Harry "Sonny" Bair

Harry “Sonny” Bair, 88, of Georgetown, Texas passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at his residence.  Harry was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on December 29, 1931, to the late Harold Simon and Olive Fay (Rogers) Bair.

Harry graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1950 and then joined the Air Force for four years, serving 11 months in Korea.  While stationed in Burlington, Vermont, Harry met and married the love of his life, Margaret “Peggy” Myers.

Upon leaving the Air Force, Harry began an apprenticeship for Cooper Bessemer, later known as Cooper Energy Services, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.  Harry’s career with Cooper’s lasted 45 years taking Harry and his family to Houston and Odessa, Texas and finally Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Harry and Peggy retired to Apache Junction, Arizona and eventually Georgetown, Texas.

Along with his parents, Harry is preceded in death by his brother, Roger Bair; sister, Phyllis Copland; and daughter, Marsha Bair.

To cherish his memory, Harry leaves his wife of 67 years, Peggy; daughter Bobbi Marchese (Greg) and granddaughter, Amy Hageman (Tyler) and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held at Gabriels Funeral Chapel on Thursday, June 25 at 10:30 AM and burial will be at 2:00 PM at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

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