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Aaron W. Harman

Aaron Harman was born January 29, 1934 and passed away at Phillips Co Hospital October 16, 2018.

Aaron was born to George and Edith (Van Matre) Harman in Hollinger, Nebraska. He attended school at Oxford, NE where he graduated from High School in 1952.

After high school he started working for Kansas Nebraska Energy Gas Co. in Oxford, NE. In 1955 he met his wife- Darla in Oxford. He was inducted into the U.S. Army that same year. After his basic was finished he returned to Oxford and was married in December 1956. A week after he married he was sent to Korea for two years.

After his discharge from the Army he and his wife returned to Oxford and resumed his employment with K. N. Energy. After living in Oxford for 9 months he was transferred to Holdrege with a promotion. After living in Oxford four years he was transferred to Yuma, CO as service manager. After a year in Yuma, he then went back to Holdrege as the manager of distribution, for five years then was promoted as District manager in Sidney, NE. They lived in Sidney, NE for 18 years. Then transferred to Phillipsburg, as Division Manager, and then as Southern Regional Director of distribution operations in four states.

Aaron was very active in civic organizations wherever he lived. He was a member of the Rotary Club in Sidney, was on board of directors of the country club, and served as president of the Cheyenne County chamber of commerce. He was a member of the Kansas Calvary to promote business in Kansas. With his dedication he was awarded an Honorary Lt. Governor certificate of Kansas

Aaron enjoyed the outdoors, spent several years in Colorado hunting deer with his Dad and brother Phillip. He also fished with several friends from Sidney each year in Canada. After 42 years of employment with KN Energy, he retired and he and his wife Daria traveled, to 17 different countries, including a World War II tour and a trip to the Holy Land.

Aaron was preceded in death by his parents, George and Edith; brother, Phillip Harman; sister, Lois Blincow; and a baby daughter, Jane Marie.

Aaron is survived by his wife DarIa of the home; daughter, Jenay Winters and husband Sam of Gering, NE; daughter, Jacquelyn Mejia and husband Stefan of Montrose, CO; sister, Shirley Hansen and husband Bill of Frisco, TX; a sister in law, Ra Etta Johnson of Eureka, CA; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; along with many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 22, 2018 at the SS Philip & James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg, with Fathers Jose Kumblumikol, Benjamin Saw and Alvin Werth officiating. A Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday in the Selden Cemetery, Selden, Kansas with Military Honors conducted by Fort Riley Honor Guard.

A Scriptural Wake Service followed by a Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 21, 2018 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Father Benjamin Saw officiating.

Aaron will lie in state from noon until 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, where the family will receive friends from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. for visitation.

Memorial contributions may be made to the SS Philip & James Catholic Church.

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