Harold Walker Flint, 85, of Bethany, Mo., lost his long, courageous battle with malignant squamous cell carcinoma and died on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2010, at Crestview Home, Inc.
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Harold was born on Dec. 5, 1924 in Bethany, Mo., the son of Walker and Mabel (Utterback) Flint.
Harold was married to Mary Ann Lewis on Nov. 14, 1948, who he cared for and lost to Alzheimer’s after a long illness on March 29, 1996.
Harold graduated from Bethany, Mo. High School and received a Bachelor’s degree in Math, a Master’s degree in Education, both from Northwest Missouri State University (then called the "Normal School") in Maryville, Mo., and a Specialist Degree in School Administration and Education from Central Missouri State University (now called the University of Central Missouri) in Warrensburg.
Harold was a machinist mate in the Navy during World War II, where he served on the USS Helena CA 75, a heavy cruiser.
Harold taught high school math, and also was a school superintendent over the course of almost 30 years combined at Winston and Ridgeway school districts in Missouri.
Harold was a long-time member of the Lion’s Club, the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows (IOOF), the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion. Additionally, he was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church. After he retired from the school systems he was also elected as the Harrison County Commissioner, and was a volunteer Road to Recovery driver for the American Cancer Society.
He was an avid gardener and loved watching sports, the school bands and being with his family and friends.
Survivors include one son and two daughters, James Walker Flint of Savannah, Mo., Angela Donnelly of Nixon, Mo., and Rebecca Ann Herold of Van Meter, Iowa; along with their respective spouses, Adeline, Jim and Tom; four grandchildren, Heather Hausman, Chris Donnelly, Noah Herold and Heath Herold, along with Heather’s spouse Marc; two great-grandchildren, Caylie and Dalton; three step-grandchildren, Theresa, Leslie and Danny; and eight step great-grandchildren. Harold has a surviving sister, Betty Spence of Waterloo, Iowa, and her three children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and special friend, Betty Lacy.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents and wife.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, Mo. Burial with military rites was in Burris Cemetery, Bethany, Mo. The family received friends on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, Mo.
Memorial contributions may be made to Burris Cemetery and/or American Cancer Society in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com.