Harmon Schepps

Harmon Schepps, age 93, passed away on August 23, 2011. He was born in Dallas, TX and lived here all of his life with the exception of 2 years, when he lived at Texas A&M. Born of parents, Nathan and Frieda Schepps. He married Shirley Cooper in 1936. They were married 64 years and had 4 children. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Shirley Schepps, son, Raymond Schepps, two sisters, Dora Klugsberg and Nettie Zeitman, and 8 brothers, Morris, Louis, Abe, Jake, Mair, Eli, AI, and Julius. He is survived by daughters, Paula Goldstein, Houston, Menon Hillebrenner, Dallas, Renay Polk, Frisco, 7 Grandchildren: Robert Goldstein, Shayna Melcher, David Staffin, Jeffrey Staffin, Brent Hillebrenner, Damon Polk, & Noah Polk, 10 great-grandchildren: Lauren Nussbaum, Cooper Goldstein, Dane Goldstein, Audrey Goldstein, Ruby Goldstein, Greta Goldstein, Sloane Andrews, Camille Andrews, Colette Spirer, Marissa Staffin, Chloe Staffin & Sterling Staffin. Dedicated assistants: Katherine Turner and Anna Poston. Mr. Schepps attended Bonnieview School, John Henry Brown School, Forest Avenue High School ’34 and Texas A&M ’38. He was engaged in the dairy business all of his life, first working for his father, then as a partner with his brother, Eli, until 1960. He incorporated Schepps Dairy in 1960 with himself as CEO until he sold the business at the end of 1984 and has been retired since that time. In addition to being in the dairy business, he also had a chain of food stores, Schepps Food Stores, which were sold in 1984. He served on the board of directors of many dairy related organizations. He also served on many charitable organizations, especially those related to law enforcement. He was proud of his membership on the board of directors of the Communities Foundation of Texas and Dean Learning Center. He was honored by the Rotary Club and was awarded the “Paul Harris Fellow”. He was also honored by the Dallas Historical Society, Anti Defamation League, National Conference of Christian & Jews and others. He felt that one of his greatest achievements began in 1973, offering rewards to informants to help solve crimes. This program was very successful because the rewards were made for the apprehension and indictment of persons guilty of heinous crimes. This program has continued through today by his successors, and has been very effective in helping enforcement agencies. Services will be held at Sparkman Hillcrest, Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. He will be buried at Shearith Israel Cemetery, Dolphin Road, next to his wife. Pallbearers will be Pete Schenkel, Jeffrey Staffin, David Staffin, Brent Hillebrenner, Damon Polk, & Noah Polk. Honorary pallbearers will be Dave Vink, Harmon Lisnow, Leroy Herod & Larry Forsythe. In lieu of flowers the Schepps family request donations be sent to Congregation Anshai Torah, 5501 W. Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093 or to the charity of your choice.