Kay Co OK - Obit for Dr. Harmon R. Kidder


Submitted by:  Catherine Widener  catz@kcisp.net
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Dr. Harmon R. Kidder


Dr. Harmon R. Kidder, 88, a Ponca City Veterinarian since 1908, died 
Thursday evening in the Ponca City Hospital. 

He was born on July 24, 1877, in Warren PA., the son of Mr. and Mrs. 
Nathanial Kidder.  He attended the Warren Schools and then worked for the 
state hospital there caring for the livestock.  Later he went to Toronto 
College, Toronto, Canada, where he graduated with a degree in 
veterinary science.

Dr. Kidder Practiced for a few years ion Wheeling, W. VA., before coming to
Ponca City.  He remained active in his profession until late in 1964.  He was 
employed by the City of Ponca city of 33 years, serving as health inspector 
working with the police department and also in the sanitation department. 

For a number of years he was meat inspector for Daack Packing Company and later 
for the Braden Packing Co. 

For six years, Dr. Kidder was on the state veterinarian examing board.  He held 
a
life membership in the American Veterinarian Association. 

He belonged to the First Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge, was a Knight Templar 
and a member of the Woodman Lodge. 

Dr. Kidder married Amanda Muchow on March 18, 1911 at Newkirk and they 
established their home in Ponca City. 

Surviving him are his wife of the home, 603 South Fourth, two sons, Lyal of 
Derby, Kansas, and G.H. Kidder of Wichita; four grandchildren, Mrs. Patricia 
Ann Artz of Los Angeles, Frank Kidder of Boulder and Jack Russell Kidder of 
Denver, and 10 great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church with the 
Rev. Dr. Jerold R. McBride, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in the Odd 
Fellow Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. 


This obituary was in the Ponca City News, December 3, 1965. 
Ponca City is in Kay County, Oklahoma
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