Harley R Brouhard

     He was reared to manhood on the farm which has been in the possession of the family since 1854 and was educated in the rural school in that vicinity and the Southern Iowa Normal at Bloomfield. He taught a part of one school year in Davis County, then decided to become a farmer and worked with his father for several years.

     In 1906 he was married to Mary Alice Huff. To this union two sons were born, Forrest and Floyd. Later the family moved to Akron, Colorado, where he was engaged in mechanical work for over 31 years. After World War II, he and his wife moved to Los Angeles where his son Forrest, who was still in government employ, lived.

     About 2 years ago, they returned to Longmont, Colorado, to make their home near their son, Floyd and family to enjoy the grandchildren, Judy and Jimmie. His simple philosophy of kindness and genuine love of children will long be remembered by many. He was lovingly called "Pop" by the children everywhere. In early life he united with the Baptist church at Bloomfield and had never moved his membership from that church.

     Surviving are his wife, Mary or (May as she is more commonly known) and the two boys, Forrest and Floyd; 2 grandchildren, Judith and James Brouhard; 2 sisters, Ada B Tippett, of Bloomfield and Lulu B Smith of Portsmouth, Ohio; and 1 niece Helen Linthicum also of Portsmouth; other relatives and many friends.

     About the middle of November he and his wife, May, drove to Santa Monica, California, to spend the winter with their son, Forrest and family, where he was stricken with a heart ailment and passed away after one weeks illness. Everything was done  that loving hand could do to make his closing hours as comfortable as humanly possible. He enjoyed life and the last two years were spent traveling and visiting relatives and friends.

     Funeral Services were conducted at Santa Monica, in the "Little Chapel of the Dawn" by Reverend Page of a Santa Monica Baptist Church.