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Harold Clyde Liddell “PaPa” a loving father of 5 children, a grandfather to 11, and a great-grandfather to 35, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 4th, 2014. He was 89 years old.
Harold was born November 12, 1924 in Marlow, Oklahoma. He and his 3 brothers and 2 sisters grew up in Shawnee, OK during the depression years. After graduating from Shawnee High School in 1943 he joined the Marine Corp and fought bravely in World War II in the Pacific on Guadalcanal. After the war, he returned to play football at Tulsa University and marry the love of his life Jean Marie Boyd from Shawnee, OK. After becoming the director of the YMCA, they both worked with youth, forming “Teen Town” a place for underprivileged kids. He was also the assistant football coach at Shawnee High School.
After their first child Nancy was born they moved to Edinburg, TX to manage a farm orchard in the Rio Grande Valley; it was there they had three more children Judi, Mike and Mark. The family moved to Illinois where they briefly lived and worked until the birth of their fifth child Mickey; at that time they moved their family of 7 back to Norman, OK.
Harold entered the construction business and became one of the largest home builders in the state. He impacted the growth of Norman by building single family homes, apartments, office buildings, the Trails Golf Course, United Bank, Rivermont Retirement Village and many commercial projects.
Although he was a successful businessman, his greatest priority was his family. He desired to attend all his children’s, grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s sporting events and activities. They could always count on his feedback on how well they had done and would challenge them to move to the next level.
Many lives were changed by his ability to encourage and empower people to believe they could achieve their goals and do anything they put their mind to.
He is preceded in death by his son, Mark Liddell; parents, Norma and Clyde Liddell; sister, Helen Jean Sage; brothers, Bill Floyd and Charles Liddell; sister-in-law, Irma Liddell and brother-in-law, Ken Sage; nephews, Kenny Dahl, Ricky Sage and Robbie Liddell.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Jean Marie Liddell; sister, Doris Dahl of Norman; brother, Dick and his wife Betty Liddell of Norman; and numerous nieces and nephews.
His children who will miss him greatly Nancy and Dan Noles of Norman, Judi and Bob Hartsock of Norman, Mike and Diane Liddell of Edmond, Mickey Liddell of Los Angeles, CA.
His 11 grandchildren and their families who adored their PaPa, Jeannie and Todd Vinson of Chandler, Jade and Angie Noles of Norman, Jamie and Nate Bobbett of Waco, TX, Jake and Kourtney Hartsock of Norman, Blake and Marci Hartsock of Waco, TX, Brian and Sarah Hartsock of Norman, Laynie and Reese Travis of OKC, Callie Liddell and fiancé Hunter Moore of Denver, CO, Bailey and Kevin Lamb of OKC, Luci and Jeremy Smith of Dallas, TX, and Jesse Liddell and Erin Laverty of Los Angeles.
Last but not least his beloved 35 great grandchildren, Mattie, Ellie, Avery, and Murphy Vinson. Dax, Crew, and Luke Noles. Kate, Tess, Brooklyn, and Brinley Bobbett. Kooper, Braxton, Sutton, Preslee, and Harper Hartsock. Anna, Jade, Elizabeth, and Emma Hartsock. Port, Haynes, Ella, and Halle Hartsock. Barrett, Sloane, Sylvie, and Boone Travis. Blakely, Ridley, Conley Cline and Cutter Lamb. Finley, Carter and Riley Smith.
Honorary Pallbearers: Dick Liddell, Don Adkins, Bob Barnard and Bobby Jack Stuart.
Services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 at CrossPointe Church, 2601 24th Ave. SE in Norman, with interment 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 9 at Resthaven Memorial Park in Shawnee. Visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 7, 12-8 p.m. at Havenbrook Funeral Home, 3401 Havenbrook St. in Norman, OK.
Memorials can be made to Willow Springs Boys Ranch at P.O. Box 308, Chandler, OK 74834.
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