"Uncle T.O., as we all called him, was my teacher in the 7th and 8th grades. He was very stern and expected the most from his students. He was exceptionally smart in math and stressed math more than most of the other subjects. That was in the days before departmentalization and one teacher taught all subjects. He married Althea Rowe and they had one daughter, Wanda. Wanda is between me and Gerald in age. I'd guess she was born around 1925. Wanda married Flavius Eubanks from Haywood, Okla. and I think they had two children. Flavius died and the last account I had of Wanda, she was living in Muskogee, Okla. After T.O.'s death, Aunt Althea married a fellow name "Berry", but she is buried beside Uncle T.O. at the Pryor Cemetery." Memories - Summer 1999, Arvis Harmon.
Holdenville, Oklahoma
Sunday, May 4, 1941
Heart Attack Fatal To Pioneer County Teacher
Funeral This Afternoon in Stuart Church
T.O. Harmon, 50, elementary school principal at Stuart and a teacher in Hughes county schools for many years, died of a heart attack at his home in Stuart Friday night at 11 o'clock. He had not been ill and had attended a show during the evening. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the Church of Christ in Stuart, Local Masons will assist in burial rites and are asked to meet at the Masonic hall here at 12:30. Mr. Harmon had taught school for 25 years, most of that time in Hughes county. He had been a member of the faculty of Stuart for 15 years, teaching there at two different periods. Born at Ash Flat, Ark., he came to Hughes county with his parents in 1901. He was a member of the first high school graduating class at Stuart high school in 1912. He began his teaching career in 1914 at C-Bar in Hughes county. He later taught at Buffalo, Cabiness, White Chimney, Fairview, Bohannon, Rock Creek, Hill Top, Pecan Grove, and DeNoya, the latter in Osage county. He taught at Stuart from 1916-1919 and returned there 12 years ago. Mr. Harmon was a candidate for county assessor last July. He was active in Masonic work at Stuart and had served for three years as worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Star. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Wanda, a senior at Stuart high school this year; two sisters; Mrs. B. B. Butts, McAlester, and Mrs Susie Morgan, Corcoran, Calif.; six brothers, S. B., Hugh, Forrest, and Dewey, all of Stuart; R. A. Harmon, Chicago, Ill.; and J. A. Harmon, of Corpus Christi, Tex. and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. The final services at Stuart will be conducted by Perry Blue, pastor of the Church of Christ. Burial will be at the Stuart cemetery under auspices of Holdenville and Stuart Masonic lodges. Active bearers will be Paul Kennerly, Diamond Edge, W. J. Scott, Dan McDonald and Messrs. Graves and Clark.
Many at Rites For T. O. Harmon
No more than half of the crowd attending was able to find room in the church Sunday at funeral services held at Stuart for T. O. Harmon, 50-year-old pioneer school teacher there, who died Friday night of a heart attack. Residents of every part of the county were present to pay last respects to Mr. Harmon, who at the time of his death, was elementary principal at Stuart. An estimated 100 from Holdenville. A group of local Masons assisted the Stuart lodge in conducting Masonic burial rites. Mr. Harmon also was a member of the Eastern Star and at the time of his death was worthy patron of the Stuart chapter. The final services were held at the Chruch of Christ in Stuart, with Minister Perry Blue, pastor, officiating. Interment was at the Stuart cemetery. Mr. Harmon had lived in Hughes county since his early boyhood and had taught school for 25 years, most of that time in the county. He had spent 15 years on the faculty at Stuart. His death was sudden and unexpected. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Wanda, two sisters and six brothers. Mrs. Harmon is the former Miss Aletha Rowe of Stuart.
Holdenville, Oklahoma
Sunday, May 4, 1941
Heart Attack Fatal To Pioneer County Teacher
Funeral This Afternoon in Stuart Church
T.O. Harmon, 50, elementary school principal at Stuart and a teacher in Hughes county schools for many years, died of a heart attack at his home in Stuart Friday night at 11 o'clock. He had not been ill and had attended a show during the evening. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the Church of Christ in Stuart, Local Masons will assist in burial rites and are asked to meet at the Masonic hall here at 12:30. Mr. Harmon had taught school for 25 years, most of that time in Hughes county. He had been a member of the faculty of Stuart for 15 years, teaching there at two different periods. Born at Ash Flat, Ark., he came to Hughes county with his parents in 1901. He was a member of the first high school graduating class at Stuart high school in 1912. He began his teaching career in 1914 at C-Bar in Hughes county. He later taught at Buffalo, Cabiness, White Chimney, Fairview, Bohannon, Rock Creek, Hill Top, Pecan Grove, and DeNoya, the latter in Osage county. He taught at Stuart from 1916-1919 and returned there 12 years ago. Mr. Harmon was a candidate for county assessor last July. He was active in Masonic work at Stuart and had served for three years as worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Star. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Wanda, a senior at Stuart high school this year; two sisters; Mrs. B. B. Butts, McAlester, and Mrs Susie Morgan, Corcoran, Calif.; six brothers, S. B., Hugh, Forrest, and Dewey, all of Stuart; R. A. Harmon, Chicago, Ill.; and J. A. Harmon, of Corpus Christi, Tex. and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. The final services at Stuart will be conducted by Perry Blue, pastor of the Church of Christ. Burial will be at the Stuart cemetery under auspices of Holdenville and Stuart Masonic lodges. Active bearers will be Paul Kennerly, Diamond Edge, W. J. Scott, Dan McDonald and Messrs. Graves and Clark.
Many at Rites For T. O. Harmon
No more than half of the crowd attending was able to find room in the church Sunday at funeral services held at Stuart for T. O. Harmon, 50-year-old pioneer school teacher there, who died Friday night of a heart attack. Residents of every part of the county were present to pay last respects to Mr. Harmon, who at the time of his death, was elementary principal at Stuart. An estimated 100 from Holdenville. A group of local Masons assisted the Stuart lodge in conducting Masonic burial rites. Mr. Harmon also was a member of the Eastern Star and at the time of his death was worthy patron of the Stuart chapter. The final services were held at the Chruch of Christ in Stuart, with Minister Perry Blue, pastor, officiating. Interment was at the Stuart cemetery. Mr. Harmon had lived in Hughes county since his early boyhood and had taught school for 25 years, most of that time in the county. He had spent 15 years on the faculty at Stuart. His death was sudden and unexpected. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Wanda, two sisters and six brothers. Mrs. Harmon is the former Miss Aletha Rowe of Stuart.
"Uncle T.O., as we all called him, was my teacher in the 7th and 8th grades. He was very stern and expected the most from his students. He was exceptionally smart in math and stressed math more than most of the other subjects. That was in the days before departmentalization and one teacher taught all subjects. He married Althea Rowe and they had one daughter, Wanda. Wanda is between me and Gerald in age. I'd guess she was born around 1925. Wanda married Flavius Eubanks from Haywood, Okla. and I think they had two children. Flavius died and the last account I had of Wanda, she was living in Muskogee, Okla. After T.O.'s death, Aunt Althea married a fellow name "Berry", but she is buried beside Uncle T.O. at the Pryor Cemetery." Memories - Summer 1999, Arvis Harmon.
Holdenville, Oklahoma
Sunday, May 4, 1941
Heart Attack Fatal To Pioneer County Teacher
Funeral This Afternoon in Stuart Church
T.O. Harmon, 50, elementary school principal at Stuart and a teacher in Hughes county schools for many years, died of a heart attack at his home in Stuart Friday night at 11 o'clock. He had not been ill and had attended a show during the evening. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the Church of Christ in Stuart, Local Masons will assist in burial rites and are asked to meet at the Masonic hall here at 12:30. Mr. Harmon had taught school for 25 years, most of that time in Hughes county. He had been a member of the faculty of Stuart for 15 years, teaching there at two different periods. Born at Ash Flat, Ark., he came to Hughes county with his parents in 1901. He was a member of the first high school graduating class at Stuart high school in 1912. He began his teaching career in 1914 at C-Bar in Hughes county. He later taught at Buffalo, Cabiness, White Chimney, Fairview, Bohannon, Rock Creek, Hill Top, Pecan Grove, and DeNoya, the latter in Osage county. He taught at Stuart from 1916-1919 and returned there 12 years ago. Mr. Harmon was a candidate for county assessor last July. He was active in Masonic work at Stuart and had served for three years as worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Star. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Wanda, a senior at Stuart high school this year; two sisters; Mrs. B. B. Butts, McAlester, and Mrs Susie Morgan, Corcoran, Calif.; six brothers, S. B., Hugh, Forrest, and Dewey, all of Stuart; R. A. Harmon, Chicago, Ill.; and J. A. Harmon, of Corpus Christi, Tex. and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. The final services at Stuart will be conducted by Perry Blue, pastor of the Church of Christ. Burial will be at the Stuart cemetery under auspices of Holdenville and Stuart Masonic lodges. Active bearers will be Paul Kennerly, Diamond Edge, W. J. Scott, Dan McDonald and Messrs. Graves and Clark.
Many at Rites For T. O. Harmon
No more than half of the crowd attending was able to find room in the church Sunday at funeral services held at Stuart for T. O. Harmon, 50-year-old pioneer school teacher there, who died Friday night of a heart attack. Residents of every part of the county were present to pay last respects to Mr. Harmon, who at the time of his death, was elementary principal at Stuart. An estimated 100 from Holdenville. A group of local Masons assisted the Stuart lodge in conducting Masonic burial rites. Mr. Harmon also was a member of the Eastern Star and at the time of his death was worthy patron of the Stuart chapter. The final services were held at the Chruch of Christ in Stuart, with Minister Perry Blue, pastor, officiating. Interment was at the Stuart cemetery. Mr. Harmon had lived in Hughes county since his early boyhood and had taught school for 25 years, most of that time in the county. He had spent 15 years on the faculty at Stuart. His death was sudden and unexpected. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Wanda, two sisters and six brothers. Mrs. Harmon is the former Miss Aletha Rowe of Stuart.
Holdenville, Oklahoma
Sunday, May 4, 1941
Heart Attack Fatal To Pioneer County Teacher
Funeral This Afternoon in Stuart Church
T.O. Harmon, 50, elementary school principal at Stuart and a teacher in Hughes county schools for many years, died of a heart attack at his home in Stuart Friday night at 11 o'clock. He had not been ill and had attended a show during the evening. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the Church of Christ in Stuart, Local Masons will assist in burial rites and are asked to meet at the Masonic hall here at 12:30. Mr. Harmon had taught school for 25 years, most of that time in Hughes county. He had been a member of the faculty of Stuart for 15 years, teaching there at two different periods. Born at Ash Flat, Ark., he came to Hughes county with his parents in 1901. He was a member of the first high school graduating class at Stuart high school in 1912. He began his teaching career in 1914 at C-Bar in Hughes county. He later taught at Buffalo, Cabiness, White Chimney, Fairview, Bohannon, Rock Creek, Hill Top, Pecan Grove, and DeNoya, the latter in Osage county. He taught at Stuart from 1916-1919 and returned there 12 years ago. Mr. Harmon was a candidate for county assessor last July. He was active in Masonic work at Stuart and had served for three years as worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Star. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Wanda, a senior at Stuart high school this year; two sisters; Mrs. B. B. Butts, McAlester, and Mrs Susie Morgan, Corcoran, Calif.; six brothers, S. B., Hugh, Forrest, and Dewey, all of Stuart; R. A. Harmon, Chicago, Ill.; and J. A. Harmon, of Corpus Christi, Tex. and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. The final services at Stuart will be conducted by Perry Blue, pastor of the Church of Christ. Burial will be at the Stuart cemetery under auspices of Holdenville and Stuart Masonic lodges. Active bearers will be Paul Kennerly, Diamond Edge, W. J. Scott, Dan McDonald and Messrs. Graves and Clark.
Many at Rites For T. O. Harmon
No more than half of the crowd attending was able to find room in the church Sunday at funeral services held at Stuart for T. O. Harmon, 50-year-old pioneer school teacher there, who died Friday night of a heart attack. Residents of every part of the county were present to pay last respects to Mr. Harmon, who at the time of his death, was elementary principal at Stuart. An estimated 100 from Holdenville. A group of local Masons assisted the Stuart lodge in conducting Masonic burial rites. Mr. Harmon also was a member of the Eastern Star and at the time of his death was worthy patron of the Stuart chapter. The final services were held at the Chruch of Christ in Stuart, with Minister Perry Blue, pastor, officiating. Interment was at the Stuart cemetery. Mr. Harmon had lived in Hughes county since his early boyhood and had taught school for 25 years, most of that time in the county. He had spent 15 years on the faculty at Stuart. His death was sudden and unexpected. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Wanda, two sisters and six brothers. Mrs. Harmon is the former Miss Aletha Rowe of Stuart.
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