Harvey R. Locke Obituary (1922

Harvey R. Locke, Sr. 93, passed away December 25, 2015, at the Epsom Health Care Center with his daughter by his side. Born in Barnstead on December 4, 1922, Harvey was the son of Elias and Elsie (Garrick) Locke. Harvey enlisted in the US Army in July of 1940 and was stationed in NYC, where he served in the Military Police and was assigned to the security division for President Roosevelt at the president's residence in Hyde Park. He was then shipped overseas serving in the 4th Armored Division under General George Patton in the Battle of the Bulge. Harvey returned to Barnstead after the war and worked on the Barnstead police force. He later formed his own construction company, building custom homes. He was an avid hunter-outdoorsman, loved flying and had his own pilot's license. He was predeceased by his wife, Althea (Perkins) Locke; his siblings, Flora, Wallace, Garrick, Ernest and Wesley. He is survived by his daughter, Judith Phillips and his son Harvey Locke Jr; three grandchildren, Robert DuMont, Roy Locke, and Denise Corcoran; and half-siblings, Arlene, Caroline, Patricia, and Wilfred. A memorial service will be held at the Barnstead Parade Congregational Church on Thursday, January 7th at 1 PM. Burial with military honors will be held in the spring in Riverview Cemetery in Barnstead. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to all the people who visited dad and did so much to help him in his final phase of life. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in his memory to the Earl B. Clark American Legion Post #42, PO Box 293, Barnstead, NH 03218.