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Herman Oliver Romine

Posted 2020-05-05 by mhenderson
Published in The Miner on May 2, 2020 -
Kingman, Arizona -

Herman Oliver Romine of Kingman, Arizona passed away April 6, 2020 in
Las Vegas, Nevada.

He was born July 11, 1928 in Walters, Oklahoma. After graduating high
school he traveled and worked various jobs, spending time in Texas and
Colorado. In 1950 he joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed aboard the
USS Castor. After an honorable discharge in 1954, he moved to Southern
California with his best friend, Jake. He met and married Mary Lee in
1955. They had five children.

Herman spent his work life with the City of Pasadena Dept. of Water
and Power, starting October 1955 and retiring as a supervisor January
1990. He and Mary resided in La Crescenta, California with their
children. He furthered his education by attending classes at Glendale
Community College, were he earned an Associate’s degree. His favorite
pastime was listening to and playing country western music on his
guitar.

He and Mary divorced in 1996 and he married Margaret Martin in
September 1998. They resided in La Crescenta until 2005 when they
moved to Kingman.

Herman is survived by his wife Margaret; daughter Patricia and son-in-
law Christopher; daughter Cheryl; son James; daughter Karen; and
grandchildren Trevor and Hailey. He was preceded in death by his
oldest son; Robert, who passed Oct. 22, 2019.

Herman was a kind and gentle soul who worked hard all his life, loved
his family, and helped anyone he found to be in need. He will be
greatly missed by his children, friends, caregivers and neighbors.

A memorial service to celebrate his life is pending.





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