Harold W. Edgar
   Harold William Edgar, son of the late Pleas D. Edgar and Dora 
Gorman Edgar, was born on May 22, 1925 in Crawford County, Missouri 
and departed this life on September 27, 1972 at Sullivan, Missouri, 
having attained the age of 47 years, four months and five days.
   Harold, as he was known to his family and friends, was reared in 
the Steelville area where he graduated from Steelville High School 
and later attended SMS in Springfield, Missouri, where he received 
his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Arts and later received 
his Masters Degree from Missouri University at St. Louis, Missouri.  
He taught school in Mountain Grove, Missouri for two years, then 
moved to Sullivan, Missouri and taught Industrial Arts for eight 
years, was principal of the Consolidated School of Robertsville, 
Missouri for seven years, then returned to the Sullivan school system, 
where he served as principal of the Junior High School.  He professed 
his faith in Christ while serving with the United States Coast Guard 
during World War 11, was baptized at the Steelville Baptist Church and 
was a member of the Temple Baptist Church of Sullivan, Missouri.  
He served as Treasurer of the Franklin County Baptist Association, 
was a director of the Franklin County Head Start Program, was Sunday 
School Superintendent and Deacon at Temple Baptist Church, past 
President of C.T.A., past member of Sullivan School Board, was a 
director and taught in the Sullivan Adult Basic Education Program 
and served his community and church in various capacities.
   Harold loved his family and his work with a deep devotion.
His understanding spirit will continue to influence the many
hundreds of boys, girls, and ... with whom he worked in the 
classroom, school and church.  His courage and determination 
through difficulties, and prolonged illness, were an inspiration.  
He had a deep faith in the lord and continually drew strength form Him.  
He loved his church and appreciated the prayers and encouragement 
of his many friends.
   On October 7, 1945, he was united in marriage to Bonnie Jean 
Turner and to this union six children were born.
   Surviving him are his wife, Bonnie Jean Edgar, three sons, Harold 
(Bill) W. Edgar Jr. of Houston, Missouri, Benjamin Edgar and Bradley 
Edgar of the family home, three daughters, Mrs. Donna E. Border of 
Houston, Texas, Debra J. Edgar and Dennea Edgar of the family home, 
his mother, Mrs. Dora Edgar of Cooks Station, Missouri, father and 
mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Turner of Steelville, Missouri, 
three brothers, Elmer Edgar of St. Louis, Missouri, Cecil Edgar of 
St. James, Missouri, Reuben Edgar of Cooks Station, Missouri, three 
sisters, Beulah Roper and Bonnie Lea, both of Steelville, Missouri and 
Wanda Delcour of Sullivan, Missouri, two grandchildren, Charlotte and 
Jeffery Border, nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
   Besides his father, he was preceded in death by an infant sister and 
brother, Norma Jean and Leo Edgar.  A kind and loving husband, father, 
father-in-law, grandfather, son, son-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, 
uncle and friend, he will be sadly missed by his loved ones and friends.
   Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 
September 30, 1972 from the Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Vernon 
Maxted and Rev. Morris Brock officiating.  Interment was in the 
Steelville Cemetery, Steelville, Mo.
   Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Hassebroek's Memorial 
Funeral Home in Sullivan, Missouri.