Orson Edward "Bud" Harman
Oct. 26, 1924 - Nov. 7, 2007
SOUTH BEND - Orson Edward "Bud" Harman passed to the loving hands of the
Lord after 83 years and 12 days on this earth. Bud was born in South
Bend, Indiana, in 1924. After graduation from high school, Bud married
his sweetheart, Ethel "Babe" Burgess on July 5, 1944. Babe followed Bud
to Texas where Bud became a bombardier flying B-24s and B-29s out of
Childress, Texas. After the war Bud became a police officer for the
South Bend Department, eventually rising to the rank of chief of police.
Bud and Babe relocated to Lewisville, Texas, in 1976 where they have
lived since. Although Bud was a man of significant accomplishment and
lived with a generous dignity, he was known for his gentle kindness and
ready humor. All who knew him loved Bud.

Bud is survived by his loving
wife of 63 years, Babe; four children, Don and his wife, Tobey of
Stratham, New Hampshire, Lynn and her husband, Frank Gurnee of Fremont,
California, Debbie and her husband, David Russo of Lewisville, Texas,
and Dr. Bruce Harman of Lewisville, Texas. Bud is also survived by seven
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Monday, November 12, 2007, in the Kaniewski Funeral
Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN. Funeral services will be
held at 1:00 PM Monday, November 12, 2007, in the Kaniewski Funeral
Home, with Rev. Dr. William J. Wassner officiating. Burial will follow
at Porter Rea Cemetery at Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty,
Indiana, where military services will be conducted by American Legion
Post #284.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial
contributions be made to either the American Cancer Society, 601 West
Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545; or to the Fraternal Order of Police,
South Bend Lodge #36, P.O. Box 299, South Bend, IN 46624.
Published in the South Bend Tribune on 11/11/2007.

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

04/23/2024 EJS

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