William Raymond Harter

WILLIAM R. "BILL" HARTER, 90, of Fort Wayne, gently passed in to the arms of his maker on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. He was born Jan. 14, 1925, in Evansville. He served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. He worked as an electrical engineer and retired as a corporate executive at E-Systems Memcor Division where he negotiated defense weapons contracts with foreign governments, including presentations to NATO and the Allies. He also worked with NASA, BOEING, ITT, and Magnavox. He was a graduate of Purdue University where he was a member of Eta Kappa Nu and IEEE. He enjoyed technology, golf, bowling, Purdue basketball and football, and playing cards. He was a member of American Legion Post 241, Huntington Masonic Lodge, and Eagles # 248. Surviving family include his wife, Betty Claire Harter; children, Donald (Cathy) Harter, Sally Harter-Horton, Gail Ann (John) May; grandchildren, Shanann, Jeremy, Ryan, Logan, Devin, Madelynn, Lauren, Jordyn, Joshua, Mandy, Sarah; eight great-grandchildren; and his former wife, Lois L. Harter. He was preceded in passing by his parents, William Rush and Marion L. (Keil) Harter; and a son, William Randall Harter. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at Greenlawn Funeral Home, 6750 Covington Road, with visitation starting at noon. Entombment will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church or Visiting Nurse.