, and all of his kids' activities. He was active in the Conner Wesleyan Church, serving on the board and as head usher for a number of years. He will be remembered for his pleasant greetings and for the suckers he slipped to the kids. William "Bill" Wayne Harwood passed to his eternal reward on July 30, 2015, in Darby, Montana.
Survived By: His wife of 32 years, Emma Harwood, of Darby, MT; son, Wayne Harwood, of Roseburg, OR; son Steve Harwood (Jocelyn), of Sutherlin, OR; son, David Harwood (May), of Longmont, CO; son, Daniel Harwood (Kandy), of Roseburg, OR; son, Mark Harwood (Tracey), of Roseburg OR; daughter, Donna Harwood, of Boise, ID; daughter, Karen Mathiason (Matthew), of Missoula, MT; 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is greatly loved by family and numerous friends.
Preceded In Death By: His son, Mike Harwood; his mother, Ruth Harwood; and sister, Juanita Schmucker.
Services: Conner Wesleyan Church
Mortuary: Daly-Leach
Obituary: © Ravalli Republic | 31 Aug 2015
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: He married Wanetta Bentley and they had six sons. Bill worked in a variety of jobs including as a Sears repairman, car salesman, furniture retail sales and as a warehouse foreman. He has always had a great gift with both people and animals and had a great sense of humor. After a divorce, he moved to Colorado Springs where he met and married Dr. Emma (Shook) Gibson and adopted her two daughters. The family enjoyed the Colorado outdoors and took many motor home trips together, one of the few ways they could all get into one vehicle. He opened an antique restoration business and was a master at repair and restoration. He worked early mornings and late nights in his shop and ran kids to ball practices, band practices and other activities. He was active in the Candlelighters, a support group for parents of kids with cancer, and he was the reason the group had a strong father participation. Always he was a strong supporter of Emma and her career in medicine, and all of his kids' activities. He was active in the Conner Wesleyan Church, serving on the board and as head usher for a number of years. He will be remembered for his pleasant greetings and for the suckers he slipped to the kids. William "Bill" Wayne Harwood passed to his eternal reward on July 30, 2015, in Darby, Montana.
Survived By: His wife of 32 years, Emma Harwood, of Darby, MT; son, Wayne Harwood, of Roseburg, OR; son Steve Harwood (Jocelyn), of Sutherlin, OR; son, David Harwood (May), of Longmont, CO; son, Daniel Harwood (Kandy), of Roseburg, OR; son, Mark Harwood (Tracey), of Roseburg OR; daughter, Donna Harwood, of Boise, ID; daughter, Karen Mathiason (Matthew), of Missoula, MT; 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is greatly loved by family and numerous friends.
Preceded In Death By: His son, Mike Harwood; his mother, Ruth Harwood; and sister, Juanita Schmucker.
Services: Conner Wesleyan Church
Mortuary: Daly-Leach
Obituary: © Ravalli Republic | 31 Aug 2015
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
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