David Earl Harding passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 after battling prostate cancer.
David was born in Isabel, Kansas to Earl Everett Harding and Margaret (Thompson) Harding on September 4, 1940. He grew up working on the family farm, hunting and fishing, participating in Scouts, and playing sports. He graduated from Isabel High School in 1958 and attended Pratt Junior College in Pratt, Kansas on a basketball scholarship, continuing his education at Kansas State University and Fort Hays State while working to put himself through school.
David was recruited to the Kansas Highway Patrol in 1962 as one of the youngest troopers ever hired in the state. His patrol territories included Hutchison, Russell, and Hays, where his specialties were nabbing DUIs, car chases, and recovering stolen vehicles. David was introduced to his future wife on a blind date in 1963 and they married later that year in August, 1963. A son, was born in 1966, David's own "Little Trooper" who eventually grew up to serve on the Wichita city police force.
David began a more than 30-year career with Farmers Insurance Group (FIG) in 1968 as a Claims Adjuster in Wichita, Kansas. While living in Wichita, a daughter, was born in 1971. Much like her father, she was in a hurry to arrive, and they almost didn't make it to the hospital in time. In 1976, David accepted a promotion from FIG and moved the family to Denver, Colorado, and soon thereafter to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he worked as a Regional Budget Manager. In 1984, he was promoted to Branch Claims Manager in the Moore, Oklahoma FIG office. While in Moore, he also served as the FIG Liability Manager for the state of Oklahoma, tasked with managing a $500 million budget and supervising a team of over 100 employees. David retired from Farmers Insurance Group in 2003.
In retirement, David enjoyed working on old cars, especially his 1949 Ford, taking care of his lawn and garden, eating out and grilling at home, watching football games, fishing, traveling to see his grandchildren- of whom he was always very proud! - and spending time with family and friends.
David is preceded in death by his parents Earl and Margaret. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, his son , daughter, grandchildren , and his siblings , as well as several nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6-8 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 7, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Natrona. Burial will follow at Turon Cemetery, Turon.
David was born in Isabel, Kansas to Earl Everett Harding and Margaret (Thompson) Harding on September 4, 1940. He grew up working on the family farm, hunting and fishing, participating in Scouts, and playing sports. He graduated from Isabel High School in 1958 and attended Pratt Junior College in Pratt, Kansas on a basketball scholarship, continuing his education at Kansas State University and Fort Hays State while working to put himself through school.
David was recruited to the Kansas Highway Patrol in 1962 as one of the youngest troopers ever hired in the state. His patrol territories included Hutchison, Russell, and Hays, where his specialties were nabbing DUIs, car chases, and recovering stolen vehicles. David was introduced to his future wife on a blind date in 1963 and they married later that year in August, 1963. A son, was born in 1966, David's own "Little Trooper" who eventually grew up to serve on the Wichita city police force.
David began a more than 30-year career with Farmers Insurance Group (FIG) in 1968 as a Claims Adjuster in Wichita, Kansas. While living in Wichita, a daughter, was born in 1971. Much like her father, she was in a hurry to arrive, and they almost didn't make it to the hospital in time. In 1976, David accepted a promotion from FIG and moved the family to Denver, Colorado, and soon thereafter to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he worked as a Regional Budget Manager. In 1984, he was promoted to Branch Claims Manager in the Moore, Oklahoma FIG office. While in Moore, he also served as the FIG Liability Manager for the state of Oklahoma, tasked with managing a $500 million budget and supervising a team of over 100 employees. David retired from Farmers Insurance Group in 2003.
In retirement, David enjoyed working on old cars, especially his 1949 Ford, taking care of his lawn and garden, eating out and grilling at home, watching football games, fishing, traveling to see his grandchildren- of whom he was always very proud! - and spending time with family and friends.
David is preceded in death by his parents Earl and Margaret. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, his son , daughter, grandchildren , and his siblings , as well as several nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6-8 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 7, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Natrona. Burial will follow at Turon Cemetery, Turon.
David Earl Harding passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 after battling prostate cancer.
David was born in Isabel, Kansas to Earl Everett Harding and Margaret (Thompson) Harding on September 4, 1940. He grew up working on the family farm, hunting and fishing, participating in Scouts, and playing sports. He graduated from Isabel High School in 1958 and attended Pratt Junior College in Pratt, Kansas on a basketball scholarship, continuing his education at Kansas State University and Fort Hays State while working to put himself through school.
David was recruited to the Kansas Highway Patrol in 1962 as one of the youngest troopers ever hired in the state. His patrol territories included Hutchison, Russell, and Hays, where his specialties were nabbing DUIs, car chases, and recovering stolen vehicles. David was introduced to his future wife on a blind date in 1963 and they married later that year in August, 1963. A son, was born in 1966, David's own "Little Trooper" who eventually grew up to serve on the Wichita city police force.
David began a more than 30-year career with Farmers Insurance Group (FIG) in 1968 as a Claims Adjuster in Wichita, Kansas. While living in Wichita, a daughter, was born in 1971. Much like her father, she was in a hurry to arrive, and they almost didn't make it to the hospital in time. In 1976, David accepted a promotion from FIG and moved the family to Denver, Colorado, and soon thereafter to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he worked as a Regional Budget Manager. In 1984, he was promoted to Branch Claims Manager in the Moore, Oklahoma FIG office. While in Moore, he also served as the FIG Liability Manager for the state of Oklahoma, tasked with managing a $500 million budget and supervising a team of over 100 employees. David retired from Farmers Insurance Group in 2003.
In retirement, David enjoyed working on old cars, especially his 1949 Ford, taking care of his lawn and garden, eating out and grilling at home, watching football games, fishing, traveling to see his grandchildren- of whom he was always very proud! - and spending time with family and friends.
David is preceded in death by his parents Earl and Margaret. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, his son , daughter, grandchildren , and his siblings , as well as several nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6-8 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 7, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Natrona. Burial will follow at Turon Cemetery, Turon.
David was born in Isabel, Kansas to Earl Everett Harding and Margaret (Thompson) Harding on September 4, 1940. He grew up working on the family farm, hunting and fishing, participating in Scouts, and playing sports. He graduated from Isabel High School in 1958 and attended Pratt Junior College in Pratt, Kansas on a basketball scholarship, continuing his education at Kansas State University and Fort Hays State while working to put himself through school.
David was recruited to the Kansas Highway Patrol in 1962 as one of the youngest troopers ever hired in the state. His patrol territories included Hutchison, Russell, and Hays, where his specialties were nabbing DUIs, car chases, and recovering stolen vehicles. David was introduced to his future wife on a blind date in 1963 and they married later that year in August, 1963. A son, was born in 1966, David's own "Little Trooper" who eventually grew up to serve on the Wichita city police force.
David began a more than 30-year career with Farmers Insurance Group (FIG) in 1968 as a Claims Adjuster in Wichita, Kansas. While living in Wichita, a daughter, was born in 1971. Much like her father, she was in a hurry to arrive, and they almost didn't make it to the hospital in time. In 1976, David accepted a promotion from FIG and moved the family to Denver, Colorado, and soon thereafter to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he worked as a Regional Budget Manager. In 1984, he was promoted to Branch Claims Manager in the Moore, Oklahoma FIG office. While in Moore, he also served as the FIG Liability Manager for the state of Oklahoma, tasked with managing a $500 million budget and supervising a team of over 100 employees. David retired from Farmers Insurance Group in 2003.
In retirement, David enjoyed working on old cars, especially his 1949 Ford, taking care of his lawn and garden, eating out and grilling at home, watching football games, fishing, traveling to see his grandchildren- of whom he was always very proud! - and spending time with family and friends.
David is preceded in death by his parents Earl and Margaret. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, his son , daughter, grandchildren , and his siblings , as well as several nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6-8 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 7, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Natrona. Burial will follow at Turon Cemetery, Turon.
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