Harold Allen Hansen (Harry), 86

Published 10:46 am Thursday, November 14, 2013

Harold Allen Hansen (Harry), 86, passed away on Nov. 5, 2013, at his home in Clearwater Florida. He was born on Sept. 20, 1927, in Austin, Minn., to Henry and Cozette Hansen. After high school graduation in Austin, and an honorable discharge from the United States Navy, he received his Structural Engineering Degree from Oregon Technical Institute in Klamath Falls, Ore.

Hansen

He was married to Nancy Carol Michael in 1955, and has celebrated his life with Christ, at Unity Church of Clearwater. Harry worked for Crown Zellerbach in Portland, Ore., and then moved with his family to Missoula Mont., and then on to Frenchtown, Mont., where he worked at Waldorf Hoerner/Champion International until his retirement in 1982. Then he enjoyed a very successful career selling real estate in the Western Montana area, retiring once again in 1989, and he and Nancy happily retired to their home in Clearwater, Fla.

Throughout his life, Harry worked with young people in 4-H and Junior Achievement in Montana. He was actively involved in Jaycees in Oregon and Montana, and served one term in the Montana State Legislature. Harry traveled extensively throughout the world for a major portion of his life.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Nancy and his parents. Harry is survived by five children: Michelle Cooper and husband Mitch, of Kinston, N.C.; Heather Pester and husband Wayne, of Forsyth, Mont.; Richard Hansen and wife Kathy, of Lady Lake Fla.; Lisa Nielsen and husband Dennis, of Frenchtown, Mont.; and Julie Harlan and husband Kevin, of Portland, Ore. He has seven grandchildren, Jaisen Pester and wife Jennifer, of Idaho; Nick Ochs and Chris Ochs, of Colorado; Brianna Pester, of Montana; Dani Nielsen, of Montana; Klint and Kaylie Harlan, of Oregon; Nick Cowley, of Salem, Mass.; and Jason Cowley of Leesburg, Fla. He also has two great-grandchildren, Nathan and Allona Pester, of Idaho. A Celebration of his life will be held at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 10, 2013, at Bay Aristocrat Village in Clearwater, Fla.

Future services will take place at St. John Baptist of Frenchtown; Times have yet to be confirmed.