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Harold Moon, 82, of San Angelo, Texas went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 3, 2014 surrounded by family. Visitation to be held Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 5pm-7pm at Johnson's Funeral Home. A celebration of his life will be on March 7, 2014 at 2pm at Hillcrest Baptist Church with graveside service to follow at Lawnhaven.
Harold entered this world on December 18, 1931, the son of Jasper Dee and Willie Mae Moon. Born in Westbrook, TX, he was the third of six children. He met his wife to be, Faye Faircloth of Baird, TX when she was 9 and he was 14, beginning as friends and dating when the two were older.
At the age of sixteen, Harold worked as a mechanic's helper and then became a full time mechanic when he graduated from Ballinger High School. He loved working and rebuilding old cars and pickups and could almost always be found under the hood on his days off and after he retired from GTE.
At the age of 19 he joined the Army and took his basic training at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii which he described as the most beautiful place he was ever privileged to see. Following basic training he was assigned to the 25th Division, 27th Regiment, better known as the Wolfhounds. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat while serving in Korea and spent several days in an Army Hospital before he was able to return to duty. Faye faithfully wrote letters to Harold during this time.
Upon completion of his duty in Korea, he was attached to the 101st Air Borne at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky, as a Staff Sergeant, where he was assigned as a Company Drill Instructor for 16 months. After the closing of Camp Breckenridge, he was assigned to Fort Knox, Kentucky.
During a two week leave from Fort Knox, he married his childhood sweetheart, Faye Faircloth, on November 3, 1953. Upon completing his tour in the Army, he and Faye moved back to Ballinger where he worked as an auto mechanic for several years. Harold then went to work for Joe Bates Construction Company building power lines all over Texas and New Mexico, continuing to tinker with old cars.
After leaving Joe Bates, Harold started working for GTE in San Angelo, Bronte, Baytown and Fredericksburg. He retired in San Angelo after 28 years with GTE. During his retirement, Harold continued to have a passion for working on old cars and pickups. When he wasn't able to continue this hobby he turned to writing poetry, writing well over 200 poems. Some of the family's favorites include "If You Could See Where I Have Gone", "When Tomorrow Starts without Me", and "Oh if You Could See Me Now."
He is preceded in death by his Father and Mother, his little sister Athol Maedel, older brother Richard Moon and older sister Grace Smith. Harold is survived by his loving wife Faye, two daughters, Debbie Moon Blasingame and husband Larry of The Colony, TX and Sheryl Moon of San Angelo, TX, sister Mary Herriage of Minden, LA and Bill Moon of Abilene, TX. He is also survived by two granddaughters, Lisette Blasingame Hudson and husband Bentley Hudson of Frisco, TX, Brittany Blasingame Williamson and husband Scott Williamson of Bryan, TX. Two grandsons, Ryan Ford and Paul Ford both of San Angelo, TX. Three great-grandsons, Cooper Ford, Kylin Hair and Channing Hudson. Two great-granddaughters, Landry Hudson and Charli Williamson.