St. Clair County Obits

HARRY F. RINARD, SR.

Clinton Daily Democrat
June 1993
Harry Franklin Rinard Sr. was born to Elmer and Idella Rinard on February 18, 1909, in Green Ridge, Mo.. He married Beulah May Hicks, November 3, 1927, in Kansas City. From this union six children were born. A son Walter Franklin, died in infancy.
His surviving children are Dorothy Koch, Belton; Betty and Wayne Williams, Clinton; Idella and Bob Sell, Pittsburg, Missouri; Harry Jr. and Ruby Rinard, Belton, and Jeraldene and Ray Grider, Columbus, Ohio.
In November 1960 after 33 years of marriage, Beulah passed away.
In April 1978 Harry married Gladys Moore of Brownington.
He lived all his life in and around Clinton. He was a member of the Northeast Baptist Church. He worked hard all of his life. He farmed, had dairy cattle and helped build many railroads in the surrounding area. He will always be remembered for his love of coon hunting and coon dogs.
He is survived by his wife Gladys; five children; 19 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
We love him and will miss him. Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills chapel, Friday, June 18,
1993. Burial was in the Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington.