Hathaway, Oliver Leroy (1917-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2008 Feb 18 p. 9

Birth date: 1917 Apr 7

text of obituary:

OLIVER HATHAWAY

Oliver Leroy Hathaway, 90, formerly of rural Palmyra, Mo., died Jan. 23, 2008, at Gove County Long Term Care Facility in Quinter, Kan.

He was born April 7, 1917, to William Sherman and Mary Paulina Paugh Hathaway in Marion County, Mo.

He married Esther Fenton on Feb. 11, 1945. She died Jan. 24, 1948. He married Ruby Greaser on June 11, 1950. She preceded him in death on June 2, 1996.

He attended the Four Corners School near Philadelphia, Mo., and was a farmer in that community. He later worked for an area building contractor and then formed a partnership with two of his sons in the Hathaway Construction business.

He was a member of Pea Ridge Mennonite Church and faithfully served as deacon for many years.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and traveling and had a special love for children.

Survivors include three sons, Howard and his wife, Dolores, of Souderton, Pa.; Jim and his wife, Karen, of Divide, Colo.; and Melvin and his wife, Dottie, of Elida, Ohio; two daughters, Janice Crist and her husband, Dan, of Quinter, Kan., and Dorthy Livengood and her husband, Don, of Lancaster, Pa.; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his two wives; a son, Lawrence Dale; six brothers and four sisters, Leona, John, Florence, Nellie, Russell, David, W. Harold, Leslie, Mabelle and Oney.

Funeral services were held at Pea Ridge Community Church. Burial was in Pea Ridge Cemetery.