Harchar obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Harchar, Rayma Lea Adams      27 Jul 2011    Jul 2011    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 7/27/2011

HARCHAR, RAYMA LEA ADAMS
Former Principal at Larkin Bailey Elementary in Owasso, OK, and
Superintendent at Sperry Public Schools, Dr. Rayma Lea Adams Harchar, 59, 
recently of Hammond, Louisiana, died on July 23, 2011 in a car accident. 
Assistant Professor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Kaplan 
University.  She is survived by her husband, John Harchar, her father and 
mother, Boyd and June Adams of Langley, OK, her daughters, Elaine Glass of 
Kenosha, WI, and Karla Bell of Lewisville, TX, as well as seven grand-
children.  John and Rayma met as teens in Southern California, went to OSU 
together and were wed on June 3, 1972 in Bartlesville and were happily 
married for 39 years.  Rayma L. Harchar was an assistant professor in the 
Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at University of 
Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana. She received her Ed.D. in 
School Administration from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, 
Oklahoma and was a certified superintendent, principal and reading 
specialist. She has more than 30 years of experience as an elementary and 
middle school teacher, principal and superintendent. As a professor of six 
years in Louisiana, she helped develop a new principal preparation program 
and published many papers on educational leadership. Rayma was passionate 
about education and the important role our educators and school leaders 
play in the development of our children.  Rayma was a graduate and huge 
fan of Oklahoma State University. She and her family had football and 
basketball season tickets and had a lot of fun cheering on the Cowboys. 
Rayma was always energetic, positive and fun - whether she was dancing 
with her husband in New Orleans, on a cruise in the Carribean or just 
cooking dinner at the house. Rayma was always up for an adventure and game 
for anything her friends and family wanted to do. Rayma was strong-willed, 
with an even temperment, loving spirit and selfless attitude.  Since the 
accident, there has been an outpouring of support and touching stories 
from friends and family, demonstrating the significant positive impact 
Rayma had on everyone she encountered. This is only a small snapshot of 
RaymaÕs life. To read more and share your own memories, please visit 
http://aboutRayma.wordpress.com.  Family and friends will be celebrating
RaymaÕs life with a memorial service that will be held on Friday, July 29, 
2011 at 10:30 a.m. in Ketchum United Methodist Church, Ketchum, OK. with 
Rev. Dianna Bradford officiating. Visitation will be Thursday July 28, 
2011 at Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home. Online condolences may be 
left at www.honoringmemories.com.

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