CM/Sgt. (Ret) Vade Forrester Harber

Vade Forrester Harber, 86, WW II veteran and career military, passed away in Corsicana on Thursday morning, April 23, 2009, at Sterling House of Corsicana.

Visitation hours will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.

A service with full military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Beverly officiating.

Mr. Harber was born in Nugent, Texas on Sept. 13, 1922, to Thelma Fay and Charles Cole Harber. He graduated high school in Calliham, Texas and enlisted with the United States Air Force in October of 1942. He married Ann Butler, his high school sweetheart, in November and soon shipped out to the Pacific for over two years. Vade served 27 active years in the U.S.A.F., three years in the Reserve, and continued to work at Randolph AFB, San Antonio, for 10 years in Civil Service. The Harbers moved to Corsicana in August of 1978 to be near family and enjoyed many years of travel during their retirement. Both are longtime members of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Harber is survived by his devoted wife of 67 years, Ann Harber; his loving daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Bill Maupin; and two beloved grandchildren, Kristen McCoy and husband Dr. Dan McCoy of Corsicana, and grandson Matthew Maupin of Dallas. He is also survived by special cousin, Bayly Bartlett of Hurst.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Navarro County, the Food Pantry Ministry of Navarro County, or to a charity of your choice.

An online guest book is available at www.griffin-roughton.com by selecting the Vade Forrester Harber obituary.

Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. ∞

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