Delbert "Red" Hargrave

Delbert went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, October 7, 2007. A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 15th at 11:00 A.M. at Northside Baptist Church, 2800 North Beaton in Corsicana, Texas with officiating pastors Dr. Rick Lamb and Dr. Tom Clifton. Delbert was born on February 14, 1921, in Breckenridge, Missouri to Susan B. Amic and Ray Hargrave. Delbert served in the U.S. Navy as a chief petty officer during WWII. He spent most of the war in the South Pacific and was on the USS Detroit in Pearl Harbor the day it was attacked. Later, he was stationed in Gulfport, Mississippi, where he taught refrigeration. Then, in October of 1944 he married his bride of 63 years, Lois Ruth Heaton. They have three children, Monty Hargrave and wife Alenna of Corpus Christi, Texas, Elonda Cassady and husband Gerald of Corsicana, Texas, and Ruth Ann Rogers of Corsicana, Texas. He had nine grandchildren: Anne Marie Growe ofShoreview, Minnesota, Michael Hargrave of Grand Prairie, Texas, Brett Hargrave of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Ann Carver of Phoenix, Arizona, Malissa Henrie of Frisco, Texas, Donald Williams of Monterey,m California, Heather Williams of Corsicana, Texas, Catherine Bischofhausen of Ft. Worth, Texas and Brittany Hall of Corsicana, Texas. He also leaves behine 16 grandchildren and many nieces and newphews. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Donald Ray Hargrave and Carl Hargrave and sister Joy Phillips. He is survived by brothers James Hargrave of Corsicana, Texas and Monty D. Hargrave of Arlington, Texas and sister Mona Ralph of Pueblo, Colorado. Delbert's civil service started with deep freeze refrigeration in North Chicago, Illinois, where he was accreditedwith many patents and designs of home freezers. In 1952, he moved to Minnapolis, Minnesota where he lived for 14 years working for Schaefer Refrigeratin and Avenco Vending. In 1966, he moved to Sidney, Ohio and worked for Copeland Refrigeratin until retirement. In 1979, he moved to Corsicana, Texas and worked with his brother at James Manufacturing for several years. In 1987, he and Lois became volunteers for the American Baptist Addembly at Green Lake, Wisconsin, where they labored in love for 19 years. Memorials maybe sent in honor of Delbert A. Hargrave to Northside Baptist Church Care Center.

Delbert "Red" Hargrave

February 14, 1921 - October 7, 2007