SWEET, Harold Ray

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Published Thursday, January 27, 2011 - Harold Ray (Bud) Sweet went to meet the Lord Jan. 13, 2011 after a long illness of diabetes and kidney failure. He was born Jul. 6, 1922, to Earl Ray Sweet and Elma Rae Fletcher Sweet in Minneapolis, Minn. He was raised and spent his school years there. When he graduated from Central High, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941. He was sent to Air Corps College in Omaha, Neb., for six months, then to California for flight training. After two weeks in Reno, Nev., he was sent to Casablanca, African Campaign, where he served his tour of duty in the Army Air Corps Transport Command. He received his wings, Apr. 10, 1944. Bud married Jean Kuhl Apr. 20, 1944. They were married 56 years. Jean passed away in 2000. Harold was given a certificate of Service as First Lieutenant on the 13th day of Jan. 1946. He honorably served in Active Federal Service in the Army of the United States. After the war, they lived in Hopkins, Minn., where Bud worked for Federal Magul Bearing Equipment Sales. He later owned a trailer Park, Napa Auto Parts and in 1961, opened a Dairy Queen. He took the McCulloch flight to Lake Havasu and moved his family here in 1968. He got his real estate brokers license and sold real estate. While a resident in Lake Havasu City, he served as assistant fire chief under Ernie Smith. He retired in 1976. He was a Mason for 65 years, also a member of the Havasu Shrine Club since 1974. He enjoyed boating on the Lake, traveling extensively in his motor home with family and friends. Bud is survived by daughters, Pamela (David) Brandenburger, Barbara (Gary) Forsberg; sons, Ken Sweet, Bill (Teri) Sweet and Dick (Pamm) Sweet; also loving companion and long time friend, Dona Malleis; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Bob donated his body to science, Biological Resource. A memorial service will be Feb. 23, 11 a.m. at Community Presbyterian Church, 3450 Chemehuevi Blvd., Pastor David Bybee, officiating. A private military service will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Lake Havasu City. Donations can be made to Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital c/o Lake Havasu Shrine Club or Memorial Tree, c/o Dona Malleis, Lake Havasu City.
Posted by mhenderson on January 28, 2011

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