Harvey E. McAnulty

Harvey was born November 7, 1930 in Enid, Oklahoma to Cedric E. McAnulty and Audrey (Henderson) McAnulty. At a young age, Harvey’s family moved to Cherokee, Oklahoma where his sister, Maurine, was born. Harvey was a happy child, enjoying school and friends, and remembered fun times with his cousins riding horses bareback at his grandmother’s farm. The family moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1943 when Harvey was a sophomore in high school. Popular in high school, he participated in band playing both flute and trombone, sang in choir, was on Student Council, and tried out football. He graduated in 1948 and enrolled at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University).

While attending college, Harvey began courting Frances Foshee and found they had many things in common. He would stop for breakfast with her family, then they would walk up to the college together. During college they had an active social schedule attending sorority dances and college events with a large group of friends. On August 10, 1952 they tied-the-knot at the Methodist Church where they had first met, beginning a beautiful life together that spanned 73 years.

Harvey graduated with a BS in Zoology in 1954. He was in Advanced ROTC; receiving an Army commission upon college graduation he served 2 years in active duty and 6 years in the Army reserves. Harvey and Frances were stationed in Germany for 15 months; they both remember touring around Europe in a tiny MG sports car, seeking adventure and seeing the sights! Upon his honorable discharge in March 1956, he returned to OSU and completed a BS in Geology in 1958. At that time there were few opportunities for a young geologist, but an opportunity came along in the new field of “computers”. Harvey passed all the required math/ logic tests and launched into his lifelong profession of computer systems development.

Harvey worked for a variety of companies throughout his career, including government contractors, an oil company, Colorado Springs city and El Paso County; he was vice president for several companies. His technical and analytical skills were superb, but it was his ability to use those skills in a people friendly manner where he excelled. With his friendly and engaging personality, he was an excellent team member, supervisor, team leader, and consultant. His career spanned five decades; he always marveled at how a computer could facilitate business success and enhance personal lives. Harvey’s career took the family to live in Missouri, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Along the way, Harvey and Frances became parents to three children: Debra, Michael, and Laura.

Harvey was proud of his Oklahoma roots, but he was passionate about Colorado. Having first come to Colorado during a college Geology camp, he always had a desire to return; his career worked out for a permanent return in 1971. Harvey enjoyed Colorado’s mountain beauty, the rugged places for off-roading, cabin weekends with family, and finding the best mountain streams for fly fishing with friends. Harvey also enjoyed all things western and had the soul of a cowboy. All varieties of music were important to Harvey; he enjoyed hymn singing, jazz, brass choirs, western ballads, and light classical. Harvey and Frances enjoyed entertaining friends and family at their westside home which has an incredible view of Pikes Peak; a view they both enjoyed and which sustained them through both happy and challenging times.

Harvey was truly a people person, his warm, genuine smile, sense of humor and friendly manner always made others feel valued and at ease. As a life-long Methodist, Harvey was a pillar in his church community, serving as lay leader, Berean class president, mentor, refugee resettlement companion and leading numerous church committees. Also a pillar in his neighborhood, Harvey reactivated the Friendship Crescent Mesa Neighborhood Association. He was active in the Civitan Club and held leadership positions in several professional computer organizations.

Harvey was deeply appreciated and loved; his joy of living is a legacy for all who knew him.

Harvey is survived by his devoted wife, Frances Foshee McAnulty, of Colorado Springs; daughter Debra M. Lovell (Mark), son Michael W. McAnulty, and daughter Laura S. McAnulty (Jim Cote); grandchildren Amy Lovell Boylls (Nicholas), Lisa Lovell Chesnick (Kyle), David Lovell, Justin Lovell, Lauren E. Cote (Ben Snyder); great grandchildren Peyton Boylls, Paxton Chesnick, Sophia Chesnick, and Cordelia Snyder.

A memorial service for Harvey will be held on December 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM at First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs. The memorial service will be livestreamed on the church website, www.fumc-cs.org.

Donations may be made in honor of Harvey to the John Wesley Ranch in care of First United Methodist Church.