Union City Times-Gazette, Saturday, May 9, 1942 George Harter, park donor, passes away. Complications from ailments incident to his advanced age claimed the life of George W. Harter, 82, former Randolph county commissioner and for more than twenty years a grocer at Bartonia, Friday at 8:45 p. m. at the home of his son, Macy Harter, five and one-half miles south of Union City on the Jackson pike. Best known in the Union City community where he resided at 529 West Oak street, Mr. Harter through his philanthropic efforts less than two years ago made it possible for the city to acquire the William Grimes farm, immediately west of Union City, which has been converted into the George Harter Memorial park. His desire to provide a park for Union City grew from his fondness for the children whom he daily watched from the front window of his house as they attended the West Side school and pursued student activities in the building almost directly across the street from his home. He was born southwest of Union City on February 7, 1860, the son of Solomon and Margaret (Fisher) Harter. He attended the Old No. 9 school, was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge, served as county commissioner two terms, from 1912 to 1920, and for a number of years was a member of the Randolph county council. He spent his entire life as a resident of Randolph county, living the past nine years in Union City. Mr. Harter operated the store at Bartonia from about 1894 until his partial retirement in 1915. Before that time he farmed in the same community where he was born. Surviving besides his wife, Abbie, are one son, Macy Harter, at whose home death occurred; two grandchildren, Max and Evelyn Harter, and one brother, Rev. S. F. Harter, of Union City. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 p. m. (CWT) in the Union City Methodist church, in charge of Rev. J. Floyd Seelig, of Union City, and Rev. A. Ray Noland, Pastor of the Bartonia church in the Winchester larger parish. Burial will be in the Union City cemetery. The body will be removed from the Fraze funeral home in Union City to the residence at 529 West Oak street where friends may call after 6 o'clock this evening. Lampshire, Cathy wrote: Does anyone know who "Harter Park" (mentioned below) was named after? Just curious as I have a Harter line. Cathy -----Original Message----- From: inrandol-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:inrandol-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of kcks@gorge.net Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 5:44 PM To: inrandol@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] GRIMES GROVE Does anyone know which GRIMES the area known as GRIMES GROVE, IN......... was named after?? Possibly.........Rolla GRIMES ???? ---------- Lisa, My recollection is that Grimes Grove was simply a wooded area on the William Grimes farm just west of Union City. It was a popular place for holding family reunions. The farm was acquired by the city around 1940 and it then became known as Harter Park. It remains as the city park today. Billy ----------------------- Not Rolla...but that's okay. William was a part of my husband's line and if I remember correctly, was I think....Rolla's brother. I have a supposedly "current" map of the area...that shows this as GRIMES GROVE, not "Harter Park", and that's why I wanted to ask. It's very nice to know some of the history about that spot. *S* THANK YOU, Lisa