Harold "Hank" See (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Harold Joseph “Hank” See, son of Joseph Benjamin and Ida Mae Wright See, was born November 26, 1935, in Newburg, Iowa. He departed this life Friday, May 17, 2019, in his home, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-three years, five months, and twenty-one days.
He was united in marriage to Flora L. Lawrence, and they shared fifty years, before her passing in 2006.
On January 26, 2009, he married Shirley Tadlock Chapman, and they shared the last ten years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a step-son, David Chapman; several brothers and sisters.
Hank is survived by his wife, Shirley, of the home; a daughter, Elizabeth See Chapman, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; a son, Alan See, and his wife, Phyllis, of Miamisburg, Ohio; two step sons, Darrin Chapman, of Springfield, Missouri, and Dennis Chapman, and his wife, Tammy, of Long Lane, Missouri; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; eleven step-grandchildren; a brother, Benjamin See, of Abilene, Texas; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was born and raised in Iowa, and then joined the military as a young man. He served his country faithfully in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Once he was honorably discharged from the military he returned to Iowa and Illinois where he was known for his entrepreneurial skills. During his forty year career, he worked in several fields and industries including, retail management, law enforcement and security detail, education, commercial self-service laundry, real estate and refrigerant reclamation and manufacturing. After his first wife died, he met and married Shirley, and they moved to Lebanon, Missouri.
Hank was a member of the Church of Christ.
He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was vice-president of Hughes Senior Citizen Center in Lebanon, and enjoyed delivering meals on wheels. He was a member of the American Legion, and was a charter member of the Tea Party in Lebanon. He had a natural love of history, coin collections, and genealogy research. He liked to travel and enjoyed spending time with his family.
Hank was a loving husband, father, step-father, grandfather, step-grandfather, brother, uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that he will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
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