DUNNING OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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DUNNING, William Harold 1909 - 1968

William Harold Dunning was born 25 Mar 1909 in Clinton, MO. He died on 14 Apr 
1968 in Glenwood Springs, CO. He was buried in Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand 
Junction, CO. William Harold answered to the name, Harold. After graduating from 
Deepwater High School, Harold went to Ophir, CO to work in the lumber industry. 
That winter, he returned to Deepwater and worked in the Dickey Tile plant for a 
year or two then farmed the Miles Dunning place for a while. He and Erma were 
married in 1930. Wanda and Harry Lee were born in Deepwater, MO. Harold's 
sister, Aletha (Spalding) and her husband, Herb, had moved to Grand Junction, CO 
to help her Uncle Alfred Bigum with the small children after Margery Bigum's 
death. Harold decided to go to Grand Jucntion to seek better working conditions. 
He left Erma and the two children in Deepwater, moved to Colorado where he and 
Herb Spalding bought some lots and began building homes for their families. Erma 
and the children came six weeks later. Their third and last child, William Herman 
"Bill" was born in Grand Junction. Harold worked for the Independent Lumber 
Company, then later went to work for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad where 
he was employed until his untimely death on the job in the Glenwood Springs, CO 
rail yard.He died of a heart attack at age 59. Harold was well liked and had many, 
many friends. Attendance at his funeral and the procession to the cemetery would 
lead one to believe he was one of Grand Junction's leading citizens. He had a big 
heart and has been greatly missed.

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