Surnames: Harmon, Thornberry, Smith, Koster, Menzie, Bradley, Dinkens Adam "Pete" Lee Harmon, 77, a resident of Mosier (Oregon), died at his home, Wednesday, March 27, 2002. He was born on December 27, 1924 at his parent's home in Holcomb, Missouri, the third of 15 children to Roy and Wilice (Thornberry) Harmon. He married Iva Louise Smith on May 3, 1942 in Paragould, Arkansas. While in Missouri he worked at several jobs; he farmed, fur trapped, picked cotton and was a milk truck driver. In 1951 he moved his family to Osceola, Missouri and worked at the Osceola Cheese Company for nine years. In May of 1960 he moved the family to Bingen (Washington) and went to work for Harvey Aluminum Company in The Dalles. The family moved to Mosier in 1961 and he continued to work for Harvey Aluminum/Martin Marietta Aluminum Company, retiring in 1985. He was member of the Life In Christ Center Church, United Steelworkers, Oregon Territorial Council on Furs and National Trappers Association. He enjoyed his family, including his grandchildren and great grandchildren, the outdoors, fishing and trapping, having won several awards for his work in furs. He is survived by his wife, Iva Harmon, Mosier; two sons, Dannie "Doc" and his wife, Jayne, The Dalles; Jerry and his wife Patty, Boise, Idaho; four daughters, DeLinda and her husband Bob Koster; Janice Menzie, Cathy and her husband, David Smith; Becky and her husband, Terry Bradley, all of The Dalles; four brothers, Dick Harmon, Bolivar, Missouri; John Harmon, Senath, Missouri; Tom Harmon, Holcomb, Missouri; and Frank Harmon, Stockton, Missouri; one sister, Eve Dinkens, Senath; 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters. Viewing visitation will be Friday, April 5 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at Mosier Christian Church on Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. with Pastor Dennis C. Connor and Reverend J.W. Jepson officiating. Interment will follow at the Mosier Cemetery. Memorial may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, 751 Myrtle Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. The Dalles Chronicle March 28, 2002 Written permission to reprint obituary given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser 80th Annual Wasco County Pioneer Association Reunion, May 4, 2002, The Dalles, Oregon. http://w3.gorge.net/dzopf/wcpa.htm