OBITUARY INFORMATION FROM FIND-A-GRAVE WEBSITE:
Harold Lloyd Meeks
BIRTH 16 Jun 1928
DEATH 11 Nov 2012 (aged 84)
BURIAL Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID 107986219
Harold Lloyd Meeks
June 16, 1928 ~ December 12, 2012
I am the vine and you are the branches." John 15:5.
Harold Lloyd Meeks, 84, born June 16, 1928 in West Frankfort, IL, beloved husband of Joan McDonald Meeks, died in Port Charlotte, Florida on December 12, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Avery and Lola Meeks, brother Paul, sisters June and Joann, and his son Stephen. He is survived by children Philip (Carolyn), Patrick, Cathy Shelton, Michael (Diana), Mary Jo Kannon (Jack), and David (Liz); grandchildren Julian, Chris, Rachel, Monica, Brian, Andy, Michael, Travis, Marie, Claire, Joseph, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Stephanie, Sarah, Joshua, Caleb, and Simon; great-grandchildren Gabriel and Judah.
Harold's life was animated by a personal faith. He believed in hard work and in God's redemptive love. In his young-adult years he and Joan worked tirelessly to build racial harmony in their neighborhood and church. In addition to being a Knights of Columbus member, he was a member of St Maximilian Kolbe Parish, St Charles Borromeo, Couples for Christ, and Servants of the Spirit prayer group in Port Charlotte. He was also a member of the People of Praise charismatic group and several parishes in the South Bend region including St Anthony's. He worked in the steel industry in Indiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, developing friendships around faith and family wherever he went. He found peace and inspiration in simple things like gardening, playing cards, and square dancing. Throughout his life, he reached out when others needed extra support, prayer, or a listening ear. As a leader of prayer groups in Florida during the last few years, he helped many find or renew their faith in God.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4508 Vistula Road, Mishawaka, IN 46544. Graveside services and burial will follow in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Friends may visit with the family from 5:30 to 7:00 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012 in People of Praise Community Center, 53666 N. Ironwood Road, South Bend followed by a People of Praise Service at 7:30 pm. Friends may also visit from 9:30 - 10:30 am Tuesday in Queen of Peace Catholic Church prior to mass. Palmer Funeral Home-Hickey Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy on behalf of Harold may be donated to Trinity School at Greenlawn, 107 S. Greenlawn Avenue, South Bend, IN 46617 or Couples for Christ, Inc., 4501 Colleen Street, Port Charlotte, FL 33592. Online condolences may be sent to the Meeks Family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.
This information, the picture below, and the obituary (which was copied from the Palmer Funeral Home website at: https://www.palmerfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Harold-Meeks), were obtained from: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107986219/harold-lloyd-meeks. The picture above was obtained from the 1946 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1946Images/.
