Submitted by: Dan Rich

Harold I. Housewerth

Nov. 26, 1919 - Oct. 4, 2008

South Bend Tribune 10/7/2008
SOUTH BEND - A lifelong South Bend resident, Harold I. Housewerth, 88, passed away at 9 a.m. Saturday, October 4, in Golden Living Center-Fountainview, Mishawaka. He was born November 26, 1919, in South Bend, to Ernest and Hazel Irene (Fisher) Housewerth, and graduated in 1937 from Woodrow Wilson High School. He graduated from Acme School of Die Design Engineering in 1940. He answered the call of duty to his country during WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy as a Specialist X E.D. (Engineering Draftsman) in the Navy Dept. in Washington, D.C., for two years. He worked on research and development on underwater artillery and torpedo devices. On June 21, 1941, in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Woodland, IN, he was united in marriage to Dolores M. Fox. They have enjoyed 67 years of marriage. He is survived by his loving wife, Dolores; his daughter, Janet Housewerth of Nyack, NY; a nephew and his wife, Dennis and Barbara Unrue of Bremen. Mr. Housewerth retired in 1987 from Ace Tool Engineering and Huckins Tool & Die Co.

Harold loved to play his trombone in the South Bend Shrine Club Brass Band. He was interested in set construction and acting with the Presbyterian Players and the Theater Dept. at Indiana University of South Bend. He designed and built the home he and Dolores have lived in for many years. He was also an avid photographer and had a dark room to develop his own pictures. Mr. Housewerth was a member of Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on Mayflower Road, South Bend. He was a 50-year member and Past Master of Terre Coupee Lodge #204 F&AM, New Carlisle, 50-year member of Orak Temple, Shriners of North America, past officer and 50-year member of South Bend York Rite-Chapter, Council and Commandery, 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star Valley Chapter #738, a 50-year member of South Bend Royal Arch Masons #29, 50-year member of Elkhart Royal Arch Masons #101, 50-year member of White Shrine of Jerusalem and Past Watchman of Shepherds, and a 50-year member of South Bend Commandery #13 Knights Templar. He was also a member of Royal Order of Scotland, former Avalon Grotto, South Bend Shrine Club, Four Lakes Country Club, South Bend Court #11 Order of Amaranth, American Legion Post 161, Mishawaka, South Bend Lions Club, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and Past Prior of Knights of the York Cross of Honour.