Obituary courtesy of Burkholder Funeral Home:
Russell H. "Bob" Harrell, 100, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends on July 16, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Mr. Harrell was born on July 30, 1908, the son of John and Lucinda (Voris) Harrell in Jefferson County, Indiana. He was a graduate of Hanover College and Purdue University. Bob married Hazel Louise Beem on February 4, 1939 in Leavenworth, Indiana. He brought the family to Seymour in 1945. Bob was an employee for the Indiana State Highway Department for 45 years. He served as project manager for construction of Hwy 50 from Brownstown to Bedford from 1932 to 1934, State Road 62 from Corydon to Leavenworth in 1939 and was on the engineering crew for the Hwy 50 project between Seymour and Brownstown. He was twice District Engineer of the Seymour District for the State Hwy Dept. Later he was assigned to the Indiana State Highway Central Office in Indianapolis. During the seventeen years in the Central Office, he served as Assistant Superintendent of maintenance, Assistant Chief Engineer of Operations and Director of the State Highway Department. He was Director of the Department for Governor, Edgar D. Whitcomb's administration. He also served one year for Governor, Otis Bowen's Administration. He provided expertise in the Interstate Highway System, many road and bridge projects throughout Jackson County and the State of Indiana. After his retirement from the State, he worked for SIECO, Inc., Consulting Engineers in Columbus, Indiana where he consulted on many transportation projects throughout the State of Indiana.
Mr. Harrell was a Registered Professional Engineer and attended Central Christian Church.
His stepson survives Bob: Jack M. Beem, Commander, USN. Retired, Pensacola, FL; Daughter-in-law, Mariellen Berg Beem of Pensacola, FL; grandsons: Kurt R. Beem of St. Petersburg, FL.; Karl S. (Wendy) Beem of Fajardo, Puerto Rico and Jon E. Beem of St. Petersburg, FL.; one granddaughter Leila Beem; 2 brothers: Fred Harrell of Wirt, IN; James Harrell of Nashville, TN. and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Hazel August 4, 1991; 3 brothers: Graham Harrell; Emerson Harrell and Jon Harrell; 2 sisters: Dorothy Shaffer and Clara Dryden.
Funeral Information
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, July 20, 2009, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel with Rev. Harold Carter officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Burkholder Funeral Chapel, and on Monday, one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery after the service.
Donations Information
Memorial contributions can be made to Schneck Medical Center Hospice or to donor's choice.
Russell H. "Bob" Harrell, 100, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends on July 16, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Mr. Harrell was born on July 30, 1908, the son of John and Lucinda (Voris) Harrell in Jefferson County, Indiana. He was a graduate of Hanover College and Purdue University. Bob married Hazel Louise Beem on February 4, 1939 in Leavenworth, Indiana. He brought the family to Seymour in 1945. Bob was an employee for the Indiana State Highway Department for 45 years. He served as project manager for construction of Hwy 50 from Brownstown to Bedford from 1932 to 1934, State Road 62 from Corydon to Leavenworth in 1939 and was on the engineering crew for the Hwy 50 project between Seymour and Brownstown. He was twice District Engineer of the Seymour District for the State Hwy Dept. Later he was assigned to the Indiana State Highway Central Office in Indianapolis. During the seventeen years in the Central Office, he served as Assistant Superintendent of maintenance, Assistant Chief Engineer of Operations and Director of the State Highway Department. He was Director of the Department for Governor, Edgar D. Whitcomb's administration. He also served one year for Governor, Otis Bowen's Administration. He provided expertise in the Interstate Highway System, many road and bridge projects throughout Jackson County and the State of Indiana. After his retirement from the State, he worked for SIECO, Inc., Consulting Engineers in Columbus, Indiana where he consulted on many transportation projects throughout the State of Indiana.
Mr. Harrell was a Registered Professional Engineer and attended Central Christian Church.
His stepson survives Bob: Jack M. Beem, Commander, USN. Retired, Pensacola, FL; Daughter-in-law, Mariellen Berg Beem of Pensacola, FL; grandsons: Kurt R. Beem of St. Petersburg, FL.; Karl S. (Wendy) Beem of Fajardo, Puerto Rico and Jon E. Beem of St. Petersburg, FL.; one granddaughter Leila Beem; 2 brothers: Fred Harrell of Wirt, IN; James Harrell of Nashville, TN. and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Hazel August 4, 1991; 3 brothers: Graham Harrell; Emerson Harrell and Jon Harrell; 2 sisters: Dorothy Shaffer and Clara Dryden.
Funeral Information
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, July 20, 2009, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel with Rev. Harold Carter officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Burkholder Funeral Chapel, and on Monday, one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery after the service.
Donations Information
Memorial contributions can be made to Schneck Medical Center Hospice or to donor's choice.
Obituary courtesy of Burkholder Funeral Home:
Russell H. "Bob" Harrell, 100, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends on July 16, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Mr. Harrell was born on July 30, 1908, the son of John and Lucinda (Voris) Harrell in Jefferson County, Indiana. He was a graduate of Hanover College and Purdue University. Bob married Hazel Louise Beem on February 4, 1939 in Leavenworth, Indiana. He brought the family to Seymour in 1945. Bob was an employee for the Indiana State Highway Department for 45 years. He served as project manager for construction of Hwy 50 from Brownstown to Bedford from 1932 to 1934, State Road 62 from Corydon to Leavenworth in 1939 and was on the engineering crew for the Hwy 50 project between Seymour and Brownstown. He was twice District Engineer of the Seymour District for the State Hwy Dept. Later he was assigned to the Indiana State Highway Central Office in Indianapolis. During the seventeen years in the Central Office, he served as Assistant Superintendent of maintenance, Assistant Chief Engineer of Operations and Director of the State Highway Department. He was Director of the Department for Governor, Edgar D. Whitcomb's administration. He also served one year for Governor, Otis Bowen's Administration. He provided expertise in the Interstate Highway System, many road and bridge projects throughout Jackson County and the State of Indiana. After his retirement from the State, he worked for SIECO, Inc., Consulting Engineers in Columbus, Indiana where he consulted on many transportation projects throughout the State of Indiana.
Mr. Harrell was a Registered Professional Engineer and attended Central Christian Church.
His stepson survives Bob: Jack M. Beem, Commander, USN. Retired, Pensacola, FL; Daughter-in-law, Mariellen Berg Beem of Pensacola, FL; grandsons: Kurt R. Beem of St. Petersburg, FL.; Karl S. (Wendy) Beem of Fajardo, Puerto Rico and Jon E. Beem of St. Petersburg, FL.; one granddaughter Leila Beem; 2 brothers: Fred Harrell of Wirt, IN; James Harrell of Nashville, TN. and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Hazel August 4, 1991; 3 brothers: Graham Harrell; Emerson Harrell and Jon Harrell; 2 sisters: Dorothy Shaffer and Clara Dryden.
Funeral Information
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, July 20, 2009, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel with Rev. Harold Carter officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Burkholder Funeral Chapel, and on Monday, one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery after the service.
Donations Information
Memorial contributions can be made to Schneck Medical Center Hospice or to donor's choice.
Russell H. "Bob" Harrell, 100, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends on July 16, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Mr. Harrell was born on July 30, 1908, the son of John and Lucinda (Voris) Harrell in Jefferson County, Indiana. He was a graduate of Hanover College and Purdue University. Bob married Hazel Louise Beem on February 4, 1939 in Leavenworth, Indiana. He brought the family to Seymour in 1945. Bob was an employee for the Indiana State Highway Department for 45 years. He served as project manager for construction of Hwy 50 from Brownstown to Bedford from 1932 to 1934, State Road 62 from Corydon to Leavenworth in 1939 and was on the engineering crew for the Hwy 50 project between Seymour and Brownstown. He was twice District Engineer of the Seymour District for the State Hwy Dept. Later he was assigned to the Indiana State Highway Central Office in Indianapolis. During the seventeen years in the Central Office, he served as Assistant Superintendent of maintenance, Assistant Chief Engineer of Operations and Director of the State Highway Department. He was Director of the Department for Governor, Edgar D. Whitcomb's administration. He also served one year for Governor, Otis Bowen's Administration. He provided expertise in the Interstate Highway System, many road and bridge projects throughout Jackson County and the State of Indiana. After his retirement from the State, he worked for SIECO, Inc., Consulting Engineers in Columbus, Indiana where he consulted on many transportation projects throughout the State of Indiana.
Mr. Harrell was a Registered Professional Engineer and attended Central Christian Church.
His stepson survives Bob: Jack M. Beem, Commander, USN. Retired, Pensacola, FL; Daughter-in-law, Mariellen Berg Beem of Pensacola, FL; grandsons: Kurt R. Beem of St. Petersburg, FL.; Karl S. (Wendy) Beem of Fajardo, Puerto Rico and Jon E. Beem of St. Petersburg, FL.; one granddaughter Leila Beem; 2 brothers: Fred Harrell of Wirt, IN; James Harrell of Nashville, TN. and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Hazel August 4, 1991; 3 brothers: Graham Harrell; Emerson Harrell and Jon Harrell; 2 sisters: Dorothy Shaffer and Clara Dryden.
Funeral Information
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, July 20, 2009, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel with Rev. Harold Carter officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Burkholder Funeral Chapel, and on Monday, one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery after the service.
Donations Information
Memorial contributions can be made to Schneck Medical Center Hospice or to donor's choice.
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