Henry Hereward "Harry" Everson

EVERSON, Henry Hereward ''Harry'' Age 84 died April 3, 2006 at Hospice of Hamilton at Sunrise. He suffered complications following openheart surgery on October 28, 2005. Harry was born on February 21, 1922 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales the son of Garnet and Emily Everson. He was one of six children; four sisters, Elizabeth, Ivy, Mary and Dorothy and one brother, Sydney. The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1927, settled in Pennsylvania and later moved to Michigan. Harry graduated from high school in Detroit and served as an Army medic in France during World War II. Following his discharge from the Army in 1945, he married Syrilla Hossie on March 30, 1946, in Highland Park, Michigan. He then attended Highland Park Junior College and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1949. Harry taught history for three years at Slocum-Truax High School, in Trenton, Michigan. In 1952 he was hired by General Motors in Detroit for employment at the Fisher Body plant in Hamilton where he worked as a Material Control Supervisor until his retirement in 1985. His survivors include his wife, Syrilla; son, Mark Everson (Jenni), Adelaide, Australia; daughter, Beth Everson (Bruce Miller), Dimondale, Michigan; grandson, Jeffrey Everson Miller; step-grandchildren, Damien Fielder, Copenhagen, Denmark, Matthew Fielder, Adelaide, Australia and Ashlie Fielder, Adelaide, Australia. Other survivors are a sister, Elizabeth (Bessie) Williams Groton, Connecticut; sister-in-law, Kathryn Everson, Doylestown, Pennsylvania; brother-in-law, Kenneth Dale Hossie, Jackson, Mississippi; four nephews, eleven nieces, and several grandnieces and one grandnephew. Harry was active in Acorns, the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park, Fisher Body Retirement Club, Miami Indian Trekkers, Institute for Learning in Retirement, Friends of the Library and Queen City Dog Training Club. He was a lifelong, avid reader, lover of learning and ideas, people and dogs. For several years, he enjoyed taking care of Lentil Park in downtown Hamilton. A celebration of Harry's life will be held Saturday, April 22, 2006 from 1-4PM at the Harry Wilks Conference Center, Miami University, Hamilton Campus, 1601 University Blvd. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Hospice of Hamilton, 896 NW Washington Blvd. Hamilton, Ohio 45013; Hamilton Community Foundation, 319 N. 3rd St. Hamilton, Ohio 45011 or Emergency Money Fund, P.O. Box 142 Hamilton, Ohio 45012. Please click here to send condolences to the family.

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Henry Hereward "Harry" Everson

April 3, 2006