Harold Mason Coulter

Harold Mason Coulter 1919-2010 Harold Mason Coulter, 91, of Kasbeer and Princeton, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in his home in Princeton with his family at his bedside. Harold was born on January 4, 1919 in a homestead near Kasbeer, Illinois to Emma (nee: Lamb) and L. Dean Coulter. He married Harriet B. Durham on December 28, 1939. She survives. Harold is also survived by two daughters: Jeanne (David) O’Melia of Milan, IL and Carolyn (Ken Black) Coulter of Washington, IL; two grandsons: Mark O’Melia of Minneapolis, MN and Brian (Sopheary Mam) O’Melia of Golden, CO; a step-granddaughter, Kris Uhler of Evanston, IL; two step-grandsons, Jeff Uhler of Tampa, FL and Travis Black of Santa Monica, CA; two great-grandsons, Adam & Austen O’Melia of Golden, CO. He was pre-deceased by one daughter: Joan Adele Coulter; two sisters: Helen Coulter and Pearl Kenealy; four brothers: Curtis, Robert, Donald, & James Coulter. Harold was a lifetime farmer in the Kasbeer area. He began farming with his father as a boy. He plowed the fields walking behind a mule and single blade plow. He last tilled 80 acres in the fall of 2009 using a tractor and cultivator. His life in farming spanned horse drawn equipment to articulating tractors and large combines. He was a wonderful teacher drawing from a wealth of life experiences. He taught his daughters and all the “city” cousins who visited many tools of his trade: plumbing, electrical work, welding, carpentry, and most of all, how to drive a tractor. Harold’s hobbies included working with anything mechanical or technical, being a pilot, reading, enjoying the History and National Geographic channels, dancing, and listening to music. In his later years, he became very computer savvy, scanning and identifying family pictures from the late 1800s to his computer. He loved to learn about farming in other countries, especially Brazil and Australia. He & Harriet traveled to Australia and Tahiti on a farm tour. They traveled extensively all over the United States, Mexico, and Canada. He was a wonderful dancer. He would take Harriet to the Hub ballroom in Edelstein, Il where they would dance to Guy Lombardo’s Orchestra and other swing bands. He taught his daughters to dance with them standing on his feet. Harold was active in the community… He was on the Kasbeer School Board, he was on the board for Limerick Cemetery, he was on the Kasbeer Elevator Board, he was a member of the Flying Farmers Association and was a member of the Princeton Historical Society. Thank you to all the people who brightened his life. Funeral service for Harold Mason Coulter, age 91 of Princeton, will be Monday, Sep 20, 2010 at 11:30 AM at the Norberg Memorial Home. Rev. Thomas Ostrander will officiate. Burial will follow in the Limerick Cemetery on Sep 20, 2010. The family will receive friends on Monday, Sep 20, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Norberg Memorial Home. Memorials may be directed to Limerick Cemetery Assoc. or the United Way or Donor's Choice.

Harold Mason Coulter

January 4, 1919 - September 15, 2010